Overuse, not Global Warming, Making Sea of Galilee Shrink

The Holy Land has had five years in a row of drought. While a bit more rainfall is predicted by meteorologists this winter – rain does not fall here in the late spring or summer – the deficit has put the Sea of Galilee in its worst condition in hundreds of years, if not more. […]

Several Small Tremors Rattle Northern Israel

A moderate earthquake that measured 4.1 on the Richter Scale shook awake residents in Israel’s north and was followed by as many as 11 smaller tremors, according to the Israeli Geophysical Institute.

Sea of Galilee, Dangerously Salty, Reported in Danger of Becoming Desolate as Prophesied

The Regional Council of the Jordan Valley published its annual report with the disturbing finding that the salinity of the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) is 30 percent higher than it was just five years ago and the highest it has been in 50 years. This dire situation may be remedied by prayers and good acts, and is described in Jewish sources as an aspect of the pre-Messianic age.

From Biblical Times to Today, Israel’s Holiest Places in Photos

One of the most incredible things about the land of Israel is that you can’t go far without meeting an ancient place which was mentioned or described in the Bible. From ancient times until today, the mountains, valleys and lakes where Biblical matriarchs and patriarchs walked, lived and communicated with God have endured in the […]