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  Celebrating our 60th Anniversary with friends!
The Christian community honored the modern State of Israel's 60th anniversary in 2008 with the hallmark event "Celebrate Israel!" on March 9 in Nashville, Tennessee. With more than 1,400 in attendance, it was an exciting time for Israel to join with its Christian friends in a festive celebration that included stirring keynote addresses, powerful music, and a heartwarming time to be with friends — and even make new ones. Read more »
 "See" the Sermon on the Mount for yourself
The Sermon on the Mount from Jesus is recognized as perhaps history's greatest life lesson. And to think that Jesus shared this life-changing message on a country hillside near the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee — on what is known today as the Mount of Beatitudes .... Read more »
 Half a shekel here, half a shekel there ...
In an archaeological excavation that is being conducted in the main drainage channel of Jerusalem from the time of the Second Temple, archaeologists recently discovered a rare ancient silver coin. Read more »
 "Give us this day ..."
Pentecost is a particularly special time in Israel — and a wonderful time to visit. As the season for harvesting wheat in ancient and modern Israel, Pentecost is a great opportunity to take the time to consider the one of the most basic building blocks of nutrition in history: bread. Read more »
Questions/Comments?
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A Publication of the Israel Ministry of Tourism. Copyright © 2008 Israel Ministry of Tourism. All rights reserved. Articles may be freely reprinted and/or posted on the Internet by permission of the Israel Ministry of Tourism with the following credit appearing with each article reprint and/or posting: This article originally appeared in the Israel Insights Summer 2008 E-newsletter. Reprint/posting rights granted by the Israel Ministry of Tourism.
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"Visiting Israel has had a profound impact on me. It changed the way I read the Bible. It increased my passion for Christ and His coming. It transformed me into a more zealous ambassador for God's truth. 
