by TravelAgent | Dec 21, 2020 | Advertising, Photos, Resources - Backgrounds
BiblePlaces.com has just released their latest Photo Companion to the Bible, 1-2 Corinthians, and it is a winner! What is a Photo Companion to the Bible? Simply put, it is one of the most valuable teaching resources that Bible teachers (or students) can acquire...
by TravelAgent | Jan 11, 2019 | Good News from Israel, Israel News, Israel Tourism News, Photos, Resources - Video, Sights & Sounds
This aerial photo shows the Jordan River flowing into the north end of the Sea of Galilee. Photo Credit: courtesy of ©BiblePlaces.com Recent rains have raised the level of the Sea of Galilee, and Arutz7 provides a nice drone video of the Jordan River bringing some of...
by TravelAgent | Mar 20, 2018 | FAQ, Highlights, Israel News, Israel Tourism News, Jerusalem, Photos
After visiting the Western Wall in Jerusalem, many visitors wonder about those papers they see stuffed into the wall. Those papers are generally the written prayers that people hope God notices. If that’s the case what happens to them? Are they simply left there...
by TravelAgent | Feb 13, 2018 | Highlights, Israel Tourism News, Israel Travel, Photos, Sights & Sounds, Uncategorized
The city of Jaffa stirs in the memory of many the Old Testament story of Jonah who set sail from the ancient port of Jaffa as he tried to run from God’s call. Touch Point Israel has a nice article contrasting Old Jaffa and New Jaffa: Both The Old And The New Are...
by TravelAgent | Aug 12, 2017 | food, Good News from Israel, Highlights, Israel News, Israeli Technology, Photos, Shopping, Things to See/Do
Nano watermelons in the Jerusalem Market, Mahane Yehuda. Since the first half of the 20th century, Israeli agricultural wizards have been partnering with Mother Nature to bring new fruit and vegetable varieties to the global market, from vividly colored squash to...
by TravelAgent | Jul 11, 2017 | food, Israel News, Israeli Technology, Photos
Watermelons in the Jerusalem Market, Mahane Yehuda. According to the Plant Production and Marketing Board of the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture, the average Israeli consumes 26 pounds (12 kilos) of watermelon each year. The average American eats 16 pounds per year....
