Baha'i's Most Holy Place
I never expected to visit a Baha’i holy place in Israel, let alone the most holy site in the Baha’i religion. Yet, here it is. Akko...
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6 postsMagdala
Part of our excursion last Saturday was to visit the once bustling and wealthy city of Magdala, where Mary of Magdala came from. It’s a beautiful settlement,...
"Joanna! Look Here!"
“What, what??” half excited, half anxious, I wasn’t sure which to be. Had I made a mistake, or uncovered an amazing find? “Look at this,” Rachel said...
Napoleon's Hill
The first thing you have to do, to get an archaeological excavation ready, is to get all the sandbags up and out. When the excavation was closed the...
Akko, Israel
As you read these words, I’ll be flying from Dulles International Airport to Tel Aviv, Israel, with a layover in Frankfurt, Germany. Soon, I’ll be on...
Getting the Egypt Out of Israel, and Us
The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, by John Martin (1852) God exists or doesn’t, and everything takes shape accordingly. Our expectations should change given the reality of...