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16 days in Israel.  Two nights in Jerusalem where we will tour the Old city and visit the Temple Institute.  Two nights in the Galilee at a Kibbutz on the shore. 11 nights in the desert at Biblical Tamar just in time to miss all the "holiday" trappings in the US or wherever you may be. We'll be learning and celebrating and singing and dancing.

The Feast of Tabernacles or booths, Succoth in Hebrew, is a seven day festival that is meant to commemorate a time when Ancient Israel dwelt in temporary huts or shelters (see for example Leviticus 23:41-43). It is one of the three pilgrim festivals. It also seems to point to a time in the future when God's people will once again dwell in booths (See Hosea 12:8-10).This will be our 3rd Annual Camp Meeting and conference during this Ancient Hebrew Festival. The past two have been incredible…See More