Tzipori National Park — Attraction in Emek Izrael Regional Council

What an interesting day I've had. First, Yaron Sachs took me to a national park which included the ruins of a town called Zippori. Huh? You might ask This town is old, older then you and me put together It is only about an hours walk from Nazareth and is considered to be a possible location where Jesus might have worked alongside Joseph. (speculation, no proof) There was a strong Greek and Roman influence here but also a strong influence of the "people of the Way". (AKA Christians) In 133AD, the citizens of Zippori chose not to join the rebellion against Rome which resulted in Rome evicting all the Jews and renaming the land Syria-Palestina. Because they took no part in the rebellion, the town was not punished by Rome The crusaders built a fort here, watch my video on that. The excavated houses have beautiful mosaic floors and the synagogue is amazing The floor of the synagogue had mosaics including Jewish symbolism and a section on the signs of the zodiac which is from ancient Babylon and has nothing to do with Judaism. The modern people acknowledge that this synagogue is symbolically compromised but aren't we all? The Bible says in Romans 3:23 "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God," so who am I to judge the ancient Jews...

Before I start, one recommendation: Keep going to historical site but do your self a favor, learn about them before you go there, it will make your experience SO much better. An amazing gate to the past, allows you to visualize life here from 2000 years ago, let’s you understand how history folded, how people lived and enjoyed life, what they believed in, what they ate, what view they woke up in the morning to, what kind of weather they experienced. Tzipori is a well preserved site showing a mixed city from the Hellenistic period where Jews and Roman’s lived together. Dig deeper into history, learn how this place affected Jesus (not in a religious way), it really opens your eyes and gives you better understanding on...

A Must Go See. Go early or later when its cooler because you will do a lot of outdoor walking. Bring hat and water. There's a gift shop to buy such if needed. This is a day trip....but worth the time. The history and antiquities are amazing! This is a stunningly beautiful archeological uncovering. It is the very place where the olive oil for the Temple in Jerusalem was produced, also was the Capital center of Capernaum region, the place were Jews ran for refuge after the second Temple was being destroyed, and where the Mishnah was written....theses a beautiful ancient Synagogue here with stunning Mosaics, there's a gorgeous Roman limestone road to walk over, an ancient amphitheater,...