Israel - Twins Biblical Academy - Online Courses
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
Topic: Introduction - Jesus through the Middle Eastern Eyes
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Episode 45 in this episode we will talk about how to get ready and pack to your trip to Israel for later when travel opens back: Packing Checklist
- Travel Documents
- Suitcases & Carry-on bags
- Clothing rules
We will end talking about few other extra items to bring and what not to bring with you.
These online courses will take you through a journey to see the land of the bible through Jesus middle eastern eyes.
Drawing from my 20 years of experience, as an indigenous believer who speaks and understands the languages of Jesus, I will walk you through the lifestyle of the 1st century people of Israel. We will learn about how the people of the 1st century did live, eat, dress, work, travel, worship, communicate – all the aspects of their daily lifestyle. We will focus on the Culture, the Customs, and the Context of first century mindset. I call them the three C’s.
My hope for you is that these courses will lead you to understand Jesus in a better way, and as a result these teachings will bring Clarity, Correction and Confirmation to your walk with Jesus.
You will Learn about the Holy Land from your own home, office, even mobile Phone. Anytime, Anywhere You Like.
Packing Checklist TRAVEL DOCUMENTS:
- Passport – Please confirm that your passport expiration date is at least six months after your flight is scheduled to depart from Israel, and please make sure that your passport stays on your person
- One other form of personal ID, such as a driver’s license.
- Make a color photocopy of your passport and identification cards, to keep in a separate place from the real passport and ID cards.
- Copy of Travel
- Copy of travel insurance document. Please note – International Medical Insurance is mandatory for every traveler, while trip cancellation insurance is
- Luggage tags.
- Notify credit card companies and banks of the dates & countries of your travel.
- It is best not to bring anything expensive with you on the trip (such as jewelry) – Modesty is observed in Israel and you do not want to make yourself a target.
- If desired, an international Data Plan for your smartphone. There is Wi-Fi available at hotels and restaurants. But there is no Wi-Fi available while
- Backpack or small personal item, such as a purse, for
- Medicine must be in a carry-on bag, and there must be enough medicine with each person that can last them for the entire Also, every person should bring with him a list of all of the medications that he is taking, with the official prescribed medicine name and the dosage amount.
- Spare contact lenses or glasses.
- Clothing and personal necessities for 1-2 days & Unfortunately, checked luggage occasionally gets lost or misplaced by the airlines and airports.
- Liquids must be in a quart-sized zip-lock bag. No liquids over 3 oz in your Carry-On bag, according to airport regulations.
- Electric Plug Adapters for Israel – please check the following link for further explanation about power converters and adapters: http://www.megavolt.co.il/Tips_and_info/visitor.html
Note: these travel adapters are available at CV’s, Target, Walmart, etc. and at the airports.
Clothing Rules in the Holy LandEach day, the Tour Guide who travels with your group will give you instructions about appropriate clothing for the next day’s activities. Please follow the rules to ensure that you can enjoy every moment of the scheduled activities with the tour group.
Modest dress is mandatory at churches and other Holy sites. This means that everyone’s knees and shoulders must be well covered up. Very little skin showing. No shorts, no tank tops, no sleeveless shirts, no low cut shirts that show cleavage, and definitely no tights/leggings as pants. On hot days, some women get around this modest dress restriction by wearing sleeveless shirts at the regular sites and in the bus, and then just throwing on a shirt or shawl or scarf around their shoulders before entering a holy site. But the rules are strict about shorts – the religious doorkeepers will forbid entry to any person who is wearing shorts. Capri pants that show the lower calf and ankle are acceptable for women.
If you go on top of the Temple Mount, near the Al Aqsa Mosque, because it is a Muslim Holy Site, women may feel more comfortable by covering their heads/ hair with a scarf because it makes them more socially acceptable by the Muslim cultural norms.
In Jewish Holy Sites, such as the Western Wall, it is mandatory for men to cover their heads. Either they can wear their own hat, or the Jewish religious doorkeeper will give them a paper kippah (yarmulke) to cover the top of their head.
In Christian Holy Sites, especially inside churches, it is mandatory for men to uncover their heads – men are forbidden to wear hats inside churches.
In east Jerusalem and the West Bank, it is not culturally appropriate to show very much skin. Please try to dress modestly if your hotel is located in those regions.
CLOTHING & PERSONAL ITEMS IN CHECKED LARGE SUITCASE:- Casual Lightweight and loose-fitting clothing. Layers are best.
- Cargo pants are recommended.
- Windbreaker Jacket – Evenings can be cold and windy in Israel. It is a good idea to pack a sweater or lightweight
- 2 pairs of comfortable walking shoes – it is advisable to bring 2 pairs of comfortable walking shoes because if one pair gets wet and muddy, then you can wear the 2nd pair while the first pair dries in the hotel Please note that the streets and steps in Jerusalem are quite slippery so the shoes must have good treads.
- Hat that will shade the face from the sun.
- Sunscreen – bring your own! Sunscreen is very expensive in Israel, and there are very limited
- Flip flops for the hotel bedrooms.
- For camel rides, it’s required to have long pants and closed-toe
- Shorts for walking through the wet tunnel (Hezekiah’s tunnel).
- Bathing Suit for the Dead Sea – advice: bring an inexpensive one, because the salts and minerals in the Dead Sea can be corrosive to some clothing + recommended plastic bag (to wrap wet bathing suits after the Dead Sea).
- Water shoes – to use in the Dead Sea, Hezekiah’s Tunnel, Jordan
- Water Clothes or a second swimming suit to use in the Jordan If people want to renew their baptismal vows by immersion in the Jordan River, the Yardenit Baptismal site will supply a white robe which becomes sheer/transparent when wet. So the person must be prepared by wearing appropriate clothing underneath this white robe. Please note that showers, changing rooms, and a towel are supplied by the Yardenit Baptismal Site.
- Toiletries + personal hygiene products.
- Umbrella if traveling during rainy season (October through March).
- Room for souvenirs on the way back!
- A small personal journal for recording your
- A small travel-size Bible, your favorite version to read at the Biblical sites, or during your personal devotion time on
- Extra batteries, charging cords, and memory cards for your
- Snacks that will keep you healthy, if you get hungry between
- Instant Coffee – the coffee in Israel’s hotels is not very So, it is better if you bring your favorite instant coffee with you – Starbucks VIA Instant Coffee packs, or your favorite tea bags, or your favorite powdered packets for cold drinks.
- Coffee mugs with very secure lid to use in the bus – the bus driver will not allow any other kind of cups on the bus, like for example carton cups with plastic lids, glass mugs with no covers,
- Your favorite Water Bottle to fill up at water
- Starting at least 2 weeks before the trip, hydrate as much as you can. Israel has a desert climate – which makes it very hot during the day, and in some places, all year long. If you are not properly hydrated before and during the visit, this will lead to dehydration and fatigue – bus drivers usually have cold water available on the bus for $1.00 per small bottle.
- Airplane/small travel pillow for long bus drives if
- Aspirin or other nonprescription medications, including any motion sickness pills (you will be on a bus daily + a boat one day).
- We would suggest bringing along some of your favorite first aid supplies from the USA that you are familiar with using and consider to be The guides carry a very basic first aid kit with mostly bandages, and we add to those first aid kits Imodium and Benadryl from the USA.
- Pocket Knives: Israel considers pocket knives to be a Weapon, and carrying pocket knives on tour can cause serious security issues for both yourself and your tour
- Hair Dryers: There are hair dryers in almost all the hotel rooms in Israel. So, you should not bring your own hair dryer. If there is no hair dryer in the room, there should be some in the reception that you can borrow. The electricity in Israel is 220-240 V, and it is not recommended to use a power converter for the hair dryer because it is dangerous and might cause an electricity blowout or even a fire in the If it is an absolute necessity to bring a curling iron, a straightener, a shaving machine etc., please make sure that they can be used internationally in other country’s electrical systems.
- Using US Dollars to pay for personal items and souvenirs in Israel is always accepted at Tourist Sites & Tourist
- Bring only Dollar Bills with you – Coins are not accepted at
- The dollar bills must be relatively new, with no marks or tears in the bill.
- Recommended to bring various kinds of dollar bills: $ 50, $ 20, $ 10, $ 5, $
- Sometimes the Israeli cashier will accept payment in dollar bills, but will only give change back to you in Israeli money (shekels).
- It is possible to change money to Israeli Shekels using Official ATM’s like the ones that are in the airport – they accept VISA Debit cards. You can also ask the tour guide that is with you where is the best place to change some money to Israeli Shekels.
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