The Tourism Ministry is projecting that by the end of the year, Israel will have welcomed a record breaking four million tourists! So far more than 3.6 million tourists have visited the Holy Land, already surpassing last year’s record by 15% and generating NIS 18 billion in revenue. In fact, almost half a million visitors […]
A rare finding from the First Temple era was found during archaeological projects in Jerusalem. A “beka” is a small stone used 3,000 years ago and it’s engraved with the word “beka”. The artifact was used to weigh taxes used to maintain the Temple and it’s mentioned in the Bible, Exodus 38:26 “One beka per […]
Hanukkah will be celebrated starting December 2 to December 10, 2018. In spirit of the Jewish Festival of Lights, we are sharing a great recipe to commemorate the holidays. This recipe is by the deliciously amazing blog, Pam’s Daily Dish. Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour or you can use […]
It probably doesn’t come as a surprise that people often choose to visit Israel during the Christmas holiday. But what may be surprising to some is that visitors will not find the same level of traditional holiday merriment that they are used to experiencing in the United States. While Christmas decorations and celebratory events may not be prevalent throughout the entire country, there are certainly a few places to enjoy the festivities.
Jerusalem is the center of three of the oldest religions in the world: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. So, it’s no surprise that thousands of the most fascinating and historical churches, synagogues and mosques are in Israel. Millions of Christians traveled to Israel every year, so we decided to come up with a few of the […]
