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To our dear Christian friends                                         Israel Ministry of Tourism,       Published by:
                           We send you heartfelt greetings of shalom from the                  North America                     Lishar Publlications Ltd.
                           Israel Ministry of Tourism and the Land of Israel! It is our
special honor to welcome you to Israel.                                                        Chad Martin                       Publisher & Editor in Chief
                                                                                               Director, Northeast Region        Itzhak Shani
In 2018, we surpassed all expectations for incoming tourism to Israel,                         Israel Ministry of Tourism
welcoming more than four million visitors from around the world. Nearly 1.2                    T (646) 779-6764                  Editor
million of them were from North America, and more than 60% of all visitors to                  C (347) 770-2423                  Leoni Jesner
Israel last year were Christians, who came to walk in the footsteps of Jesus.                  800 2nd Ave., Fl 16, New York,
Christian travel to Israel is vitally important, not only to Israel, but also to the           NY, 10017                         Graphic Design and Production
many Christians who are forever changed by being in the Land of the Bible.                     Chadm@goisrael.gov.il             Yael Volberg - Studio Yood
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We invite you to visit Israel in 2019. With the tremendous growth in tourism                                                     Editorial Coordinator
we have experienced, Israel is preparing to welcome even more visitors in the                  Jill Daly                         Esther Shani
years to come. We have opened new routes from North America and Europe,                        Director, Midwest Region
beautiful new hotels and tourism complexes, a brand new airport in Eilat and                   Israel Ministry of Tourism        Marketing & Sales
a new high-speed train running between Ben Gurion Airport and Jerusalem.                       T (312) 803-7080                  Liron Eshel, Avi Sharon
There is so much to see and do in Israel today that if you haven’t visited lately,             205 North Michigan Avenue,
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We look forward to seeing you in Israel in 2019.                                               www.GoIsrael.com                  Rishon Lezion 7523826
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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
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