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Israel Immersion 2014 - Contested Texts, Contested Sites 2

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Cody Buresh '15 experiencing the River Jordan

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Two students talk with an Israeli soldier guarding at the River Jordan where Israel and Jordan meet.

a muddy river with plants and a fence

The River Jordan

a landscape with clouds in the sky

The beautiful and typical landscape of the Israeli countryside.

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Dr. Elias J. Jabbour, a lifelond resident of Shafar'am, gave hospitality and wisdom to the students.

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The group listens in on the experiences and opinions of Dr. Elias J. Jabbour who is a Palestinian Christian. He specifically covered the efforts of the religious and governmental efforts to work out peace in the contested sites and on the contested issues surrounding the Mulism, Christian, and Jewish faiths.

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Long term colleagues Dr. Robert Royalty and Dr. Elias J. Jabbour reunite in Shafar'am.

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Taking in the history of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation and Mary's Well in Nazarath

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Isidro Vargas '14 and Zeno Joyce '14 take in the elaborate features of the church.

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Some students found prayer inside the Basilica of the Annunciation.

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The group had the opportunity to meet, talk, and discuss with students of Haifa University.

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The students and faculty discussed the meaning and significance of the song

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The tour guid, Habib, discussing with students through the city of Nazareth.

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The city of Tiberias as seen from the beach on the Sea of Galilee.

a stone structure with a stone wall with Capernaum in the background

The House of Peter in the ancient city of Capernaum.

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Remains of the 4th century synagogue in the city of Capernaum.

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One of the oldest buildings of mankind, Tower of Jericho. Built 10,000 years ago in the period around 8,000 B.C.

a landscape with mountains and a blue sky

The Monastery of the Temptation which overlooks the city of Jericho and the Jordan Valley and is built on the summit of the Mount of Temptation.


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