JEWISH VIRTUAL LIBRARY - this is an absolutely fascinating website which includes just about anything and everything you could ever want to know about Israel - in whatever form that may take, be it historical, political, geographical etc. Please take a look and explore it at your leisure but we have highlighted just a few of the literally hundreds of weblinks that you could access below as we feel these are relevant to your enjoyment of Joshua's trip:
Israel is like a museum. You will see relics that date from antiquity and buildings that are not considered old unless they were built thousands of years ago. Israel offers you a time portal, almost like the ones you see in science fiction movies, through which to see the past. Virtually every step you take is on ground many consider to be holy. You can visit all the sites and have a wonderful time and learn a lot, but if you think of Israel only as a museum, a place no different than Rome or Athens, you will miss perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Israel -- the vibrancy of the modern Jewish state and its people. Israel may have increasingly become Westernized and "Americanized," but it is still a place very different from any other on earth. Please join Joshua in learning as much as you can about this amazing little country before you go as it may enrich your experience and help you to help him celebrate what will become his most important journey and adventure so far.
