Category: Israel

I got this fun surprise box in the mail from Israel, and here is how you can get one too.

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Israel in a box

So this week I got this Israel subscription box full of goodies from Israel, from a company called Lev Haolam. I have always enthusiastically supported Israel. Getting to tour Israel was one of my favorite experiences in my life. So, as you can imagine, this Israel goodie box is right up my alley. Here’s a photo of the box I ordered, and of course I did an unboxing video below as well. Did you know that many Israeli businesses face […]

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ALL the Israel Posts PLUS Our Best 10 Israel Photos

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ALL the Israel Posts PLUS Our Best 10 Israel Photos

Going to Israel this year was the most exciting thing that ever happened to me. Yes, I know it’s a big statement to make. I like to make my statements GRANDE!!! Other than my wedding day and the births of my children, this was the BEST!!!!! I wrote, and wrote, and wrote about it, but I have yet to put all of that information into one source, so that’s what I am announcing today. All of the articles I wrote […]

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Israel Trip Photoblog: The Jordan River

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Israel Trip Photoblog: The Jordan River

Before we dive in to see the Jordan River, I found a few more beautiful photos of the Sea of Galilee on Alan’s camera!! I am including those here because these showed the lake better than the ones I took! Panoramic view of the Sea of Galilee After leaving the Sea of Galilee, it was finally time for lunch. Let me tell ya, I was STARVING. It was a good thing because lunch was fish caught in the Sea of […]

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Israel Trip: Photoblog of the Sea of Galilee/Lake Kinneret

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Israel Photo Tour: Sea of Galilee/ Lake Kinneret/ Sea of Tiberias

This lake, of heavy historic significance, is known by many names. Israelis I spoke with in Tel Aviv referred to it as Yam Kinneret. In the Bible, it is also called the Lake of Gennesaret, the Sea of Galilee, or the Sea of Tiberias. There are many names for it, but just one body of water. Looking over the ruins of ancient Capernaum to the Sea of Galilee The Basics The Sea of Galilee is 13 miles long and 8 […]

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Why Capernaum was Our Favorite City to Visit in Israel

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After we left Nazareth, we hopped back on our bus and rode through the ever-so-bumpy streets of Cana. Maybe you have heard of Cana, where Jesus turned the water into wine? We didn’t actually stop in Cana. Another destination was on our minds: Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee!!!! Eeeeeee!!!! So excited!!! That bus ride was so bumpy that my Fitbit credited me with climbing about 200 flights of stairs. Yeah. I earned so many badges. Hahaha! I tried to make […]

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22 Inspiring Photos of Ancient Tabgha, Where Jesus Performed Miracles

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22 Inspiring Photos of Tabgha: Where Jesus divided the loaves, healed the leper, and preached the sermon on the Mount

After Nazareth, and before Capernaum, we headed over to Tabgha, to see where Jesus called his first disciples and later performed the miracle of feeding the multitudes with the one basket of bread and fish. This sign below provides a nice overview of what happened here: History and the Bible People often want to compare Christianity with science, which is baffling because Christianity is not science. Those are two different fields. I mean, yes, I believe God created the world because […]

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40 Photos of Nazareth: Where Joseph, Mary, and Jesus lived

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40 Nazareth Photos

Destination: Nazareth These photos of Nazareth depict the shop where Joseph worked as a stone carver (carpenter). We also see the Church of the Annunciation, which features artworks of Mary and Jesus from all over the world. This was one of the most exciting places to visit in Israel because we learned more about the family of Jesus and where they came from. I mean Nazareth is famous to all church-goers! ***Disclosure: All ads on this site are affiliate links, […]

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Intriguing Photos from Touring Old Jaffa, Historic Home of Simon the Tanner

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For me, touring Israel was all about the history. I wanted to EXPERIENCE the Bible lands. Historic sites, ground that Jesus walked on, that was what we were after. On day 1, we crashed with jet lag and didn’t leave our hotel. Day 2, we rushed off to Jerusalem, as fast as our tour bus could take us. On day 3, Alan was working, and Julie and I were feeling out our surroundings, so we walked all over Tel Aviv, to see […]

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Shopping and Shedding Pounds in Tel Aviv

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When I talked to Julie the week before our big trip, she mentioned that she enjoys walking, and she hoped to walk everywhere in Tel Aviv. “Perfect, I love walking!” I said. But then, as I got to know Julie better, I began to realize we were not exactly on the same level with the physical fitness. She walks, and she runs, and she exercises. Julie is what we call fit. Super fit. I am more like what we call….not […]

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Tel Aviv, Israel: The Beach and the People We Met

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Tel Aviv is gorgeous. It is a huge bustling, modern city, on the Mediterranean Sea. It has everything you could want or need, with the unique Israel flavor to it. We stayed in Tel Aviv for our entire week in Israel. Other cities we visited were just day trips. Most Israelites are Jews, but not necessarily religious Jews. We heard that often in our time there, not just for Tel Aviv, although it is definitely more secular than many parts […]

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