Holy Travel: Feasts of Israel, Honey, and Rosh Hashana

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	Sukkot for kidsCheck out the All New and just for Kids Sukkot learning page. This is a great resource to learn about the 40 years of wandering in the desert, the Clouds of Glory, and building the Tabernacle. Get coloring pages, a template for building a model Tabernacle, decorating ideas for your own Sukkah, recipes, videos, and games.
	The Origins of the Dead Sea ScrollsThe discovery of the first Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947 marked the beginning of a new era in Biblical scholarship. The scrolls predated the oldest known copies of the Hebrew Bible by a thousand years, and outlined the messianic hopes, prophetic interpretations, apocalyptic beliefs, and strict communal practices of a little-known Jewish community.

EXPERT GUIDES:

	The Feasts of Israel Many Christians see parallel in God’s dealings with Israel and with the Church.
	Elul: The Penitential SeasonAccording to an ancient collection of legends, the beginning of the Hebrew month of Elul marks the beginning of an especially solemn period.
	Holy Land Honey for a Sweet New Year Honey. It’s sweet and sticky and these days, everywhere you look in the Holy Land, it seems to be available in more varieties than one can count. So what is this fascination with honey anyway?
	Ramla – The Former Muslim Capital While many people think that Jerusalem was once the Muslim capital of Palestine, they are mistaken. Ramla is the only Arab city in the Land of Israel that was once a capital.
	Jerusalem Travel Overview Christianity, Judaism and Islam all consider Jerusalem to be central to their respective faiths. Jerusalem is the home of numerous holy sites, that are the focal point to three different religions.

TRAVELERS’ TALES:

	Rosh HaShanah We are entering the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot. It is a beautiful time of year when families come together for feasting and fasting.
	Bethlehem In order to visit Bethlehem, we rode out to Rachel’s Crossing, one of the borders between Israel and the Palestinian Territories, and walked through security into the town.
Yad Vashem University of Michigan MBA students doing a tour through Israel – most of whom are Christian.

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Category: UncategorizedBy The Jerusalem Connection September 9, 2010

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Author: The Jerusalem Connection