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Ministry of Tourism
North America

Our Regional Directors

Dear Reader, 2010

We in Israel often say that the best guidebook to Michal Itzik Published by:
our homeland is the Bible. To us it’s not only a Director, Northeast Region, Lishar Publications Ltd.
book of faith but it is the history of our country.
New York Publisher & Editor in Chief
Beyond the Bible, this edition of Holyland Magazine michali@imot.org Itzhak Shani
is an excellent accompaniment to a visit to Israel.
It gives a vast amount of information, guidance and insights on a Joe Diaz Writer and Content Consultant
country the size of the state of New Jersey yet which lives boldly in Director, Southern Region, Miriam Feinberg
the minds of millions of people on our planet.
Atlanta Supervising Editor
2008 and 2009 were the best years ever for tourism to Israel. Many joediaz@imot.org Doron Livneh
of our visitors were Christians coming to walk in the footsteps of
Jesus of Nazareth and the Disciples. I am constantly told by Christian Uri Steinberg, Consul Text Editor
visitors how dramatically visiting Israel enhanced their understanding Director, Israel Government Margery Morgan
of Scripture and how it fortified their relationships with their
community. Tourism Office Creative Director
Midwest Region, Chicago Design & Production
It is an honor for Israelis of all faiths to be the guardians of the holy Yael Volberg
sites of the world’s monotheistic religions and we look forward to uris@imot.org
welcoming you. Production Manager
Mali Azran
Shalom,
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Arie Sommer, Consul Esther Shani
Tourism Commissioner
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Miracle-Marked Shores 30 A Living Bible School 34

Flower of the Desert 40 Safe Haven by the Sea 44

Dead Sea Living Wonder 46 The Holy City’s American Pioneers 48 Eliezer Hod, Consul
Director, Western
The Blessings of the Field 52
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Front cover: Amazing salt formations
dot the shoreline of the Dead Sea.
Photo: Doron Nissim