Preparing for the Journey
In front of the waterfall at En Gedi Where water was stored inside Jerusalem The Scriptorium area at Qumran Walking the Western Wall road Looking over the Jezreel Valley at Nazareth En Gedi - David’s hideout from Saul We will be walking at least 10,000 steps per day. I have said it numerous times. Closer to 20,000 other days. SO, the first thing to do to prepare for a pilgrimage to Israel is to walk, walk, walk. Walking the mall several times per week through the winter months would help. Or walking a treadmill at home or gym. But make sure you have prepared yourself by walking. It will make for a more pleasant trip. Second, we recommend some reading and watching to give you some background. To understand modern Israel, I recommend reading The Hope and The Glory by Herman Wouk. They are two historic novels that trace Israel’s history from 1948-1967 and then from 1967 to the late 1980’s. It gives...