Magdala: A Synagogue From the Time of Jesus

Magdala stone

Magdala lies 5 kilometers north of Tiberias in the region of Galilee, Israel. At Magdala, a synagogue from the time of the Second Temple was found with a carved stone used a podium for reading the scrolls of the bible.

Church of St. James: An Armenian Jewel

Church of St. James, Jerusalem

The church is dedicated to two martyred saints of the same name — St. James the Great, one of the first apostles to follow Jesus, and St. James the Less, believed to be the brother of Jesus, who became the first bishop of Jerusalem.

Church of the Multiplication: Serving Fish and Loaves

The alter and mosaics at the Church of Multiplication

Located on the North shore of the Sea of Galilee, the Church of the Multiplication, holds profound significance as the commemorative site of Jesus’ miraculous feeding of the five thousand, making it a cornerstone of Christian pilgrimage.

Church of Beatitudes

Church of Beatitudes facade

The Church of the Beatitudes commemorates the location where Jesus Christ delivered his famous Sermon on the Mount, as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. The sermon includes the “Beatitudes,” a set of eight blessings that outline a moral code for personal conduct and a blueprint for a life centered around love, peace, and righteousness.

Mount Precipice

mount precipice viewpoint 2

Mount Precipice is where an angry mob, incensed by Jesus’s teachings in the synagogue, attempted to throw him off the cliff. Mount Precipice is located South of Nazareth.

Church of Transfiguration

Church of transfiguration Israel

Mount Tabor, reverberating with biblical echoes, is the reputed site of the Transfiguration of Jesus. The Church of the Transfiguration was built as a historical and architectural marvel.