by Michael Jackaman | Dec 1, 2019 | Bethlehem
A few miles to the east of Nativity Church in Bethlehem lies a treasure of great importance to the Holy Land; a living embodiment of the great monastic Christian tradition that once made the Judean Desert a colony of aesthetic Christian life from the city of Jericho...
by Michael Jackaman | Nov 15, 2019 | Bethlehem
A Renovated Church for Christmas This Christmas, Bethlehem is getting a special gift…a renovated Church of the Nativity, the birthplace of Jesus. Renovations on the Church in Bethlehem began back in July 2013 and were long overdue. As one of the world’s oldest...
by Michael Jackaman | Sep 29, 2019 | Bethlehem
My name is Michael Jackaman. I am a licensed English-language tour guide for pilgrims and tourists. I was born and raised in Bethlehem, and have lived here for my entire life. I’ve been working in tourism for over a decade now, and I can’t imagine myself doing...
by Michael Jackaman | Sep 14, 2019 | Travel Info, Bethlehem, Jerusalem
Jerusalem is the central city and the base of almost most of the travelers, it holds significance for three of the world’s major religions – Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. It is a popular city for pilgrimages, as well as cultural tourism. The city is divided, East...
by Michael Jackaman | Jan 15, 2018 | The Separation Wall, Bethlehem
A monkey bellboy installation at the entrance of “The Walled Off Hotel” in Bethlehem BETHLEHEM Banksy’s “The Walled Off Hotel” Secretive British street artist Banksy has opened a hotel next to Israel’s separation wall in Bethlehem, his...
by Michael Jackaman | Jan 15, 2018 | Bethlehem
By: Suheir JaouniSource: This week in Palestine There is one place on earth where time completely stops, where we are filled with a poignant nostalgia every time we cross its threshold: a museum, and more precisely, Bethlehem Museum. As a unique witness to love and...
