The Cave of John the Baptist
The amazing cave called today the Cave of John the Baptist is locate in the natural reserve of Sataf, on Highland of Judeah. In 1999, the archaeologist Dr. Shimon...
The Marc Chagall Windows in Jerusalem
The synagogue’s Jerusalem stone floor and walls absorb this beauty and reflect it. Standing within the simple square that forms the pedestal for the windows, gazing up at the...
Ein Karem Spring – The Spring of Mary
A Ein Karem spring that provides water to the village of Ein Karem stimulated settlement there from an early time. Archaeologists found pottery has been found nearby dating to...
The Russian Gornensky Monastery Church
Here, on the top hill country, soon after the Annunciation, Mary, mother of Jesus came from Nazareth to visit and share her joy with her cousin Elizabeth, wife of...
Church of the Visitation – Ein Karem
“And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth....
Church of John the Baptist – Ein Karem
According to ancient Christian tradition, John the Baptist was born in Ein Karem, this small village in the hearth of Judea Mountains and leading to the establishment of many churches and...
Ein Karem, the village of St. John Baptist
According to ancient Christian tradition, John the Baptist was born in Ein Karem, this small village in the hearth of Judea Mountains and leading to the establishment of many churches and...
St. George’s Monastery
The St. George Orthodox Monastery is a monastery located in Wadi Qelt in the Desert of Judea Heart. The sixth-century cliff-hanging complex, with its ancient chapel and gardens, is active...