Coming2Israel.com - Christian Sites of Interest Around Tel Aviv.

Christian sites in Tel Aviv? Tel Aviv??  Yes, Tel Aviv.  Well, to be truthful, the few sites that are in Israel’s big beach city are actually sites in the original and historic port of Tel Aviv, Jaffa.  Their aren’t too many, but there are a few significant sites of interest to the Christian Tourist coming to Israel… 1)  St. Peters Church and Monastery.  Actually located in Old Jaffa, this Franciscan church honours the St Peter’s resurrection of Tabitha, a disciple of Jesus known well for helping the city’s poor. It does have visiting hours open to the public and actually is located very near to the Vatican Embassy in Israel. Wikipedia St. Peters Church and Monastery Google Maps St. Peters Church and Monastery 2)  Russian Orthodox Church and Tabitha’s Tomb. This site commemorates the resurrection of Tabitha by St. Peter.  Open to the public. Surrounded by some wonderful parks. Wikipedia Russian Orthodox Church and Tabitha’s Tomb: Sorry, we have not found a Wikipedia Page for this site… Google Maps Russian Orthodox Church and Tabitha’s Tomb 3)  House of Simon the Tanner. It is believed that St. Peter stayed here while he was in Jaffa. And also here was where he was advised by God to share Christianity with the world.  Not open to the public. But, you can get close by to it and you should be able to see the entrance to the house. Wikipedia House of Simon the Tanner: Sorry, we have not found a Wikipedia Page for this site… Google Maps House of Simon the Tanner NOTE: The Google map link shows the location of the Lighthouse in Jaffa.  Simon the Tanner’s House is right by it. 4)  Immanuel Church, Tel Aviv.  A Lutheran Protestant Church located in the old American-German colony in southern Tel Aviv. Wikipedia Immanuel Church, Tel Aviv Google Maps Immanuel Church, Tel Aviv 5)  Other Sites of Interest to the Christian Tourist in Tel Aviv. If you have not checked out our page on Crusader sites in Israel, you should.  There are a couple of interesting places right around Tel Aviv that are definitely worth checking out. Coming2Israel.com Crusader Sites In Israel 6)  Sarona Tel Aviv.  Not really a religious site, per say, and today it is a commercial center with shops and restaurants - some good ones at that - but it once was a German Templar Colony established in the late 1800’s. Basically the old buildings left behind have been re-sued and re-purposed over the years, but there are some neat things to see from that historic time period. From the Sarona website, “In 1871, on the western banks of the Ayalon River the Templars established the colony of Sarona. They were pious Christians who came from southern Germany who primarily engaged in agriculture and small industry.” Google Maps Sarona Tel Aviv

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