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A Unique & Special Tribute to "Miraculum"
Pope Francis on His Visit to the
Holy Land, May 2014
By Benjamin Shavit
T he pilgrimage Pope Francis undertook
to the Holy Land has been a tremendous
blessing and exceptionally beneicial to the
country's tourism industry. Being the most
important place for all Christians worldwide,
the Pope’s visit to the Holy Land, inspired
many Catholics to come on a pilgrimage
themselves and follow the footsteps of Jesus.
Benjamin (Benji) Shavit is the proud owner and
CEO of the travel agency Regina Tours Israel
Ltd., located in the holy city of Jerusalem.
The agency caters to and hosts over 9,000
pilgrims to Israel every year. Shavit is also The "Miraculum" series and Mount Tabor.
the founder and winemaker of a boutique Photo: Yuval Shemesh
winery located in the Galilee. The winery,
Ziv Boutique Winery, faces Mount Tabor, Ziv Winery is located in the heart of Galilee,
Set #1 was presented to the Pope during
the Mount of Transiguration, in the beautiful his visit (and according to sources close to surrounded by well-known Biblical sites:
village of Kfar Kish. the Pope, the Holy Father liked the wine).
Mount Tabor, Ein-Dor, Jezreel (Armageddon)
Following the visit, set #2 was given to the Valley, Megiddo, Gideon Spring, Gilboa Hills,
Being the owner of both a winery (4th Cana, Nazareth and many more. All are
Patriarch of Jerusalem and set #3 to the
generation vintner) and a travel agency, with Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. connected to Jesus and the Old Testament.
40 years of experience in the pilgrimage
market, Mr. Shavit took the initiative and The winery has renewed the ancient tradition
Ziv Boutique Winery
decided to show his appreciation and of making wine in the Galilee. Evidence to
gratitude to Pope Francis. Growing vineyards in Biblical Israel was
the industry of wine making is found in the
always one of the most important branches of very same vineyard of the winery, where the
farming in the Galilee. Grapes, the fruit of the remains of a 4,000 year-old Canaanite wine
vine, are one of the seven species mentioned press carved in the rock was found.
in the Bible as typical of the land of Israel, and
indeed there is evidence indicating the wide These special stories, traditions and lavors of
scale of trade in wine already thousands of the enchanting Biblical land are integrated in
years ago. the 6,000 bottles produced and sold in the
winery's visitor center every year.
The Galilee has an excellent combination of The special numbered set of the "Miraculum" is available
climate and soil called “terroir,” perfect for
for purchase. It is a once-in-a-life time opportunity to be
vine-growing. The wine produced in this area part of the Pope’s visit to the Holy Land.
Elyasaf presenting "Miraculum" to Ecumenical has been famous for thousands of years and www.zivwinery.com, travel@reginatours.com,
Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople. was exported all over the ancient world. spirit@zivwinery.com
Photo: Noam Moskowitz
In honor of the Pope’s visit, Benji launched The 400-year-old door to the Visitors Center at Ziv Winery. Photo: Barak Shavit
"Miraculum," a special limited and numbered
edition of wine. The three bottle set series,
presented in a wooden case, is numbered
from 1 to 600. Each bottle is labeled with
painted images of the stained glass windows
of three important churches in the Galilee:
The Basilica of Annunciation in Nazareth, the
Transiguration Church on Mount Tabor and
the Church in Cana of Galilee, where the irst
miracle was performed with the wine at the
wedding celebration.
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Pope Francis on His Visit to the
Holy Land, May 2014
By Benjamin Shavit
T he pilgrimage Pope Francis undertook
to the Holy Land has been a tremendous
blessing and exceptionally beneicial to the
country's tourism industry. Being the most
important place for all Christians worldwide,
the Pope’s visit to the Holy Land, inspired
many Catholics to come on a pilgrimage
themselves and follow the footsteps of Jesus.
Benjamin (Benji) Shavit is the proud owner and
CEO of the travel agency Regina Tours Israel
Ltd., located in the holy city of Jerusalem.
The agency caters to and hosts over 9,000
pilgrims to Israel every year. Shavit is also The "Miraculum" series and Mount Tabor.
the founder and winemaker of a boutique Photo: Yuval Shemesh
winery located in the Galilee. The winery,
Ziv Boutique Winery, faces Mount Tabor, Ziv Winery is located in the heart of Galilee,
Set #1 was presented to the Pope during
the Mount of Transiguration, in the beautiful his visit (and according to sources close to surrounded by well-known Biblical sites:
village of Kfar Kish. the Pope, the Holy Father liked the wine).
Mount Tabor, Ein-Dor, Jezreel (Armageddon)
Following the visit, set #2 was given to the Valley, Megiddo, Gideon Spring, Gilboa Hills,
Being the owner of both a winery (4th Cana, Nazareth and many more. All are
Patriarch of Jerusalem and set #3 to the
generation vintner) and a travel agency, with Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. connected to Jesus and the Old Testament.
40 years of experience in the pilgrimage
market, Mr. Shavit took the initiative and The winery has renewed the ancient tradition
Ziv Boutique Winery
decided to show his appreciation and of making wine in the Galilee. Evidence to
gratitude to Pope Francis. Growing vineyards in Biblical Israel was
the industry of wine making is found in the
always one of the most important branches of very same vineyard of the winery, where the
farming in the Galilee. Grapes, the fruit of the remains of a 4,000 year-old Canaanite wine
vine, are one of the seven species mentioned press carved in the rock was found.
in the Bible as typical of the land of Israel, and
indeed there is evidence indicating the wide These special stories, traditions and lavors of
scale of trade in wine already thousands of the enchanting Biblical land are integrated in
years ago. the 6,000 bottles produced and sold in the
winery's visitor center every year.
The Galilee has an excellent combination of The special numbered set of the "Miraculum" is available
climate and soil called “terroir,” perfect for
for purchase. It is a once-in-a-life time opportunity to be
vine-growing. The wine produced in this area part of the Pope’s visit to the Holy Land.
Elyasaf presenting "Miraculum" to Ecumenical has been famous for thousands of years and www.zivwinery.com, travel@reginatours.com,
Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople. was exported all over the ancient world. spirit@zivwinery.com
Photo: Noam Moskowitz
In honor of the Pope’s visit, Benji launched The 400-year-old door to the Visitors Center at Ziv Winery. Photo: Barak Shavit
"Miraculum," a special limited and numbered
edition of wine. The three bottle set series,
presented in a wooden case, is numbered
from 1 to 600. Each bottle is labeled with
painted images of the stained glass windows
of three important churches in the Galilee:
The Basilica of Annunciation in Nazareth, the
Transiguration Church on Mount Tabor and
the Church in Cana of Galilee, where the irst
miracle was performed with the wine at the
wedding celebration.
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