by Michael Jackaman | Feb 11, 2020 | Judean Desert
A mere hour from Bethlehem and 40 minutes from Jerusalem, a journey to the baptismal site of Christ at the Jordan River near the city of Jericho is a descent to the lowest point of elevation in the world. It is also one of the most sacred places in Christianity. The...
by Michael Jackaman | Jan 20, 2020 | Bethlehem, Travel Info
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I...
by Michael Jackaman | Jan 10, 2020 | Bethlehem, Travel Info
It’s no great secret that millions of pilgrims and tourists come to Bethlehem every year to see the Church of the Nativity. That’s the way it should be, and the people of Bethlehem are very proud that Kineesa Al-Mahed, the Church of the Nativity as we call it in...
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...
by Michael Jackaman | Jan 15, 2018 | Bethlehem, World Heritage Sites
Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir, inscribed on World Heritage List and on List of World Heritage in Danger Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir, is located a few kilometres south-west of...
