Commentary For most Israelis, the Galilee is viewed as a remote place where one goes to heal body and soul. Spanning some 1,700 square miles and home to an enormous freshwater lake, the Kinneret (harp in Hebrew), the Galilee’s omnipresent olive groves and natural forested hills ascend toward snow-capped Mount Hermon to the north and face the Golan Heights to the east. Stepping out of the car, one can find oneself walking through quiet agricultural fields, indigenous forests, and olive groves. During the winter rains, small streams and rivers erupt across the landscape, streaking it with a refreshing view. The Galilee becomes so green and sparkly in wintertime that it looks like the land of Oz. A true massage for the eyes. The Galilee is a land of steep hills, winding highways, and unpaved agricultural paths linking the shores of the Mediterranean with lake Kinneret, where it’s said Jesus once …
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