Parting the Waters. A source of conflict between Israel and its neighbors for decades, the Jordan River is now depleted by drought, pollution, and overuse.

The book of Joshua recounts that after the exodus from Egypt and the 40-year wilderness wandering, Joshua led the Israelites across the Jordan River into Canaan (Josh. 3-4).

Today we are visiting one of my favorite sites: Qasr El Yehud (Arabic for break through point of the Jews) on the Jordan River, by far the most mentioned body of water in the bible (181 times).

We're traveling now to the dry banks of the River Jordan. Once a truly powerful river, its tributaries are shared by Israel, Jordan, Syria and the West Bank, but the failure of these governments ...

The Jordan river is significant for Jews as in the Torah, the tribes of Israel under Joshua crossed the river on dry ground to enter the promised Land after years of wandering in the desert.

It happened after the death of Moses…that G-d said to Joshua… “Moses, My servant has died. Now, arise, cross this Jordan (River), you and this entire people, to the land that I give to them ...