The Monastery of Saint Gerassimos

Jericho

Jericho Standing close to the River Jordan, Jericho is one of the oldest cities in the world, the remains of which date back to over 8000 years before Christ. It was here that the Lord Jesus restored sight to Bartimaeus and converted the wealthy Zacchaeus, carrying out his ministry as a Good Shepherd for both [...]
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The Holy Sepulchre

The Holy Sepulchre

كنيسة القيامة - Patriarchate The Holy Courtyard A square area which lies in front of the entrance to the Holy Church of the Resurrection, its sides measuring 20 m. each. The Holy Courtyard used to operate as a market where products and memorabilia were available for sale. Today it is used only by the Orthodox [...]
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The Church of the Transfiguration is a Franciscan church located on Mount Tabor

Mount Tabor

The Holy Monastery of Mount Tabor جبل طابور Mount Tabor, Itabyrium in Graeco-Roman, stands in the centre of Galilee, between the Jezreel Valley and Scythopolis (modern Beit She ‘an). Mount Tabor is referenced in the Psalms in the Old Testament; “ Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in Thy name” (Psalm 89:12). It is also mentioned [...]
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Holy Shrines in Galilee

Holy Shrines in Galilee

Holy Shrines in Galilee ألاماكن المقدسة في الجليل Galilee is a province on north Israel. The Lord spent most of his time on earth traversing Galilee. “And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom…”(Matthew 4:3). In Galilee are; the town of the Annunciation Nazareth, Cana – [...]
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The Holy Monastery of Saint George Hozeva

The Holy Monastery of Saint George Hozeva

The Holy Monastery of Saint George Hozeva The Holy Monastery Choziba is one of the oldest Monasteries in Palestine, contemporary to the great monastic centres of Saint Savvas and the Lavra of Saint Theodosius the Cenobiarch in the 6th century. It is built in the desert of Judea, on the road that connects Jericho to Jerusalem. [...]
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The Holy Monastery of Temptation

The Holy Monastery of Temptation

Jericho Jericho is the most ancient city of the Holy Land. It is a city of Jordan on the west side of the valley of river Jordan. One of the most ancient unceasingly populated cities in the world, Jericho has been the most fortified city of the Canaanites. It has a significant strategic position from [...]
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Saint Theodosius the Cenobiarch, دير القديس ثيودوسيوس (عطالله) رئيس الأديار

Saint Theodosius the Cenobiarch

The Holy Monastery of Saint Theodosius the Cenobiarch is located east of Bethlehem at the beginning of the desert, on the ancient main road that leads to the desert of the river Jordan and the Dead Sea. Today’s monastery is built on the location of the ancient coenobitic Monastery founded by Saint Theodosius in the 5th century. After the foundation of the Monastery, Saint Theodosius’ mission begins, receiving similar credit and recognition to those of Saint Savvas the Sanctified and Great Euthymios, not only from the Church of Jerusalem and the monasteries of Palestine but from all Orthodox Church.

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River Jordan

The river Jordan The river Jordan is the renowned river of Palestine and the most famous of the Holy Land. The name Jordan is Hebrew from the word “iarden” meaning going down, fall. Three co-joined rivers comprise this most historical river. These three rivers form the lake of Gennesaret or sea of Tiberias. Sprouting from [...]
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The Monastery of Saint Gerassimos

The Holy Monastery of Saint Gerasimos

The Holy Monastery of Saint Gerasimos of the Jordan One of the oldest Monasteries of Palestine is the Holy Monastery of Saint Gerasimos of the Jordan, which was built in 455 by Saint Gerasimos himself. Saint Gerasimos came from the town Myra of Lycia. His presence was fundamental in the monasticism of Palestine, combining the [...]
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Holy Shrines outside Jerusalem

Holy Shrines outside Jerusalem

Holy Shrines outside Jerusalem المزارات المقدسة خارج أورشليم The Holy Monastery of Martha and Mary in Bethany – Lazarus’ Tomb The famous for Lazarus’ resurrection town of Bethany is located east of the Mount of Olives. Lazarus’ tomb is kept there.  Four hundred metres away from the tomb there are ruins of a building that [...]
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