Tag Archives: Israel

Macro Photography in Israel

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Pete Rambo

One of my sons has a gift with a camera, so before going to Israel I asked him to teach me a little about macro photography. Using the couple settings he showed me, I took a number of macro images … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged flowers, Israel, macro photography, nature pictures, Nikon, photography | 1 Comment

Har Bracha…

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Pete Rambo

Here is a beautiful view from the Mt of Blessing into the valley Abraham saw from Elon Moreh when he was promised the Land. Neat verse here that goes well with his vision and obedience. http://bible.com/1/pro.29.18.KJV

Posted in Visual Scripture | Tagged abraham, blessing curses, Elon Moreh, Israel, travel | Leave a comment

Video of Trip to Israel

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Pete Rambo

Here is a short video overview of our recent trip to Israel and a taste of the First B’ney Yosef National Congress. A few minutes of music and video can’t begin to encapsulate the incredible experience, but I pray this … Continue reading →

Posted in B'Ney Yosef Congress, Travel | Tagged Ephraim, Hanoch Young, idolatry, Israel, Jerusalem, Mike Clayton | 21 Comments

Psalm 80

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Pete Rambo

Psalm 80 is such a wonderful cry to Yehovah concerning the restoration of Ephraim ( and Manasseh). May He restore us soon and in our day. Here are a couple verses over a photo of a mosaic tiled floor from … Continue reading →

Posted in Visual Scripture | Tagged Ephraim, Israel, mosaic, psalm 80, Shiloh | Leave a comment

Today is a Day of Confession!

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Pete Rambo

We leave in a few minutes for Dan, way in the north. We’ll drive 3.5 hours each way to go see the replica of an altar to an idol. I have been looking forward to and dreading this day all … Continue reading →

Posted in A Thought..., Travel | Tagged Dan, Daniel, Israel, Nehemiah, repentance, sin | 3 Comments

Some pictures of our trip thus far….

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Pete Rambo

This gallery contains 16 photos.

More Galleries | Tagged Israel, Jerusalem, Jewish Quarter, Massada, McDonald's, Old City | 2 Comments

Touched by the Land

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Pete Rambo

I fully expected to be touched by the Land, but the depth of impact was unforeseen. Further, the degree to which Kelly has been impacted was a genuine surprise. Near the end of our day today, as we talked and … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Ephraim, Ephraim and Judah, Israel, Temple Institute, wailing wall, Western Wall | 6 Comments

South and East… Qumran, Massada, En Gedi.

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Pete Rambo

Today may have been the hottest day of the year thus far and in the desert of the Negev, we felt the full brunt! We jetted out of Jerusalem with another car in tow (actually I rode with Frank Houtz … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged desert, En Gedi, ibex, Israel, Massada, Qumran | 1 Comment

Breakfast of Champions….

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Pete Rambo

Generally, I consider myself to be fairly health conscious, though I know that I am a bit off on my breakfast habits. With a schedule that often starts before 4:30 a.m., I usually have two cups of coffee and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged espresso, food, Israel, lox | 5 Comments

First Foray into the Old City

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Pete Rambo

FULL day!! I was not sure how much we could get done today because we only had my friend Hanoch, our tour guide, scheduled for the afternoon, but the four hours we spent in the City of David site was … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged All Israel, cat, City of David, destruction of jerusalem, Hanoch Young, Israel | 2 Comments

On the way!

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Pete Rambo

All checked in and sitting at the gate in Charlotte. Sallie is traveling with Kelly and me. She hasn’t flown in 30 years and we haven’t in about 20 years. While much is the same, the whole security thing is … Continue reading →

Posted in A Thought... | Tagged Charlotte NC, Israel, tel aviv, travel | 4 Comments

Antisemitism on the Rise… updated

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Pete Rambo

An update via email is now added to the end. Per the email’s requests, some information has been redacted from the original post. I personally know a number of people who took the time to write this school expressing concern. … Continue reading →

Posted in Debate/Discussion | Tagged antisemitism, Apartheid, BDS, Israel, Jew, Stand with Israel | 10 Comments

A Matter of the Heart!!

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Pete Rambo

Lately, I have been marking instances of ‘heart’ in the Tanakh, or ‘old’ Testament. My specific reason is that on so many occasions, in conversations with others regarding the importance of Torah in our day, I am told that it … Continue reading →

Posted in A Thought... | Tagged faith and works, Grafting, House of Israel, House of Judah, Israel, New Covenant, two sticks | 13 Comments

The details in one easy graphic… Please share!!

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Pete Rambo

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Greenville First Church of the Nazarene, Hanoch Young, House of Ephraim, Israel, Kibbutz Galuyot, Orthodox Jew | 1 Comment

Cool Image of Blood Moon Sequence

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Pete Rambo

Saw this picture over on G+ and thought it beautiful. While we will need to wait a while to see what the significance of the Blood Moon Tetrad might be, it is exciting to see this very rare event.