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1. The Knights Templar - Crusades, Demise and Possible Survival The Knights Templar were Europe's first order of warrior monks. Founded in 1119 by the Burgundian knight Hugues de Payns (Hugo de Paganis) and Godeffroi de St Omer, a knight from northern France, the support of the powerful abbot of Clairvaux had...
2. Richard the Lionheart and the Crusades Richard I (September 8, 1157 - April 6, 1199) was King of England from 1189 to 1199. Outside the Houses of Parliament there stands a statue of Richard I seated on his horse as testimony that he was one of England's bravest and greatest kings.
3. Celebrating the Jewish High Holidays The Jewish High Holidays -- also called the High Holy Days -- are a solemn period marked by introspection, self-examination, prayer, and fasting. During this season, the liturgy emphasizes themes of repentance, judgement, and atonement. The High Holy...
4. Jesus the Christ, Savior of the World Jesus Christ of Nazareth, is our Redeemer, who suffered for our sins in Gethsemane, then died for us on a cross so that we could have eternal life. He arose from the tomb after three days, and is now our advocate with God our Heavenly Father. He has...
5. Celebrating Sukkot-Succot With a final blast of the Shofar on Yom Kippur, the Jewish High Holidays conclude and the mood of the community shifts from introspective solemnity to joyful celebration. Sukkot or Succot -- which begins a mere five days after the Yom Kippur -- comme...
6. Viewmaster A View-Master is a device for viewing 3-D images on paper reels, that is sold as a toy.
7. Israel 61st Anniversary Celebrated with Joy Israel turns 60 years as a state. Since 1948, the world's 100th smallest country with less than 1/1000th of the world's population has become a leader in many fields including technology, arts and culture, medicine and agriculture. The Land of Israe...
8. Holy Food Imports Holy Food Imports is a great company that gives 10% of its company profits to charities that help children and families in Israel. They sell delicious food products from The Holy Land. Some of their products include: Jerusalem Extra Virgin Olive oil,...
9. Traveling to the Galilee: Nazareth, The Hometown Of Jesus You can visit the places that Jesus grew up, worked, ministered and performed miracles. Follow Jacob Firsel, who lives in Nazareth and guides locally, as he takes you on a short visit to the Holy Land. See more about his Israel Tour Guide activities...
10. Trip to Israel Its amazing to set foot on this incredibly small strip of land that has an incredibly huge role in world history and more importantly, in the culmination of our future. Being in Israel feels like you are right in the middle of the world. Seeing sites...
11. Celebrating Passover / Pesach Passover or Pesach (in Hebrew ) is probably the most widely celebrated Jewish holiday . It is a multi-layered, interactive, and intergenerational reenactment of the biblical Exodus story . The Exodus from Egypt is the seminal event in Jew...
12. Celebrating Shavuot / Shavuos Shavuot (or Shavuos as it is called by Ashkenazi / Yiddish speaking Jews) is the Jewish holiday that marks the day the Torah was given to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai. The Exodus from Egypt galvanized the Jewish people into a nation. With the giv...