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My Trip to the Palestinian Territory: West Bank: Bethlehem. رحلتي إلى بيت لحم

My visit to the Palestinian Territory of West Bank: Bethlehem. رحلتي إلى بيت لحم

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Bethlehem, Occupied Palestine

Israeli attack on Bethlehem, Friday, 11 December, 2015. This was the second such attack on Bethlehem in one week.

Top10 Recommended Hotels in Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory

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Top10 Recommended Hotels in Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory : 1. The Walled Off Hotel ***
2. Dar Sitti Aziza ***
3. Hosh Al-Syrian Guesthouse
4. Talitha Kumi Guest House ***
5. Jacir Palace Hotel *****
6. innova8ion ***
7. Manger Square Hotel ****
8. Habibi Hostel
9. Dar al Majus
10. Shepherd Plaza Hotel

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1. 182 Caritas St, Bethlehem, Palestine, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory, Price range: $164 - $490
The Walled Off Hotel is located next to the separation wall in Bethlehem, Palestine providing visitors with a strong sense of history, spirituality and emotion.
2. Anatra Street , Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory, Price range: $148 - $180
Located in Bethlehem, Dar Sitti Aziza offers unique traditional accommodations. Free WiFi is available in the rooms.
3. Hosh Al Syrian,, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory, Price range: $57 - $137
Featuring free WiFi and a restaurant, Hosh Al-Syrian Guest house offers pet-friendly accommodations in Bethlehem. The hotel has a sun terrace and views of the garden. Guests can enjoy dining at the property's gourmet restaurant which requires booking in advance.
4. Beit Jala - P.O Box 7 , PL Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory, Price range: $95 - $139
Offering buffet restaurant, Talitha Kumi Guest House is located in Beit Jala. Free Wi-Fi access is available. Bethlehem Church is 3.1 mi away.
5. Jerusalem-Hebron Road, 55555 Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory, Price range: $50 - $1115
Located just 200 m from Rachel’s Tomb, Jacir Palace features a beautiful palatial façade and a charming courtyard with palm trees. Guests can relax by the outdoor pool or at the spa.
6. Attan street 21, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory, Price range: $100 - $148
Located in Bethlehem, a 12-minute walk from Church of the Nativity, innova8ion provides accommodations with a restaurant, free private parking, a bar and a terrace. The property is around a 14-minute walk from St. Catherine's Church, 4.7 km from Rachel's Tomb and 2.7 km from Bethlehem University. The property has a 24-hour front desk, airport transportation, room service and free WiFi throughout the property.
7. Manger Street , Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory, Price range: $122 - $190
Manger Square Hotel is located in Bethlehem, just few steps from Nativity Church and Manger Square. Free Wi-Fi is available in the entire hotel.
8. Palestine St Second Floor, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory, Price range: $20 - $48
Located in Bethlehem and with Church of the Nativity reachable within a few steps, Habibi Hostel has express check-in and check-out, rooms, a shared lounge, free WiFi throughout the property and a garden. Featuring a shared kitchen, this property also provides guests with a grill. The property provides evening entertainment and a 24-hour front desk.
9. 56, Star Street, Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory, Price range: $70 - $90
Located in Bethlehem, a few steps from Manger Square, Dar al Majus provides accommodations with a garden, private parking and a terrace. Located around a 2-minute walk from St. Catherine's Church, the guesthouse with free WiFi is also 275 m away from Umar Mosque. The guesthouse has family rooms.
10. Mountain Road, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory, Price range: $95 - $166
Situated on one of Betlehem’s highest hills, The Shepherd Plaza Hotel is located in Betlehem’s City Centre with easy access to Jordan borders. It offers free WiFi in all areas and a fully equipped spa & fitness center.

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Blessings Gift Shop and The Olive Wood Factory in Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories

Blessings Gift Shop and The Olive Wood Factory in Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories
The olive wood factory and Blessings Gift shop is owned by Jiries Elias Giacaman and his Sons. A christian Family ,born in Bethlehem. Established in 1925 By his Father Elias Giacaman, and now is run by Bassem Giacaman, the 3rd Generation.

Olive wood carving is an ancient tradition in Palestine that continues to the present day. It involves the skillful chiseling of olive wood and is most common in the Bethlehem region.

The tradition of making the handicrafts began in the 4th century CE under Byzantine rule in Bethlehem — which continues to be the main city that produces the craft — following the construction of the Church of the Nativity. Greek Orthodox monks taught local residents how to carve olive wood. The art developed and became a major industry in Bethlehem and nearby towns like Beit Sahour and Beit Jala in the 16th and 17th centuries when Italian and Franciscan artisans on pilgrimage to the area — by now under the rule of the Ottomans — taught the residents how to carve. Since then the tradition has been passed on generation by generation and is dominated by the descendants of the original local carvers.

Today, the art continues to be a major source of income for Bethlehem's Palestinian Christian residents and is the most profitable tourist product in the city with the main purchasers being Christian pilgrims visiting in Christmas time. Olive wood is carved into crosses, boxes, picture frames, covers for historical and old books, candle holders, rosaries, urns, vases and Christmas ornaments as well as scenes of the Holy Family. Olive wood branches are supplied by olive groves in nearby villages as well as from the Nablus and Tulkarm region, despite the difficulty of transportation in the West Bank.

The IMPORTANCE OF OLIVE WOOD

Why olive wood is used ,and not any other wood?

Because it’s a Native to the holy land. The 1st olive wood groves were grown over 6000 years ago.

Jesus was arrested on the mount of olives before he died.

California University carbon dated in 1990, the olive groves on the Mount of Olives to be over 2300 years old. They still remain standing today.
An olive wood tree is a very slow growing tree, and must be over 150 years before we could prune it.

No one is allowed to cut any olive trees down. Once the tree reaches over 150 years old, before we could prune it. The older the olive tree the darker the colour on the wood will be, and the younger the olive tree, the lighter the colour will be.

The pruning starts straight after the olives are harvested in October and ends mid march, after march the olives starts developing on the tree.

The tree is never damaged, pruning is very important every year, so new branches grow and olive tree yields more olives every year.

From the tree we get olives , and from the olives we get our olive oil, and the left over pulp we make soap etc
Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace –the Bible story of Noah and the Flood.
We use Olives for eating and putting on our pizza.
We use the seeds of the Olives to make Rosaries.
We use the pruned wood to make beautiful handmade wood carvings
From the olive tree, the best pruned pieces are used for making beautiful carvings, and the saw dust gets past to people to use in their farms.
Tiny of cuts get bagged for the cold winter fire.

Since the days of Noah, the Olive Tree has been a symbol of peace. Farmers still continue to grow olive trees as a way of staying connected to the holy land struggles and war for one day to have Peace.

Blessings Gift Shop is the largest licencesed Olive wood Factory on Milk Grotto Street. Its next to the milk grotto church in Bethlehem. Theres a very large Grotto and Nativity set outside the factory and shop.
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Christmas Midnight Mass from Bethlehem, Holy Land 2019 HD

Christmas Midnight Mass on the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, from the Chapel of St. Catherine, in the Basilica of the Nativity, Bethlehem. Presided by Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M., Titular Archbishop of Verbe, Apostolic Administrator of Jerusalem.

The wall from Bethlehem, Palestinian territory

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West Bank - Christmas In Bethlehem

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Bethlehem's many Christian Arabs are busy preparing to celebrate Christmas in the traditional manner. And as they do each morning of the year Franciscan fathers hold a procession through the historic Church of the Nativity, the reputed birthplace of Jesus Christ. Tourism is crucial to Bethlehem, and Christmas is the busiest time of year. Small workshops all over town are turning out souvenirs and gifts, especially olive wood carvings of Nativity scenes for which the town is famous. Angelica Giacaman, who runs a family store which opened in 1925, is looking forward to doing brisk trade on Christmas Eve.

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BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK 13/12
GVs Bethlehem
Bethlehem streets and shops
Palestinian flags and pictures of Arafat next to Christmas trees in
shop
Bishara Daud SOT: It's a start of calm, of hope and of peace in
the future.
Tariq Jaidy SOT: I especially like that we're getting our own
country and stuff.
EXT Church of the Nativity
Procession of Franciscan Priests inside the church
Tourists taking photos
Various of service
Candles being lit
EXT of entrance to church
EXT olive wood carving shop
GVS of craftsmen workers carving Christmas figurines
GV of olive wood carving and souvenir shop
Exterior art sculpture shop
Interior of shop with tourists buying figurines
Angelica Giacaman, shop owner SOT: My father started this shop in
1925, now we his children are taking care of. I hope it will be
better because we're finished with the occupation. I think
Palestinian people can cake take of their own country.
GVs of Bethlehem streets and Xmas preperations
Children in street
Palestinian flag above shop
Poster of Arafat and man in background showing victory sign

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Bethlehem is the home of Christmas. The historic city is enjoying its busiest year on record for tourists visiting the birthplace of Jesus. Seth Doane took a tour of the modern-day Bethlehem.

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i24NEWS DESK | Just ahead of Christmas, revelers are flocking to the place where it all began- Bethlehem. As Christians head to Jesus's birthplace, there is one stop they're making along the way- to Banksy's Walled off hotel.


The mysterious British street artist has a new installation- a politically-charged take on the birth of Jesus. Katie Pulverman traveled to Bethlehem, and while she still doesn't know Banksy's true identitiy, she does know about his art which is turning heads in the West Bank.

Celebrating Christmas in Bethlehem

TRENDING | Christmas has arrived and in Bethlehem locals cherish the season as a joyous celebration, bringing together Palestinians of all faiths, putting aside political struggles with Israel. Our Mohammad Al-Kassim has the story.

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Pilgrims from across the world gathered to celebrate Christmas Eve in Bethlehem, queuing to see the grotto where Jesus is believed to have been born.

Christmas celebrations were also underway in Nazareth — largest Arab city in Israel — where Christians believe the Archangel Gabriel announced Jesus' birth to Mary and where they believe his childhood home was located.

Hundreds of Palestinian scouts came from across the West Bank to take part in the annual parade through Bethlehem's Manger Square, across from the Church of the Nativity, built atop the traditional site of Jesus's birth.

Crowds, some wearing Santa hats or holding balloons, looked on at the square decked out with a giant Christmas tree and a manger as carols in Arabic played through speakers.

The Catholic archbishop for the Holy Land Pierbattista Pizzaballa was due to arrive in Bethlehem the afternoon before leading the city's annual midnight mass.Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was among dignitaries due to attend the mass.

This year, visitors are able to view the Church of the Nativity's newly restored mosaics after they were recently cleaned and repaired in a major project.

Bethlehem is expecting more tourists expected this Christmas than have visited the Biblical city in years, with the boost attributed primarily to a decrease in violence in Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Israel is also enjoying record tourism figures and many visitors take day trips to Bethlehem and other West Bank sites from Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and elsewhere in the Jewish state.

'It's a great opportunity to be in such a symbolic location for Christmas,' said Lea Gudel, a 21-year-old French exchange student studying in Jerusalem and who was in Manger Square on Monday morning.

Tourism in the Palestinian territories suffered a major blow following a fury of demonstrations and clashes sparked by a controversial announcement by President Donald Trump recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital last December, putting a damper on Christmas celebrations.

Palestinian tourism officials and hotel operators have reported their strongest season in years.

'This year is much more calm, much better than last year,' said Abeer Nasser, a Palestinian from the nearby town of Beit Sahour who was with her son and daughter and was planning to attend midnight mass.

'Every year I feel more in the mood to celebrate despite the political situation,' he added.On Sunday, Palestinian protesters — some are dressed as Santa Claus — carried Palestinian flags and chanted anti-Israel slogans during a demonstration outside an Israeli checkpoint in Bethlehem.

Palestinian Christians make up approximately two percent of the predominantly Muslim population of the West Bank and east Jerusalem.

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Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestinian Territories, Middle East, Asia

The Church of the Nativity is a basilica located in Bethlehem, Palestinian territories. The church was originally commissioned in 327 AD by Constantine and his mother Helena over the site that is still traditionally considered to be located over the cave that marks the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth. The Church of the Nativity site's original basilica was completed in 339 AD and destroyed by fire during the Samaritan Revolts in the sixth century AD. A new basilica was built 565 AD by the Byzantine Empire, restoring the architectural tone of the original. The site of the Church of the Nativity has had numerous additions since this second construction, including its prominent bell towers. Due to its cultural and geographical history, the site holds a prominent religious significance to those of both the Christian and Muslim faiths. The site of the Church of the Nativity is a World Heritage Site, and was the first to be listed under Palestine by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The site is also on UNESCO's List of World Heritage Sites in Danger. The holy site, known as the Grotto, that the Church of the Nativity sits atop, is today associated with the cave in which the birth of Jesus of Nazareth occurred. In 135 AD, Hadrian is said to have had the Christian site above the Grotto converted into a worship place for Adonis, the Greek god of beauty and desire. A father with the Church of the Nativity, Jerome, noted before his death in 420 AD that the holy cave was at one point consecrated by the heathen to the worship of Adonis, and that a pleasant sacred grove was planted there in order to wipe out the memory of Jesus. In Bethlehem the cave is pointed out where He was born, and the manger in the cave where He was wrapped in swaddling clothes. And the rumor is in those places, and among foreigners of the Faith, that indeed Jesus was born in this cave who is worshipped and reverenced by the Christians. (Contra Celsum, book I, chapter LI). The first basilica on this site was begun by Saint Helena, the mother of the Emperor Constantine I. Under the supervision of Bishop Makarios of Jerusalem, the construction started in 327 AD and was completed in 333. Construction of this early church was carried out as part of a larger project following the First Council of Nicaea during Constantine's reign to build on the supposed sites of the life of Jesus. The design of the basilica centered around three major architectural sections: an octagonal rotunda over the area believed to be where Jesus of Nazareth was born; a boxed atrium area of 148 by 92 feet (45 m × 28 m); and double-aisled forecourt of 95 by 93 feet (29 m × 28 m). The structure was burnt down and destroyed in a revolt between the Jews and the Samaritans in 529 or 556 AD. The current basilica was rebuilt in its present form in 565 AD by the Emperor Justinian I. When the Persians under Chosroes II invaded in 614, they did not destroy the structure. According to legend, their commander Shahrbaraz was moved by the depiction inside the church of the Three Magi wearing Persian clothing, and commanded that the building be spared. The Crusaders made further repairs and additions to the building during the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem with permission and help given by the Byzantine Emperor, and the first King of Jerusalem was crowned in the church. Over the years, the compound has been expanded, and today it covers approximately 12,000 square meters. The church was one of the direct causes for French involvement in the Crimean War against Russia. Until 1131 CE, the Church of the Nativity was used as the primary coronation church for crusader kings. During this time, extensive decoration by the crusaders and various restorations of the basilica and grounds took place. This decoration and restoration process took place until 1169 AD. After three decades of being ravaged by the invasions of the Crusades, most notably the destruction of the church that occurred in April 1244 by the Turks, the roof of the Church of the Nativity lay in poor condition. In August of 1448 AD, the Kingdom of Burgundy committed resources to the project, but it was not until 1480 that they were able to get the project underway in Bethlehem. Due to this worsening condition of the wooden Church roof, in 1480 an extensive roof reconstruction and renovation projected took place on the Church of the Nativity.

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Palestine/Filistin (Bethlehem Birthplace of Jesus) Part 7

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Bethlehem is a city located in the central West Bank and approximately 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) south of Jerusalem, with a population of about 30,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate of the Palestinian National Authority and a hub of Palestinian culture and tourism.The Hebrew Bible identifies Bethlehem as the city David was from and the location where he was crowned as the king of Israel. The New Testament identifies Bethlehem as the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth. The town is inhabited by one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, although the size of the community has shrunk due to emigration.Wikipedia

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Bethlehem - Jerusalem

January 7th is Christmas for my family (Eastern Christian traditions). After we had our large gathering of a few hundred members of the Qumsiyeh clan, and paying visits to my sisters and the older people in my family, I tried unsuccessfully to visit Jerusalem (both with my US passport and with my Palestinian ID). The idea was to visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and have dinner in Jerusalem. Here is what happened with a video ( and some text explaining why even this short encounter reveals at least six violations of International law.

I used to be a high school teacher in Jerusalem. Bethlehem is only 4 miles away and is a suburb of Jerusalem. The economies were/are inter-dependent and for five thousand years were inseparable. That is until Israel decided to separate us after they signed the Oslo agreements in 1994 (one of many reasons why these sell-out agreements entrenched apartheid and colonization). I am not allowed to enter Jerusalem on my American passport because I am a Palestinian who does not get a visitor visa on my US passport (I hold green card resident ID in my own country). Most Palestinians are not allowed to their own city of Jerusalem except with special permits. On occasions (like Muslim and Christian holidays, Palestinians above a certain age (males over 55) are allowed. In this case they claimed that Shabak (Israel Internal Security) said that even if I was above 55 I am not allowed and that if I try to come through again I would be jailed (lack of due process not withstanding). While I was questioned, the bus from Bethlehem had left and we were forced to then walk back in the cold weather.

The Israeli policies of separating Bethlehem from Jerusalem and denying us entry are violations of International law and many are considered war crimes. Here are the violations that these soldiers and the Israeli government are guilty of based on International law:

1) Israel’s changes to borders of the municipality of Jerusalem to include parts of Bethlehem (illegal for occupiers, several UN resolutions),

2) Israel’s annexation of east Jerusalem (both West Jerusalem and East Jerusalem are not Israeli per the UN resolutions that Israel itself agreed to implement when they became members of the UN),

3) Israel’s establishment of 23 Jewish only settlements/colonies in Bethlehem is a war crime and the fact that such Jewish settlers cross over without requiring tasrih (permit) is racist,

4) Israel cannot prevent freedom of movement between one occupied town (Bethlehem) and another occupied town (Jerusalem),

5) Building walls and fences inside the 1967 occupied areas is also illegal (International Criminal Court Ruling 2004),

6) That the “shabak” can give direction to prevent people like me from crossing simply because we advocate non-violent resistance (I wrote a book on the subject) is contrary to both local law (supposed freedom of speech, due process) and International law (e.g. violations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights).

These colonization tactics are nothing short of state terrorism. This indignity was a disappointment in Christmas but we have the peace of Christmas in our hearts and the silver lining is that this provides another motivation for us to redouble our efforts to end the ongoing crimes against humanity. Others suffer and even get injured, jailed or tortured so we are still grateful. May 2017 bring us closer to ending this nightmare of apartheid, close to return of Palestinian refugees, closer to justice, and closer to peace.

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A Visit to The Church of The Nativity, Bethlehem, Palestine

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I was standing in the old church in Bethlehem, close to the spot where Jesus was born when the whole church was ringing hour after hour with the splendid hymns of praise to God, how again and again it seemed as if I could hear voices I know well, telling each other of the Saviour's birth. Excerpt from: Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas by Ace Collins
It was a quiet winter morning when I drove into Bethlehem with my guide. Bethlehem is situated 10 kilometers south of the city of Jerusalem, in the hill country of the Holy Land. Since the 2nd century AD, people have believed that the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, contains the cave-manger site where Jesus was born.
Driving from Jerusalem, we stopped at the Israel-Palestine border to change cars. It is not allowed to drive an Israeli vehicle in areas under full Palestine control. In about half an hour, we arrived at the Church of Nativity inside the town of Bethlehem.
I was filled with an incredible sense of awe as I entered the church through its small entrance door and beheld with my own eyes the birthplace of Jesus. The Grotto of the Nativity, the place where it is believed that Jesus was born, is an underground space that forms the crypt of the church. It is situated underneath the main altar and can be accessed by two staircases located on either side of the sanctuary. One can feel an intense vibration of peace upon climbing down to the grotto. The exact spot where Jesus was born is marked by a 14-pointed silver star. Crowds of pilgrims waiting for hours in line take turns as they kneel down to touch this holy spot and take their blessing.
The present Church of the Nativity was built in the mid-6th century AD and is the oldest Christian church in daily use.
I finished my visit to Bethlehem by buying souvenirs in the local market and then driving to the Israel-Palestine ( or West Bank as it is called) wall, covered by artwork from Banksy.
The Catholic Midnight Mass in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve is broadcast worldwide. The Patriarch of Jerusalem, accompanied by a parade of youth organizations, makes his way to Manger Square, amid crowds of pilgrims traveling from different corners of the world. After leading the Mass at the Catholic Church of Saint Catherine, he places an icon of Jesus as a child on the star in the holy cave that marks the Nativity site in the Church of Nativity.
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Lyrics O Little Town Of Bethlehem
O little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight
For Christ is born of Mary
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love
O morning stars together
Proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the King
And Peace to men on earth
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The Chapel of the Milk Grotto of Our Lady (Latin: Crypta lactea, Arabic: ‫مغارةآلسثئ‬‎, Hebrew: ‫מערת החלב‬‎) also called Grotto of Our Lady or Milk Grotto, is a Catholic chapel in Bethlehem in the West Bank of the Palestinian Territories, erected
in 1872.Since Byzantine times, the place has been a center of Christian pilgrimage, maintained since its last erection together with its Marian shrine and monastery by the Custody of the Holy Land of the Order of the Friars Minor of the Catholic Church in Palestine. The Status Quo, a 250-year old understanding between religious communities, applies to the site.

Christian tradition says is the place where the Holy Family found refuge during the Massacre of the Innocents, before they could flee to Egypt. The name is derived from the story that a drop of milk of the Virgin Mary fell on the floor of the cave and changed its colour to white.
The space, which contains three different caves, is visited by some in hope of healing infertile couples,the shrine allegedly being a place where prayers for children are miraculously answered.

The Shepherds' Field Chapel is a Roman Catholic religious building in the area of Beit Sahur, southeast of Bethlehem in the West Bank in Palestine. The chapel marks the place where, according to Catholic tradition, angels first announced the birth of Christ.

The location is traditionally held to be not only the site of the Annunciation to the shepherds, but also the place mentioned in Ruth 2:2, where Ruth gleaned grain for herself and Naomi. The Shepherds' Field Chapel was built by the Franciscans in 1953. It is not far from the Greek Orthodox Der El Rawat Chapel, commemorating the same incident.
Prior to the construction of the present chapel in 1953, Franciscan archaeologist Virgilio Canio Corbo excavated the site and found evidence of a large monastic establishment, whose church dates to the 5th century.

Jerusalem is a city in the Middle East, located on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, and is considered holy to the three major Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

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