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The 2023 Israel-Hamas war significantly impacted Bethlehem's olive wood carving industry, which has long been a cornerstone of the city's economy and cultural identity. The conflict resulted in a drastic decline in tourism, the primary market for the region’s handcrafted religious artifacts.
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The Nativity Store in Manger Square has sold handmade olive wood carvings and religious items to people visiting the traditional birthplace of Jesus since 1927. But as Bethlehem prepares to mark its second Christmas under the shadow of the war in Gaza, there are almost no tourists, leaving the Nativity Store and ...
Olive wood camel made in Bethlehem. According to the Bethlehem municipality, olive-wood carving is thought to have begun in Bethlehem in the 4th century CE, following the construction of the Church of the Nativity. At the time, Christian monks taught how to make craft to the city's residents. Though its exact origins are obscure, one of the ...
In the times of the Holy Jewish Temple, olive trees, olive oil, and olives played significant roles in various aspects of religious rituals and practices. Olive oil was crucial for lighting the Menorah inside the Temple. The Menorah was a central fixture in the Temple's sanctuary. Pure olive oil was used to keep the Menorah burning continuously ...
Nativity scenes around the world have added a new accessory this Christmas season: the keffiyeh. In a controversial take on the classic holiday display, some churches are replacing the baby Jesus ...
Olive wood carvings [123] are the item most purchased by tourists visiting Bethlehem. [124] Religious handicrafts include ornaments handmade from mother-of-pearl, as well as olive wood statues, boxes, and crosses. [123] Other industries include stone and marble-cutting, textiles, furniture and furnishings. [125]
Eight ancient olive trees growing in the Latin site of the garden may be 900 years old (see § Age of the olive trees). [15] In 1681 Croatian knights of the Holy Order of Jerusalem, Paul, Antun and James bought the Gethsemane Garden and donated it to the Franciscan community, which owns it to this day. A three-dimensional plate on the right ...
Palestinian handicrafts include embroidery and weaving, pottery-making, soap-making, glass-making, and olive wood and Mother of Pearl carvings. [ citation needed ] In 2021 and 2022 respectively, joint nominations made by Palestine and other Arab States were inscribed to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage for the knowledge and use of ...