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“AND ALL ATE AND WERE FILLED AND THEY TOOK UP
WHAT WAS LEFT OVER OF THE BROKEN PIECES:
TWELVE BASKETS FULL"
MATTHEW 14:20

 

12 Most Popular Articles This Month

Here are the twelve most ogled and googled articles on my site this month.  I chose the number twelve to represent the twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve apostles of Jesus, symbolizing all-encompassing and far-reaching.
1.  Gates of the Old City.  A handy orientation to Jerusalem’s Old City includes the history, geography, archeology and legends about its nine gates.  A chart of the gate names in English, Hebrew and Arabic will help you navigate its ancient alleyways.

Map showing the nine gates to Jerusalem's Old City

Bible references of the Via Dolorosa.  Suggested readings for a devotional walk along the Stations of the Cross, include selections from the Gospels, as well as Psalms, Isaiah and Lamentations.
3.  "Let's 'shoot' ibex at En Gedi."  The En Gedi oasis overlooking the Dead Sea is a paradise for photographers who would like to 'shoot' ibex in the cliffs where David hid out from Saul..

Nubian ibex at En Gedi

Photo:  Gila Yudkin

Nubian ibex at En Gedi

4.  Israeli folk song lyrics.  Learn to sing the most popular Israeli songs such as Hava Nagila, Ode Avinu Hai and Shalom Chaverim.
5. Jerusalem Adventure Tour.  Gila's FREE new virtual tour of the drainage channel from the time of Jesus up to the first century AD pilgrim sidewalk and then over to see the Solomonic wall and King Solomon's royal gatehouse.
6.  Pool of Siloam.  About the 2005 discovery of the authentic Pool of Siloam where Jesus told a blind man to go wash off his eyes.

Mid 19th century drawing of the Pool of Siloam

Remnant of 5th century church near the Pool of Siloam

mid-19th century drawing

Photo:  Gila Yudkin

Pool of Siloam called the Virgin's Fount

Wrong location of the Pool of Siloam

7.  Jerusalem's Ramparts.  See the sights of Jerusalem from the top of the ancient city wall and some precautions.... 

Gordon's Calvary

Photo:  Gila Yudkin

Gordon's Calvary as seen from the ramparts walkway

8.  Size of the Valley of Armageddon.   Strategically significant Megiddo, overlooking the Jezreel Valley, plays an important role at the end of days when the good guys will ultimately triumph over the forces of evil.  The question here is about the dimensions of Armageddon (i.e. Mt. Megiddo), in the Jezreel Valley.
9.  Handy Hebrew phrases. Ten Hebrew phrases which will help you connect with Israelis you will be meeting during your pilgrimage.  As a bonus, some colorful local colloquialisms.

Next Year in Jerusalem!

"Next year in Jerusalem!" | Ha Shana Ha Baa b'Yerushalayim

10.  Charles Warren.  The adventures of Captain Charles Warren who explored “underground” Jerusalem from 1867 to 1870.  His insights and discoveries are pertinent to Biblical research to this very day.

Warren's Excavations near Robinson's Arch in Jerusalem

Wilson and Warren, The Recovery of Jerusalem

Warren’s excavations near Robinson’s Arch 1867-1870

11.  Read Mark Twain's tips for Holy Land travel.  In his best-selling "Innocents Abroad," the great American humorist poked fun at his fellow travelers, as well as at the hapless natives and his tiresome voluble tour guides.

Orientation to the Old City | Nine Gates in Hebrew, English and Arabic

Let's splash through Hezekiah's Tunnel

Let's wander in the Wilderness of Zin

Let's read Luke 2 by Robinson's Arch

Temple Mount tour

Let's imagine the Passover from Pilate' Praetorium

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12.  Advice on how to clean a smelly shofar
 
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GILA YUDKIN TCHERNIKOVSKI 64A JERUSALEM ISRAEL
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