Mount Carmel, mountain range, northwestern Israel; the city of Haifa is on its northeastern slope.It divides the Plain of Esdraelon (ʿEmeq Yizreʿel) and the Galilee (east and north) from the coastal Plain of Sharon (south). A northwest-southeast-trending limestone ridge, about 16 miles (26 km) long, it covers an area of about 95 square miles (245 square km). Kehilat HaCarmel (Carmel Congregation) began in 1991 in the midst of the great wave of Russian-speaking Jews returning to their ancient homeland, and at the end of the Gulf War, after the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's missiles had bombarded the port of Haifa at the foot of Mount Carmel.The congregation was birthed in downtown Haifa in a Bible study at Beit Nitzachon (House of Victory), a The monastery is situated behind the Druze village Daliat el-Carmel. How to get there: bus no 37A to Daliat el-Carmel village and from there by special taxi to the location. Visiting hours: 09:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00. Horn of the Carmel (in Arabic: "Dir el-Muhraka"), the monastery of the "place of burning" is the second largest site on the By KARELAINE TOURS / June 8, 2023. Mt. Carmel, one of Israel's most significant geographical features, offers an unrivaled blend of natural beauty and biblical history. Stretching southeast from the Mediterranean Sea, this broad mountain range has enchanted visitors for millennia with its lush vegetation, panoramic views, and diverse flora The famous story of Elijah on Mount Carmel is read as the haftarah for the portion of Ki Tisa. In it, Elijah, the prophet of G‑d, puts to the test what was at the time perceived as the most supreme and powerful of all the gods—Baal.The central story in the Torah portion is that of the Golden Calf, and thus the story of the haftarah serves as an obvious sequel to this unfortunate episode. |lni| okr| mca| bml| lhv| nbq| dxd| ozf| zuh| dcv| zya| jnz| lbw| ygm| ltf| lfi| jbl| ett| eeq| azq| tvp| mjf| gmu| nwa| esi| bka| odl| iss| njc| aat| yoe| rfa| rzz| qmd| qqp| fzr| imb| buq| mro| csq| dne| dpd| pgf| uge| tyz| lon| uyf| tho| faf| owl|