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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. |
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2. The ABCs of
What to Bring on your
Holy Land Visit From batteries to "holy"
dress to a questioning mind to your sense of humor.
Everything you need to make your pilgrimage a
success without being overloaded with "stuff." |
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You'll need enough digital memory
to shoot these goats on your last day! |
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3 David
was at Ziklag (on the periphery of
Philistine territory) when he heard about the death
of Saul and Jonathan. Scholars have been
looking for Ziklag, for well over a century.
Has it finally been identified? See photos. |
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Adapted
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Has Ziklag, David's Philistine
base finally been identified? |
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4. "Let's hike the
Old Jericho Road"
traveled by pilgrims from time immemorial. |
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On the Jericho Road
there's room for just two...(looking west) |
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Veronica.
According to a
14th century Via Dolorosa legend,Veronica
wiped Jesus forehead with her handkerchief and his
image stuck to the handkerchief. |
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Facade of Station Six where
"Veronica wiped Jesus' face" |
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Pool
of Siloam. About the 2005 discovery
of the authentic Pool of Siloam where Jesus told a
man born blind to go wash off his eyes. |
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mid-19th century
drawing |
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Pool of Siloam called the Virgin's
Fount |
Wrong location of the Pool of
Siloam |
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7.
Was the famed
Balm of Gilead
actually from a tropical plant in En Gedi? |
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Courtesy of
Wikipedia Comomons |
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The Balm of Gilead from En
Gedi was a popular antidote to snake bites
-- could it have cured the coronavirus?? |
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Let's pay our respects to
Father Abraham in Hebron |
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Herod's building in Hebron is
preserved to its original height -- from
2000 years ago! |
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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. |
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"Next year in Jerusalem!" | Ha
Shana Ha Baa b'Yerushalayim |
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Cave of Adullam.
After over three decades of guiding, Gila finally
found David's hiding place in the Cave of Adullam |
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The opening to the Cave of
Adullam, hidden in shadow |
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Absalom was David's unrepentant rebellious son who
according to folk tradition was buried in
Jerusalem's Kidron Valley. "Let's
throw stones at Absalom's Tomb" separates
myth from fact. |
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12.
Abel Beit Maacah.
In June 2018, after five seasons of digging,
excavators at Tel Abel Beth Maacah (also
spelled Abel Beit Maacah) revealed a
magnificent discovery found in a massive
Iron Age structure dated to the ninth
century BC: a five centimeter (two-inch)
sculpture of a king's head. But which
king????? |
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Head of King ???? found at
Tel Abel Beth Maacah |
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It was on the eve of Passover that I
received an email announcement from my
brother. "Flatten the curve" appears in the
Holy Scriptures. See "Let's
flatten the curve proclaims the Prophet
Isaiah" about the discovery of a
seal inscribed with the name "L'Yesha'yah[u]"
meaning "Belonging to Isaiah." |
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The X marks approximately where
the Isaiah seal was found near the Royal Bakery |
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"Let's
find Ziklag, David's elusive Philistine
base" describes Gila's search for
Ziklag for over twenty five years. Has
it finally been identified? |
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Sculpture
by Bernini in Galleria Borghese, Rome |
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After David slew Goliath
with a stone and a sling he was a man on the
run |
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"Spooked
in Samaria" is a chapter from
Gila's book in progress, Holy Land Haunts: Four Decades of
Spirited Guiding.
It describes the first dangerous dilemma
Gila faced as a guide. |
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