Jun 16, 2010 | Israel
My last trip into the Old city…we go through the Dung Gate (East side of the Old city) to enter the Temple Mount (Mount Moriah), one of the most holy places of Islam and Judaism. To the Jews, this is the location of Solomon’s temple (and, they hope, the...
Jun 15, 2010 | Israel
In case you are unaware, Qumram is the area in a mountain range near the southern part of the Dead Sea where a Bedouin shepherd threw a stone into a cave, heard the breaking of pottery and subsequently discovered the Dead Sea Scrolls, which included writings of the...
Jun 14, 2010 | Israel
The Dead Sea is known for its minerals and its high salt content (33.3%) which means that everyone floats! So, in order to fully enjoy the experience I purchased a T-shirt and some shorts and mushed my way to a muddy part of the shore in order to coat myself with the...
Jun 13, 2010 | Israel
Saturday Aaron and I went into Jerusalem to see the Mount of Olives. Much to my surprise (and joy), I met Kojak the camel. Kojak is a very gentle and obedient camel who graciously turn slightly to his side inviting me to come aboard…which I did with great...
Jun 11, 2010 | Israel
Friday the 11th, we again went to the Old City of Jerusalem. On this day we saw the Pools of Bethesda and walked the “Via Dolorosa”, the Way of Grief or The Way of Suffering which is an E to W route through old Jerusalem. This is the way that Jesus would...
Jun 10, 2010 | Israel
Wednesday we went to Galilee. Think of it…we were in the area where Jesus performed most of His miracles and did most of His teaching. Obviously there was a reason why this area received Him more readily than any other area and, as one entered into the region...
