Israel and You Spaces and Places in Israel
History of Shechem The Hebrew name is probably derived from the word for “back” or “shoulder” – an apt description of Shechem’s location in the narrow valley between Mt. Gerizim ...
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Samaritan Sites
Faith in the Holy Land – Samaritans
This video takes you on a journey to the roots of monotheistic beliefs and portrays aspects of monotheism in the Holy Land in the twenty-first century. The Samaritans (Hebrew: שומרונים Shomronim, Arabic: السامريون as-Sāmariyyūn) are an ethno-religious group ...
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Har Gerizim Natural Park The Israel Nature and Parks Authority has just opened the archaeological site on Mount Gerizim in Samaria. Mount Gerizim is one of two mountains that overlook ...
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