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It is Perched at the western edge of Mount Carmel, high above the Mediteranean and the coastal city of Haifa.
The name of the 19th-century monastery – Latin for “Star of the Sea” – refers not to the magnificent view, but rather to an early title accorded Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Their route is called the Via Dolorosa (Way of Sorrows). This is also the name of the street they follow through the Old City of Jerusalem, stopping at 14 Stations of the Cross as they identify with the suffering of Jesus on his way to crucifixion.
The Wedding Church in Cana of Galilee is the place where it is celebrated as the scene of Jesus’ first miracle. the changing of water into wine at a wedding feast.
Judaism’s holiest place is the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem. Part of the retaining wall erected by Herod the Great in 20 BC to support the vast plaza on which he rebuilt the Temple, it is venerated as the sole remnant of the Temple.
A beautiful spot of Jerusalem and the Old City, for photos and explanation.
