Tag: Jesus

  • Olives on a Mountain

    Olives on a Mountain

    When I heard the words “Mount of Olives tour”, the first thing I thought of was a mountain full of olive trees where we learned how to taste olives properly.  Well, the mountain is full of olive trees but we did not get to taste them.   Instead, our tour guide Yariv, taught us about how Jesus…

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  • World Religions: Jerusalem, Part 2

    World Religions: Jerusalem, Part 2

    As a second part to yesterday’s post, I’m going to share our learning and experience with the Christian religion and the Armenians who live in Jerusalem. Just like my mom said in her post, in Jerusalem, there are four quarters: a Christian quarter, a Jewish quarter, a Muslim quarter, and an Armenian quarter. Why is there an…

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  • O Little Town of Bethlehem!

    O Little Town of Bethlehem!

    Today we wanted to celebrate Christmas and what better place to do it than where it all began – Bethlehem! We flew from Rome to Tel Aviv and made our way to the holy city for a special Christmas Eve tour. Our first stop was the Shepherd’s Field where it is said the shepherds saw…

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