General Sites of Interest

Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land
www.FFHL.org

The Holy Land Review
www.myfranciscan.com
www.theholylandreview.net

Map of First Century Israel
www.bible-history.com/geography/ancient-israel/israel-first-century.html

Web sites of interest for all of the places we will visit:
www.biblewalks.com
www.sacred-destinations.com
www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/footsteps-of-jesus.htm

Jerusalem/Bethlehem (October 7)

Tantur Institute of Ecumenical Studies
www.tantur.org

Church of St. Catherine, Bethlehem
www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/bethlehem-st-catherine.htm

Church of the Nativity
www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/bethlehem-church-of-the-nativity.htm
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Nativity

Tower of David Museum
www.towerofdavid.org.il/ (when you reach the site click on Languages at the top left and select English)
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_David

Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center in Jerusalem
www.sabeel.org (We will not visit here – this the institute that Mrs. Khoury works closely with)

The Dead Sea (October 8)

Dead Sea Scrolls
www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/wsrp/educational_site/dead_sea_scrolls/
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Sea_scrolls

Ein Gedi
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ein_Gedi

Masada
www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Archaeology/Masada1.html
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masada

Jerusalem (October 9)

Via Dolorosa (The Way of the Cross)
www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/jerusalem-via-dolorosa.htm
www.biblewalks.com/Sites/ViaDolorosa.html
http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq2/yq352.htm
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Dolorosa

Temple Mount/Dome of the Rock
www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/jerusalem-temple-mount
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Mount

Church of the Holy Sepulcher
www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Archaeology/church.html
www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/jerusalem-church-of-holy-sepulchre.htm
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Sepulchre

Western (Wailing) Wall
www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/jerusalem-western-wall.htmwww.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Wall

Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu
www.christusrex.org/www2/baram/B-gallicantu.html
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St._Peter_in_Gallicantu

Garden of Gethsemane
http://198.62.75.5/www1/ofm/san/GET04gar.html
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gethsemane

Chapel of the Ascension
www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/jerusalem-chapel-of-ascension.htm
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascension_of_Jesus
 

Haifa (October 10)

Caesarea
www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/caesarea.htm
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesarea

Baha’i Shrine in Haifa
www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/haifa-bahai-shrine-and-gardens.htm
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahá'í_Faith

Stella Maris Carmelite Monastery
www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/haifa-stella-maris-carmelite-monastery.htm
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_Maris_Monastery

Nazareth (October 11,12)

Nazareth
www.bibleplaces.com/nazareth.htm
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazareth

Basilica of the Annunciation
www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/nazareth-basilica-of-annunciation.htm
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Annunciation

Mary’s Well (Nazareth)
www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/nazareth-marys-well.htm
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary's_Well

Church of St. Joseph in Nazareth
www.biblewalks.com/Sites/StJosephChurch.html

Melkite Catholic Church (Nazareth)
www.biblewalks.com/Sites/GreekCatholicNazareth.html
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melkite_Greek_Catholic_Church

Nazareth Village
www.nazarethvillage.com
www.uhl.ac/nazareth.htm

Ibillin
www.pilgrimsofibillin.org

Tzippori
www.jewishmag.com/32mag/zippori/zippori.htm

Galilee (October 13,14)
 

Cana of Galilee
http://198.62.75.5/www1/ofm/san/TScana001.html
www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/cana.htm
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cana

Capernaum
www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/capernaum.htm
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum

Tabgha
www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/tabgha-church-of-loaves-and-fishes.htm
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabgha

Chapel of the Primacy of Peter
www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/tabgha-church-of-primacy-of-peter.htm

Magdala
www.churchisraelforum.com/Magdala_home_of_Mary_Magdalene.htm

Jesus Boat (Kibbutz Ginosar)
www.jesusboatmuseum.com
www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/galilee-jesus-boat.htm
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sea_of_Galilee_Boat

Bethsaida
www.gemsinisrael.com/e_article000001697.htm
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethsaida

Mount of Beatitudes
www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/tabgha-mount-of-beatitudes.htm
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_of_Beatitudes