Israeli Tourism presentation inspires Christian media leaders, who offer encourage support for Israel

The National Religious Broadcasters Board of Directors, a body of approximately a hundred key leaders among Christian communicators, unanimously approved a resolution praying for peace in Israel and calling on the United States to stand resolutely by this important ally. NRB President, Dr. Jerry Johnson, read the proclamation and led the first prayer at the Israel Tourism Ministry presentation  at the NRB convention, February, 2015, in Nashville.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's outgoing Cabinet Minister of Tourism, Uzi Landau wows the listeners with a statesman address in which he both encourages tourism to Israel - and appeals to Judeo-Christians to protect Israel from international leaders empowering Iran with military means and a path to nuclear weapons.


Archaeology continues to confirm history from the scriptures. Shachar Shilo, expert tour guide and Marketing Director for the City of David, presents new findings from Jerusalem on where Jesus' trial was held. 

Israeli Consul to Southeastern US, Eytan Carlin emceed the program. He acknowledged Father Eamon Kelly , L.C., Vice Chargé at the Pontifical Institute Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center,who brought the ancient Magdala Stone from Israel. 

Father Eamon Kelly brought Magda Stone from Galil synagogue/ tourist spot  

Believed to date back 2,000 years, the synagogue is only the seventh Second Temple–period synagogue uncovered and the oldest ruins found in the area. Workers discovered a stone engraved with a seven-branched menorah dating back to before 67 C.E., which makes it the oldest engraved menorah. Read more: 
 

Uri Steinberg, North American Commissioner for Israeli Tourism Ministry, remarks on the event and the reciprocal relationship between Israel and Christians around the world. Christian tourism accounts for more than half of the annual tourist visitation to Israel.  

John Golden, a Nashville Christian attendee, describes what inspired him from the Israeli Tourism presentation. 

Mr. Golden also discusses Christians' relationship with Israel. Publisher of HolyLand Magazine, Itzhak Shani, welcomes him to visit and facilitate Mr. Golden's family to plant a tree to grow there.

Scholars at AIPAC contradict the anti-Zionist, 'history revisionists'

Eli Hertz, curator of Israel Myths and Facts, challenges leftist, activist-scholars attempting to revise Zionist history (like Ilan Pappe, Shlomo Sand, and Miko Peled) at AIPAC '15


The indigenous people of Palestine are Jews, explains historian Bradley Gordon at AIPAC '14

Audience's questions given answers

Neighboring options for your travels to the Middle East

Many people considering a trip to the Holy Land include a stop in Egypt. But what other nearby countries offer options for the religious-interested visitor?  We spoke with representatives from Israel, Turkey, and Jordan at the L.A. Travel and Adventure Show. 

Scott Finerman and Dan Manor, of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism discuss travel and touring Israel at the L.A. Travel and Adventure Show which runs February 21-22nd at the Long Beach Convention Center.




Turkish Airlines handles the second-most, Israeli-bound passengers to El Al, and is the home of many sites of interest to the Christian tourist, Mark Newell explains.



Omar Bin explains what Jordan has to offer in your Holy Lands expeditions.

MK Uzi Landau addresses substantial Christian market at media convention, NRB

Aaron's shofar blast calls Jesus and friends to a photo opp; Orlando's "The Holy Land Experience at the TBN booth

Israeli Tourism execs, Haim Gutman, MK Uzi Landau meet with tour staff

At the National Association of Religious Broadcasters, Israelis meet with Christians to promote the support of the Holy Land - culturally through tourism and socially through rallying Christian (comprising more than half of Israeli tourist business)  support. Haim Gutin, Israel's Tourism Ministry ("IMOT") Commissioner for North & South America, , clarified Israel's travel picture for us.


Israel's Tourism Ministry usually dominates the Israeli presence at NRB. U.S. Dir. Haim Gutin, Cabinet Minister for Tourism Dr. Uzi Landau, Deputy Oren Drori, El Al Airlines US President Danny Saadon on panel.
  

"BDS in Tourism" M.K. Uzi Landau addresses politics of Israeli tourism at NRB Nashville, Feb 24, '14  

What position ought the government take in encouraging tourists to visit sites in Judea and Samaria? Who gets their business once they get around Arab areas? Tour guide operator, Amnon Weigler, explains the dilemma:
 

How will Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyau's speech to Congress the following week influence the 2015 National Religious Broadcasters convention, reconvening February 23-26 in Nashville, Tennessee?

How will concern over Netanyau's controversial speech to Congress influence Christian broadcasters' reactions to Israeli Tourist Board's annual foray?

Aaron's shofar blast calls Jesus and friends to a photo opp; Orlando's "The Holy Land Experience at the TBN booth

Israeli Tourism execs, Haim Gutman, MK Uzi Landau & Guides

At the National Association of Religious Broadcasters, Israelis meet with Christians to promote the support of the Holy Land - culturally through tourism and socially through rallying public political support against Islamist conquest.

NY's Bishop Hector Chiesa (whose church was devastated by a gas explosion) encourages Christians to Defend Israel and Jewish people against nuclear-weapons facilitating Islamists

David Rubin, former Shiloh mayor, wounded by Palestinian, now publishes about political Islam  

Israel's Tourism Ministry usually dominates the Israeli presence at NRB. U.S. Dir. Haim Gutman, Cabinet Minister for Tourism Dr. Uzi Landau, Deputy Oren Drori, El Al Airlines US President Danny Saadon on panel.
  

"BDS in Tourism" M.K. Uzi Landau addresses politics of Israeli tourism at NRB Nashville, Feb 24, '14  

What position ought the government take in encouraging tourists to visit sites in Judea and Samaria? Who gets their business once they get around Arab areas? Tour guide operator, Amnon Weigler, explains the dilemma: 

Laurie Cardoza-Moore of Proclaiming Justice to the Nations


Rabbi Ken Spiro- Jerusalem-U videomaker on "Israel Indivisible" documentary shown at NRB  

Will Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyau's Iran speech to Congress the following week dominate the 2015 National Religious Broadcasters convention, reconvening February 23-26 in Nashville, Tennessee?

Laurie Cardoza-Moore (PJTN) and Erik Stakelbeck (CBN News)

Salem Radio's Michael Medved & Rabbi Ken Spiro (Jerusalem U)

What turned this sinner into an orthodox rabbi? What life lessons does he convey from ha-olam ha ba'a

Alon Anava before seeing heaven

Alon Anava was a self-professed, sinning Israeli secularist. He tells that he died during cardiac-arrest, went to heaven, saw the way the universe works, and was returned to life with message to spread. 

He changed his life to observing Torah mitzvot and studied Lubavitch Judaism. Today, Rabbi Anava shares (in paid lectures and online) the secrets revealed to him in heaven which transformed him into such an orthodox rabbi.  We watched him address an audience of Sephardim and Ashkenazim in this visit to Los Angeles' Hebrew Discovery Center in November 2014. Eavesdrop on his talk:

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Follow Rabbi Alon Anava on Facebook or on his website. He is currently lecturing in Los Angeles in English on these dates: 2/19- Encino; 2/2- Costa Mesa;  2/24- Santa Monica; 2/25- Encino.