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Clock Tower at Joppa (Jaffa) Gate, Tel Aviv.Jaffa is believed to have been established by Noah’s son Japheth (Gen. 5:32; 6:10; 7:13; 9:18, 23, 27; 10:1-2; 1 Chron. 1:4-5).It is where the Cedars of Lebanon sent by King Hiram of Tyre and destined for Solomon’s Temple were unloaded (2 Sam. 5:11; 1 Kings 5:1).Jonah embarked for Tarshish from here (Jonah 1:3-17).Tabitha, or Dorcas, was a disciple from Jaffa (Acts 9:36).Peter stayed here with Simon the Tanner and offered lodging to one of Cornelius’ soldiers (who became the first Gentile convert) who’d been sent to retrieve Peter as he was having an almost simultaneous vision about clean vs. unclean animals (food) (Acts 9:43—11:13). Photo by Amy L. Lee
“Dr. Shakshuka” Shakshuka(aka shakshouka, shaqshuqa, chakchouka), which means “to shake,” is a Kashrut (Kosher) Tripolitan dish brought to Israel by Tunisian Jews following the Exodus. Made of poached or fried eggs in a tomato sauce, this North African dish is made in endless variations and typically shaken in a skillet over an open flame. In March 2010, 12 people from various evangelical media outlets traveled to Israel. Our first meal together was in Jaffa/Tel Aviv, where we were hosted by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. Photo by Joni Hannigan