Then, ascend to its summit, rumored to be where Moses received the Ten Commandments. The ancient Mar Saba Monastery was founded in 478 AD by Saint Sabbas and still stands today. It’s located on a cliff overlooking Wadi Kelt and offers visitors an incredibly unique experience. The Dead ...
Located in the Middle East along the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, Israel is slightly larger than the state of New Jersey. Although it is not extremely large, Israel has several different climates that are home to a wide variety of plants and animals. ...
Abraham was born in an area of Mesopotamia called Ur of the Chaldees (located in modern day Iraq), and was 75 years old when God called him into service. Since there was no such thing as a Hebrew when he was born, Abraham didn’t became a Hebrew until after he accepted God’s ...
This shift in strategy signifies a new approach compared to previous years, where the focus has now turned to demolishing large, permanent structures located along key highways and strategic locations, including the seam-line buffer zone (as highlighted in Hanan Greenwood's recent expose in the ...
The Muslim Dome of the Rock sits on the location where the Holy of Holies in the First and Second Temples were located, connecting the spot to Jews, Christians and Muslims. One Canadian Messianic Jewish Believer visiting the Temple Mount just after Sukkot experienced firsthand Muslim animosity ...
A break in the Hebrew kingdom was precipitated by Rehoboam, a son of Solomon. An independent southern kingdom, consisting of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin as well as a portion of the Levites, was called Judah; the northern kingdom, which consisted of the rest of what had been the ...
Israeli - Palestine Conflict. Conflict over Palestine After WWI, Great Britain controlled Palestine. Palestine is located in the region the Jews called. The Arab Israeli Conflict Key Questions Why was Israel founded? Why have Arab nations attacked Israel? What issues have made the Arab-Israeli conf...
in 1956 seriously damaged the buildings. More importantly, Jordan, whose border runs along the east bank of the river, attacked Israel after it became a nation in 1948 and occupied the west bank of the Jordan—Israel’s ancientheartland of Judea and Samaria—where Qasr el Yahud is located. ...
The land where the DeMille estate was located was sold to the Knights of the Teutonic Order (Germans). There was a great rivalry between the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitaller over Jaffa, Jerusalem, and Akko. Who would have control over the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the holy sites...
The friend said, “in a voice trembling with emotion,” that the world’s condemnation of Israel was just like the days of Hitler. Siegman was shocked because he, like most of the world, recognizes the tremendous evil and injustice being perpetrated by Israel. To those inside Israel, however...