The Song of Solomon
with Dr. Charles Halff
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HANUKKAH
DEC 22, 2008
Hanukkah is not mentioned in the Tanakh; however, it is alluded to in the apocrypha books of 1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees. In the Second Century BCE, Judah Maccabees and his brothers led a revolt against Antiochus IV Epiphanes, who had desecrated the Temple, murdered Jewish citizens, and outlawed the Jewish religion. In 165 BCE, Judah successfully reclaimed the Temple and rededicated it. The 8-day festival of Hanukkah was instituted to celebrate that rededication. The Gospel of John references the festival in Chapter 10, verse 22: “Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter.”
Book of Revelation Tour of Greece, Turkey, and Israel
October 14-30, 2009
On this unique tour you will join CJF Ministries Director of International Ministries, Gideon Levytam as he takes you through the Book of Revelation. Starting in Turkey, you will visit the seven churches of the book of Revelation. Then, tour Patmos, the island where John wrote the book of Revelation. The tour will then conclude with a tour of Israel.
Itinerary
See Extended Itinerary for more information about each stop.
| Date | Location |
| October 14—Wed. | Depart US |
| October 15—Thu. | Arrive Istanbul, Hagia Sophia |
| October 16—Fri. | Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Izmir |
| October 17—Sat. | Izmir, Pergamon, Thyatira |
| October 18—Sun. | Izmir, Ephesus, Pamukkale |
| October 19—Mon. | Pamukkale, Hierapolis, Laodicea, Philadelphia, Sardes, Kusadasi |
| October 20—Tue. | Kusadasi, Patmos, Kusadasi |
| October 21—Wed. | Free Day in Kusadasi |
| October 22—Thu. | Kusadasi, Istanbul, Jerusalem |
| October 34—Fri. | Jerusalem–Old City, Mount of Olives, Southern Steps, Jewish Quarter, Mount Zion, Kotel |
| October 24—Sat. | Shabbat in Jerusalem |
| October 25—Sun. | Jerusalem–New City, Knesset, Israel Museum, Shrine of the Book, Yad Vashem, Garden Tomb |
| October 26—Mon. | Jerusalem, Galilee, Qumran, Dead Sea, Masada, Jordan Valley, Beit Shean, Sea of Galilee |
| October 27—Tue. | Sea of Galilee, Mount of Beatitudes, Capernaum, Tabgha, Kursi, Yardenit |
| October 28—Wed. | Golan Heights, Banias, Mount Bental, Katzrim, Galilee Experience |
| October 29—Thu. | Galilee to Tel Aviv, Nazareth, Megiddo, Mt. Carmel, Caesarea, Tel Aviv |
| October 30—Fri. | Departure to North America |
See Extended Itinerary for more information about each stop.
Tour Cost:
To Be Determined
Tour Documents:
Application (.pdf)
