In Israel today, the Jewish claim to the land of Israel is tied to the history of the Bible. Recent archaeological discoveries prove those Jewish ties to the land of…
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Archaeological Discoveries Prove the Existence of King David and More!
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Israel Ranked Fifth-Safest Country for Tourists
The deadliest destination was South Africa, followed by India, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Brazil, Cambodia and the Philippines. Israel is the fifth-safest country in the world for tourists to visit,…
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Umm Qais/An Ancient City with a View of Three Countries
For travelers wanting to visit an ancient city that offers a spectacular vista of three Middle Eastern countries: Jordan, Syria, and Israel—with a view of the Golan Heights, Mt. Hermon…
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Acre, Israel | What Lies Beneath Centuries of Diverse Civilizations Atop An Ancient Crusader City
Imagine visiting one of the oldest port cities in the world and one of the oldest continuous settlements in the world (since 2000 BC)—a city that has been conquered and…
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Simchat Torah | The Celebration of God’s Word
At the conclusion of Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, Jewish communities throughout the world begin a joyous and colorful celebration called Simchat Torah, meaning the “rejoicing of the Torah,” or the “rejoicing…
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Geomagnetic Field Dating Confirms Biblical Narrative
Biblical accounts of military campaigns by against the kingdoms of Israel and Judah verified by geomagnetic dating. A groundbreaking interdisciplinary study by Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Hebrew University…
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Top 18 things to do in Jerusalem for free
The best things in life are free, right? Well, that certainly holds true when it comes to Jerusalem. One of the holiest and most magnificent cities in the world, it…
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Trumpeting in the new year, Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of a very important time in the Jewish calendar, and for believers worldwide. Sit with Barry as he explores the…
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Israeli Archeologists Discover ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime Find’ of Ancient Pottery under Beach
A team of Israeli archaeologists felt like they had entered a set of an Indiana Jones film, or perhaps Dreamwork’s Prince of Egypt, after discovering a burial cave from the…
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Rare 2,000-year-old stolen coin finally returns to Israel
An extremely rare 2,000-year-old coin that was stolen and smuggled out of Israel 20 years ago, was finally returned to Israel on Monday after a two-decade transcontinental intelligence operation by…
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Digging into the origins of Jerusalem
When King David captured Jerusalem from the Canaanites in approximately 1000 BCE, it was a small city situated on a ridge, known today as Mount Zion. Recently, I stood with…
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Step back into Jesus’ times at the Magdala Center
Eco-tourism, yes. Spiri-tourism? Yes, to that too. This idea is behind the Magdala Center on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. It’s a place where tourists can stay in the brand-new Magdala…
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Finding Mount Nebo | A View of the Promised Land
So close, and yet so far away. That is how Moses might have felt after God showed him the Promised Land his descendants would inherit, and then discovered he would…
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1,700-year-old coins, Jesus ‘Good Shepherd’ ring, found in shipwrecks off Caesarea
Divers’ discoveries include gold ring with green gemstone carved with Christian image of the ‘Good Shepherd’ – an early depiction of Jesus – and carved image of ‘David’s Harp’. Marine…
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2nd-Temple-Period Synagogue Found Where Gospel’s Mary Magdalene Was Born
A 2,000-year-old synagogue was discovered in the ancient Jewish settlement of Migdal in Galilee, the second synagogue from the Second Temple Period uncovered in the town, also known as Magdala.…