Trip to Jerusalem (A Pilgrimage to the Holy Land)

The VisitationNOVEMBER 14, ISRAEL.  It has been seven days since we left Manila to begin our Pilgrimage to the Holy Land and it the fourth day since we entered Israel via the Taba border in Egypt.  Earlier in the day we begun our day-long journey from Tiberias City in the Galilee region to our ultimate destination, Jerusalem. Along the way we passed by the squeeky clean City of Haifa, the ancient Roman city of Caesaria, and the business and commercial capital, Tel Aviv.

By around 4 o’clock in the afternoon we finally reached the outskirts of the City of Jerusalem.  But we were not to enter the city outright. Continue reading

Tel Aviv: A curious mix of Israel’s old and new (A Pilgrimage to the Holy Land)

Tel AvivTel Aviv, in the present day, is Israel’s financial and business district.  It is also the favorite target of military aggression by Israel’s enemies, precisely because of its economic and political importance.

JaffaLying along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, Tel Aviv has many beautiful beaches where a good mix of Jews and the expatriate community of Israel go to take a cool dip and a good tan. Continue reading