How to get to the Cave of the Patriarchs and the al-Ibrahimi Mosque? Many people want to visit the Cave of the Patriarchs while they are in Palestine. It is believed to be the site where Abraham, along with his sons and wives (except for Rachel whose tomb is located outside of Bethlehem) are buried, and so is a very holy place for Jews, Christians, Read More …
Christians from all over the world come to Bethlehem to adore and revere the site of Jesus’ birth. The Church of the Nativity was erected over this very spot and continues today to be a place of ardent pilgrimage. Every year thousands of Palestinians, including the president of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbass, and other important personages and diplomats, and foreign tourists attend the celebrations in the Read More …
Traveling to Palestine “On February 1st, 2016, I took my first step onto Palestinian soil. I had come a long way; over 9,500 kilometers from my native Minneapolis. This was my first time traveling abroad, and I had chosen a place far removed from the typical tourist locale. I wasn’t going to Paris or London, or Madrid-I was going to Hebron. And I was going Read More …
