Posts tagged Lake Kinneret

Israeli women sail to Miriam’s Well on Lake Kinneret

For the last 12 years, on the anniversary of Miriam the Prophetess’ death, artist Maureen Kushner has led a boat full of women to the spot on Lake Kinneret where, according to Jewish lore, the mystical spring known as Miriam’s Well now rests. Though the pandemic altered the group’s plans this year, it didn’t stop them from making the pilgrimage.

Middle East, News, Women, TravelGil ZoharJune 29, 2020Gil Zohar, Judaism, Miriam's Well, Lake Kinneret, Sea of Galilee, Jewish feminists, Jewish tradition, Jewish lore, Sabbath, coronavirus, COVID-19, Lake of GennesaretComment

'Mary Magdalene' film renews interest in her Israeli hometown

A Mexican Catholic order is creating a $100 million pilgrimage retreat in Israel for Mary Magdalene devotees, with a special emphasis on feminism in the church. A biopic film on Jesus’s female follower will be released April 12 in the U.S.

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