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Jaffa

Today, our journey through biblical locations brings us to Yafo, Jaffa, one of the oldest cities in Israel. Jaffa is mentioned four times in the Bible, as one of the cities given to the Tribe of Dan: ‘And the seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan according to...

Tel-Aviv

Today, our journey through biblical locations brings us to Tel Aviv, the largest, most populated city in Israel. At this point, some of you, especially if you happen to live in Israel, would wonder why Tel Aviv, which is only 106 years old, is mentioned here at all....

Lebanon

Today, our journey through biblical locations brings us to Le•va•non, Lebanon. Although not a part of Israel, Lebanon is mentioned 71 times in the Bible. Several times it is a reference to the region located north of Israel that was ruled by the Sidonians. Lebanon was...

Jerusalem

Today, our journey through biblical locations brings us to the holiest city in the world, Jerusalem. The meaning of this name is quite astonishing. The core word in this name is, ‘sha•lem,’ which means ‘completeness’ and ‘wholeness.’ The word ‘shalom’ ‘peace,’ comes...

Jericho

Today, our journey through biblical locations brings us to Ye•ri•cho, Jericho. It is also called “the City of Palms,” based on a verses in the Bible: “And the Negev, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees” Deuteronomy 34:3 Jericho...