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Sisters of Bethlehem

The Sisters of Bethlehem are a contemplative Catholic monastic community founded in 1950, with a monastery in the Judean Hills near Beit Jamal. Discussed here as part of a day exploring Christianity in the Judean Hills.

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Convent of the Sisters of Bethlehem, Beit Jamal
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Christianity in the Judean Hills

The final of five field trips on Christian sites: Abu Ghosh, Ein Kerem and Beit Jamal. Crusader churches, the birthplace of John the Baptist and a Salesian monastery on the way home.

Jun 2013 · 5 minute read
Olivier - the wonderful Benedictine monk in Abu Ghosh Church of the Visitation, Ein Kerem Mary's Spring, Ein Kerem Church of St John the Baptist, Ein Kerem Spring at St John in the Desert, Even Sapir Our Lady of the Ark of the Covenant, Kiriat Yearim Convent of the Sisters of Bethlehem, Beit Jamal Church of St Stephen, Beit Jamal
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