If religious history is your thing, then you’ve come to the right place. Jerusalem is holy to three of the world’s major religions: Jews pray at the Western Wall, Muslims worship at the Dome of the Rock, and Christians walk the Via Dolorosa. Nevertheless, the spiritual richness and diversity of Israel and the Palestinian territories owe substantially to the region’s many lesser-known religious and cultural centers as well. Tzfat inspired the birth of the Kabbalah, which, along with its beautiful synagogues, attracts seekers of spirituality (and mystic aspirants) to its narrow streets. The world headquarters of the Baha’i religion and the gold-domed Baha’i Shrine are in Haifa, where lush surrounding gardens welcome visitors of all denominations. Traditionally nomadic people, many of Israel’s Bedouin now live in villages; the Joe Alon Bedouin Museum in Be’er Sheva lends insight into their unique past and uncertain present. In 1969, the first members of the Hebrew Israelite Community (or Black Hebrews) left Chicago for Liberia, en route to the Holy Land. Forty years later, their thriving community in Dimona runs a vegan restaurant and an annual music festival.
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