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The Jewish Quarter of the Old City 4 3 Countries & 1 Volcano 8 The Guiding Hand of 3
Herod's Pools 12 Going Biblical in the National Parks of Northern Israel 16
The Stronghold of Ein Gedi 20 An Invitation to Israel 22 The Dawn of a New Era... 26
Ancient Artifacts Bring the Stories of the Bible to Life 28 Nazareth Village An Open-Air
Museum 30 The Spellbinding Wonders of the Western Galilee 32 Learn the Bible as You
Go 34 Urban Renewal 38 Miracles in the Holy Land 40 Qasr El Yahud 42 Uncovering
Shiloh: The Bible’s First Capital 44 Redefining Immersion 48 A Journey of Inspiration 50
