Living Your Little Life with Your Big God
In moments of honesty, it’s easy to see our lives as, well—insignificant. What we do often seems to matter very, very little. Whether it’s pushing...
Most Christian tours to Israel follow a predictable route. Begin in Tel Aviv, work your way up the coast, and spend a few days in Galilee before driving south to Jerusalem. Time is short.
(Photo: Harvesting wheat at Yad HaShmonah. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
But if you find yourself in Israel with a day or so to burn, you might want to try something unusual. This post will highlight 5 things to do in Israel you probably haven’t considered.
I wrote last week about volunteer opportunities for Christians in Israel—a wonderful way to demonstrate our faith in the land we call holy.
Whether you’re into learning, walking, climbing, talking, or thinking you’ll likely find one of these uncommon activities inviting.
This is at the top of my list for good reason. This moshav allows visitors the opportunity to overnight in scenic guesthouses near Jerusalem.
The Messianic community’s “Biblical Village” provides guests and pilgrims informative, hands-on opportunities to learn and experience Israeli and biblical culture through a variety of workshops and courses.
(Photo: Yad HaShmonah biblical gardens. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
The Moshav Yad Hashmonah is located near biblical Kiriath Jearim—another great reason to visit.
Best experienced as a group, the ropes course in Jerusalem combines the experience of teamwork and bonding with the excitement of pure fun.
Need something closer to the ground? Read on.
Most of this 60-kilometer path around the Sea of Galilee (the Kinneret) is open, passing by biblical sites (like Capernaum and the Jordan River), nature preserves, and breathtaking panoramas.
This Kinneret Trail around the Sea of Galilee also ties in to the Jesus Trail and the Israel National Trail.
(Photo: The Kinneret Trail beside the Sea of Galilee. By Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Tourists, youth groups, schools, and families have the opportunity to attend sessions from educators located in Galilee. Alongside the biblical sites from various periods are today communities of Jews, Bedouin, Druze, and Arabs.
Seminars by the Galilee Foundation for Value Education—lasting from one hour to two weeks—allow students to come to a better understanding of the complexity of the multicultural issues in the region.
Because Christianity finds its roots in the ancient Hebrew faith of the Bible, many Christians will enjoy the education and conversation that occurs at the CJCUC.
These are only 5 ideas of unusual things to do in Israel. The list is endless.
Tell me what you think: What out-of-the-ordinary activity have you done in Israel? To leave a comment, just click here.
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