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REL 290 Israel Immersion, 11/24/2016

a couple of men standing next to a round structure

(from left) Luke Gunderman '18 and Taylor King '18 look at a scale model of the Herodium fortress/tomb.

a group of people standing in front of a stone wall

Herodium is the planned burial site of King Herod and sits six miles from Jerusalem. The structure, which is an active archeological dig site, is seven stories tall.

a man taking a picture of a man

The class travels brought them to Bethlehem, where Marcus Hoekstra '18 and Dr. Robert Royalty first saw this establishment. Look at the sign...and now take a moment to look again.

a stone building with a bell tower

A look outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.

scaffolding around a room with a gold wall and a picture frame

The Church of the Nativity is currently undergoing a renovation both inside and out.

a woman looking at a painting of a woman

Cameron Glaze '17 takes in some magnificent scenery.

a group of people standing around a statue

Students in the courtyard gather before entering the Church of St. Catherine.

a man standing in front of a stone wall

Anthony Douglas '17 pauses in the Grotto.

a group of people standing in a plaza with a christmas tree

The Bethlehem Nativity Square Christmas tree was being decorated when the REL 290 class visited.

a group of people standing in front of a building

The Shepherds' Church dome has a unique glass ceiling which allows the sunlight that enters to recreate the Angels appearance to the shepherd and the telling of the birth of Jesus.

a group of people sitting on a couch

Following lunch, the REL 290 students visited Bethlehem University to talk with students about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Here (from left), Glaze, Aaron Becker '17, and King listen intently.

a group of people sitting in a circle

The top-floor room was filled with compelling dialogue.

a group of people sitting in chairs

(center, right) Dr. Robert Royalty, Glaze and Becker listen to Farah (center, left), a Bethlehem University student.

a group of people sitting in chairs

Bethlehem University student Juliana (third from right) tells an anecdote as fellow students (from left) Jonah, Ghadeer, Lara, and Carol listen in.

a group of women sitting on a couch

A comment from Carol (right) elicits smiles from Ghadeer, Lara, and Juliana.

a group of men sitting in chairs

Wabash students (from left) Nathan Neal '17, Tim Riley '18, and Daniel Azar '18 during the session.

a group of people sitting in chairs

Wabash students (from left) Ben Johnson '18, Alex Johnson '19, Jimmy Suess '17, Greg Sklar '17, Douglas, and Riley were engaged in the conversation.

a man and woman standing in a room

Ben Johnson and Carol talked literature after the program.

a group of men standing around each other

Sklar (right) and Bethlehem student Jonah chat among others.

a group of people posing for a photo

What gathering of students would be complete without a selfie?

a group of people posing for a photo

The students from both institutions enjoyed the interactions.

a building with a window

This hole was punched in the Bethlehem University library by an Israeli tank in 1973.

a group of people standing outside

Hoekstra and Ibrahim talk before departing.

a group of people outside

(from left) Farah, Douglas, and Sklar share a laugh.

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