Ein Karem, Ewen Sapir and Chagall stained glass windows

Ein Karem and Ewen Sapir in the Christian tradition are associated with the life of St. John. John the Baptist. Ein Karem is the birthplace of the Forerunner, and Ewen Sapir is the Desert where St. John hid. Elizabeth of his son John from the soldiers of Herod, whom the king ordered to kill the infants.

We will begin our tour in the village of Even-Sapir, next to which the monastery of John is located in the Desert - Desert. Here you will see the holy cave where the mother of her son hid and the holy spring nearby. Here, on the territory of the monastery is the tomb of St. Elizabeth.

We will continue our tour in the Jerusalem area of Ein Karem. On the territory of the hospital Adassa is a synagogue decorated with twelve stained glass windows of the famous artist Marc Chagall*. Each stained glass is dedicated to one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

We continue our tour and head to the Russian women's Gornen monastery, located on ancient terraces on the hillside, towering over Ein Karem. On the territory of the monastery we will visit the Church of All Saints and the Church of St. Icon of the Kazan Mother of God.

We go with you to the historical center of Ein Karem, where we will see the Spring of Mary, walk along the picturesque narrow streets, look at places that are not visited by large tourist groups, enjoy the most beautiful views.

We will continue our tour in the monastery of the Meeting - at the meeting place of St. Mary and Elizabeth. The next monastery is John in the Mountains, which, according to tradition, is located on the site of the Nativity of John the Baptist. You will see the ancient Byzantine mosaic, and the Shrine of the temple – the Cave of the Nativity of John the Baptist.