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• Feb 22, 2011

  Rescued Chilean Miners Making Pilgrimage to the Holy Land This Week

  The rescue of the miners in Chile galvanized the world as it was broadcast live on news networks last year, keeping viewers at the edge of their seats until all 33 men trapped underground for more than two months were lifted to freedom.

• Feb 14, 2011

  Burgeoning Tourism Has Palestinians Scrambling to Add Hotel Rooms

  Tourism is up in the Holy Land, big time. During 2010, an estimated two million people visited Bethlehem, a record year for the biblical destination. But, like Mary and Joseph so many centuries ago, most of the pilgrims could find no room at the inn.

• Feb 2, 2011

  Tel Aviv Names Neighborhood after New Testament Figure Tabitha

  Tel Aviv Municipality named seven new neighborhoods this week, one of which was after a New Testament figure, Tabitha, well known for her charitable works, and whom Peter raised from the dead.

• Jan 3, 2011

  The Church of the Holy Sepulcher and Its Tortured History

  There are few places as diminutive from the outside and yet grandiose on the inside as the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. The church was built originally in 325 A.D. by Constantine's mother

• Dec 7, 2010

  St. George Monastery in the Judean Desert, Accessible Once Again

  The stark beauty of the place is noticeable from the moment you get out of the car or bus. The Wadi Qelt area of the Judean desert forms an oasis of sheer beauty and certainly seems to have been a fitting place for Joachim and Anne to have stood and prayed to God for the Virgin Mary.

• Nov 26, 2010

  West Bank Safe, Accessible – Treasure Trove for Tourists

  Once infamous as a hotbed of hostility and terrorism against Israel, Nablus is now thriving with a mall, a movie theater and the head offices of the Palestinian Securities Exchange.

• Oct 21, 2010

  Israel Invites 33 Chilean Survivors to Celebrate Christmas in the Holy Land

  Israel's Minister of Tourism, Stas Misezhnikov, sent a letter this week to the Chilean miners inviting them and their spouses to visit the Holy Land this Christmas.

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  Sep 21, 2010

  Should Christians Fast on Yom Kippur?

  As Christians, we believe that the sacrifice made by Jesus was the ultimate, final atonement for our sins. However, we are required to continuously invoke that sacrifice as we seek forgiveness

• Sep 16, 2010

  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.

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  Sep 14, 2010

  HIking in the Negev Desert

  The Negev is a paradise for hikers and for those seeking an exciting trek inside Israel's largest desert, local expert tour guide Yoel Oren is sharing his favorites in the post below.