with David Hyman, professional Israeli tour guide. Kfar (Village) Cana is overlooked by many travelers, who often drive through this town on their way to Nazareth, without knowing what is hidden in the narrow alleys of the ancient village. Located about 5 KM north of Nazareth, and very close to the ancient trade route of Netofa, Cana was probably an important and central Jewish village back in the 1st century. Only Jhon's Gospel ( Chapter 2) has recorded the events of the wedding at Cana, where Jesus performs his first miracle, changing water to wine during the wedding. Two churches commemorate this event and our tour today will be to the one that was built on the ruins of an ancient synagogue from the 4th century CE.
The church was built in the Europen - Austrian style, with 2 bell towers one on each side of the entrace, and the Apse sits on what was probably an older church from the Byzantine period. During the excavations, a Mosaic floor was revealed with an Aramaic inscription, which is actually a plack thanking the donors who sponsored the mosaic floor. therefore it is believed that the place served as a public house, and maybe a synagogue. In the crypt you can find a very large stone jar , reminding the visitors that the water used during the miracel was kept in a similar vessel.
Kfar Cana's main street has many local eateries to enjoy with great fruit, sweets, baked goods and Shwarma.
Sprcial thanks to Hamdan who showed me around the renovated spring plaza and to Abu-Mahmoud from Al-Halal restaurant who hosted me with a warm cup of lentil soup.
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