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A Whirlwind Tour Through the Middle East – Shalom, Israel!

A Whirlwind Tour Through the Middle East – Shalom, Israel!

“Shalom!” I witnessed my father’s first act in Israel, and it was brilliant. We entered Israel via a land route from Jordan.  As we crossed the border over to Israel, two Israeli soldiers came on board to check the bus.  The two men carried a 

A Whirlwind Tour Through the Middle East – Jordan

A Whirlwind Tour Through the Middle East – Jordan

“Most of the events in the Old Testament took place in Jordan,” our Jordanian tour guide said. At dinner on my first night in Jordan I fell in love with the creamy, nutty flavored hummus and helped myself with two, three servings.  By then, I knew