Kfar kanna has been identified, as of the middle-ages, with the New Testament’s village of “Kanna”, at which Jesus had performed his first miracle. “The wedding at Kanna” is the miracle at which Jesus had turned water into whine. Today, there are two churches commemorating the event: “The Wedding Church”…
Category: Christianity
Important sites in the Holy Land
Dear Traveler, We have gathered together some of the most sacred Christian sites that may be of importance to you, while traveling the Holy Land. We hope this serves your interests well. Via Dolorosa The meaning of Via Dolorosa, in Latin, is “Way of Grief” or “Way of Agony /Suffering”….
The Magic of Nazareth
Nazareth is an ancient city, located in the lower part of the Galilee, nearby the Sea of Galilee. The city is also known as the “Arab capital of Israel”, being one of the largest Arab cities in the north of Israel. Nazareth dates back, archaeologically, to the era called “the…
Caesarea- a Roman ancient town
Caesarea is located on Israel’s central Mediterranean coast and is the ancient Roman capital of the land of Israel. Caesarea’s story had begun in the third century BCE during the Hellenistic period, as a small Phoenician harbor-city called Straton’s Tower. The population of Straton’s Tower was mostly Jewish (as also found…
Haifa – the beautiful Harbor
Haifa is the biggest city in the north of Israel. It had been built on the slopes of mount Karmel. The entire vicinity includes nearly 600,000 residents. Haifa is a unique city; combining Jews, Arabs (mostly Christians) and Bahai (their center is a UN world heritage site) citizens. Haifa is known…
Jerusalem – a Holy city
Jerusalem, in Hebrew: “Yerushaláyim;” is the capital of the state of Israel and the largest city in the country. Jerusalem is a holy city to the three major religions— Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The city is located in the Judean Mountains near the Dead Sea. In Judaism, Jerusalem is considered as…