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10 Things You Should Know About Our Olive Wood Products
10 Things To Know About Our Chris
What makes our hand-carved olive wood from Bethlehem different? Discover the craftsmanship, the wood, the blessing, the shipping, and the Christian story behind every piece we make in the Holy... Read more...
New Olive Wood Products Launch (April 2018)
New Olive Wood Products Launch (April 2018)
The April Collection of truly unique set of olive wood statues have launched! All of the below products and more are available on BethlehemHandicrafts.com and in our store 4114 S... Read more...
The Dead Sea in the Holy Land
The Dead Sea in the Holy Land
Learn about one of the world’s saltiest bodies of water in the lowest point on earth! Read more...
Bethlehem Handicrafts
Bethlehem Handicrafts: USA Store, Online Market & Christian Pilgrimages
Bethlehem Handicrafts is the first olive wood store in the USA with an online market that ships worldwide, a workshop in Bethlehem, and an operator of Christian pilgrimages. Read more...
The Holy Week and Easter Celebrations
The Holy Week and Easter Celebrations in the Holy Land
What’s a better place to celebrate Easter in than the actual birthplace of Our Lord and Savior? Celebrating Easter in the Holy Land is a spiritual experience in itself, and... Read more...
The Holy Fire & Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The Holy Fire & Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Each year on Holy Saturday a miraculous flame descends within the tomb of Christ at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. A look at the Holy Fire, the... Read more...
The Last Hours of Jesus
The Last Hours of Jesus Told in 8 Olive Wood Statues
What did Jesus do the night before his death? Read more...
Easter Collection
The Easter Collection is Here!
Feel free to browse our Easter catalog of items specially picked for the season. Read more...
St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day 2018: Irish Pirates, Green Shamrock, and Beer
St. Patrick’s Day is a day that began as a religious holiday in Ireland and ended up becoming a day of celebration of the Irish culture all over the world. Read more...
Facts About Lent
10 Interesting Facts: Lent
Lent is a 40-day time period before Easter which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday that prepares the faithful to celebrate Christ’s suffering, death and resurrection. Read more...
Rome's Colosseum
Rome's Colosseum will be lit in red in solidarity with persecuted Christians | especially in Syria and Iraq
Rome's Colosseum was lit red on February 24, 2018 in solidarity with persecuted Christians in Syria, Iraq, and worldwide. Read the story of this powerful event. Read more...
The 7 “I am” Statements Jesus Christ, Biblical Scripture for Christians, Seven I am Versus Scripture, Inspiration Catholic Home Decor Prayer Gifts to Share
Seven “I Am” Statements of Jesus Christ, Claiming to be God, Explained from Bible Versus
In the Gospel of John, Jesus Christ proclaimed His divine nature with seven powerful "I Am" statements — from the Bread of Life to the True Vine. A meditation on... Read more...