Can you walk to Bethlehem?

Walking through the border is easy People worry about this crossing but it is honestly nothing to worry about (if anything it's a lot easier than anywhere else in the world). Going from Jerusalem into Bethlehem is as simple as walking through a turnstile.



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Church of the Holy Sepulchre This is one of the most venerated sites in Christendom, and a major pilgrimage destination. The site has been identified as Golgotha (or Calvary), the hill mentioned in the New Testament as crucifixion site.

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Bethlehem is first referenced in the Hebrew Scriptures, and known primarily as Rachel's burial place and King David's city of origin. Since the spread of Christianity, Bethlehem is most famous as Jesus's birthplace, and it is the consequent Christian tourism which largely supports this small town of around 25,000.

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The cities of Bethlehem, Ramallah and Jericho see large numbers of tourists including on organised tours and there have been no recent reports of any serious incidents involving foreigners. However, you should take care when travelling anywhere in the West Bank.

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It is written as ???? ('Elaha) in Biblical Aramaic and ??????? ('Alaha) in Syriac as used by the Assyrian Church, both meaning simply God.

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