Dead+Sea

= Pre-Trip Research... =

Location of your site:
Israel and the West Bank to the west, and Jordan to the east.

== Geographical Features (Include a Picture or Map): ==

It's saltwater which allows a person to float. The sea is 1,240 feet deep.

The Meaning of the Name of your Site:
It's called the dead sea because there are no animals in the water, because the salt would kill all the fish.

Historical Background/Significance:
plays an important role in both biblical history and biblical prophecy. Ezekiel and Zechariah, for example, say that “living water” and it would flow from the Temple in Jerusalem down into the dead sea to make it fresh and bountiful. == Do other Cultures or Religions have connections to your site?: ==

Yes, Christians believe that t he ** Dead Sea Scrolls ** are a collection of 973 texts from the bible and extra-biblical documents found between 1947 and 1956 on the northwest shore of the dead sea, from which they derive their name

Connect a Talmudic/Biblical saying to your site:
plays an important role in both biblical history and biblical prophecy. Ezekiel and Zechariah, for example, say that “living water” and it would flow from the Temple in Jerusalem down into the dead sea to make it fresh and bountiful. == Share any Midrash, Fables, or other “stories” about the site: == The [|Dead Sea] is the lowest [|body of water] on the planet. It averages 1,000 feet deep. [|Nothing grows] or lives in its [|salty water]. Trying to swim in it, a [|person bobs] like a cork. Trying to wade in it, a person could slip on the [|salty glaze] that covers its shore. It is like [|nowhere else] on earth. Supplied by the Jordan River plus other smaller streams and springs, the Dead Sea has no exit point and is located in Israel and Jordan. It is near the famous archeological sites of Masada and Qumran. In 1947, while looking for a lost goat, young Bedouins found some ancient scrolls in the caves of Qumran. Unknown to those young shepherds, they had found the oldest known surviving manuscripts of the Hebrew Scriptures. One thousand years older than any other surviving Scripture manuscripts, the Qumran scrolls were a magnificent find. Butwhy were they hidden in [|desolate] caves near the Dead Sea?

= Now You're ready to create a multimedia presentation in Hebrew for class here in America. =
 * [Link your Presentation here if applicable]

= You're also responsible for a brief "Tour Guide" presentation in __ENGLISH__ to be given at your site in Israel. =
 * [Type your English "Tour Guide" script here]

= After the Trip... =

Picture From your Site.
[Add a photo from your trip to the site here]

Reflections:
[Write a brief reflection on your visit to your site. Was your experience what you expected? Did you learn something new? What was it like experiencing this place in person...]