Mangyal Tsemo Monastery in Leh is a great historical-religious site. After a rigorous climb with breathtaking views, you encounter yet another example of Buddhist nature-culture merge – multiple-armed Buddhas and demons, flags and totems.
Shanti Stupa Leh with adjacent temples, towering over Leh to the north, are magnificent Buddhist modern holy sites. Breathtaking views, beautiful art, Arduous climb. Visit concluded with unstructured luxurious shanti time with chai and momos at a zula down the “Israeli Road’.
The Good Samaritan Museum in the Judean Desert provides a platform for interreligious reconciliation between Christians, Jews and Samaritans. The place served as an inn and way station for travelers, pilgrims and armies since ancient times. The museum features precious Byzantian mosaics from the three religions.
Samaritans are a unique religious-ethnic group with a complicated history from antiquity until today and complex inter-relations with other religions. The Good Samaritan story is discussed, including its implications for today.
Under the blessed oak tree at Yanuh-Jat, we received an introduction to Druze history, culture and society, from its origins in Egypt to Israel
Druze religion is secretive, known only to those who choose a strict and demanding religious life. Honorability, clean tongue and conduct are required. Lay people are bound by less rules, but must marry within the community.
Visit to a Druze military cemetery, civil “cemetery” and tombs of Sheikh Amin Tarif and daughter in Julis. Normally, no civil graves or mourning as Druze reincarnate.
Highly educated, capable, motivated, artistic and devout, religious Druze women are still not allowed to drive. Hopefully, this will change soon.
Upper Galilee winter traditions, Jewish and Christian, revealed. Feel the moment, immerse in the magic., learn about a fascinating region with diverse ethnicities, complex history and unique customs,
Mangyal Tsemo Monastery in Leh is a great historical-religious site. After a rigorous climb with breathtaking views, you encounter yet another example of Buddhist nature-culture merge – multiple-armed Buddhas and demons, flags and totems.
Shanti Stupa Leh with adjacent temples, towering over Leh to the north, are magnificent Buddhist modern holy sites. Breathtaking views, beautiful art, Arduous climb. Visit concluded with unstructured luxurious shanti time with chai and momos at a zula down the “Israeli Road’.
The Good Samaritan Museum in the Judean Desert provides a platform for interreligious reconciliation between Christians, Jews and Samaritans. The place served as an inn and way station for travelers, pilgrims and armies since ancient times. The museum features precious Byzantian mosaics from the three religions.
Samaritans are a unique religious-ethnic group with a complicated history from antiquity until today and complex inter-relations with other religions. The Good Samaritan story is discussed, including its implications for today.
Under the blessed oak tree at Yanuh-Jat, we received an introduction to Druze history, culture and society, from its origins in Egypt to Israel
Druze religion is secretive, known only to those who choose a strict and demanding religious life. Honorability, clean tongue and conduct are required. Lay people are bound by less rules, but must marry within the community.
Visit to a Druze military cemetery, civil “cemetery” and tombs of Sheikh Amin Tarif and daughter in Julis. Normally, no civil graves or mourning as Druze reincarnate.
Highly educated, capable, motivated, artistic and devout, religious Druze women are still not allowed to drive. Hopefully, this will change soon.
Upper Galilee winter traditions, Jewish and Christian, revealed. Feel the moment, immerse in the magic., learn about a fascinating region with diverse ethnicities, complex history and unique customs,