Caesarea Philippi – “gates of Hades” is how Jesus called this city
Caesarea Philippi was a Roman city by Mount Hermon. And since Jesus visited it, it has become an important Christian pilgrimage destination. Note: Philip the Tetrarch, Herod's son, founded...
According to tradition, the Garden of Gethsemane is the place where Jesus prayed and was arrested the night before his crucifixion. In that olive garden, Jesus also underwent agony in the...
Cenacle comes from Latin, meaning dining room. According to Christian Bible, the Last Supper and other significant events occurred here. Note: Cenacle is also called the Upper Room. Map The...
According to tradition, Dormition Abbey on Mount Zion stands where the Virgin Mary, fell asleep and was taken, body and soul, to heaven. Note: I took the featured image from the roof of a nearby...
Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue is a mid-16th-century synagogue in the old city of Safed, named after Ari, founder of Lurianic Kabbalah. Let's begin our visit! Note: in religious circles, ARI is a known...
Abuhav Synagogue is a 16th-century synagogue in the old city of Safed. It was named after Rabbi Yitzhak Abuhav, a Spanish Talmudic scholar and Kabbalist. Let's begin our visit! Map Abuhav...
