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Israel

Orthodox Monasteries	Total Index: 004

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1. St. Sabbas Monastery / Mar Saba
Address: Monastery of St. Sabbas P.O. BOX 19824, Jerusalem, Israel Divine Liturgy Service: N/A Established: year 483 Celebration: Other: Monks monastery
Extended Information/Photos: Greek monastery, Jerusalem Patriarchate. Relics (and the day of celebration) : Saint Sabbas ( December 5) Saint Damascene ( December 4) Holy Fathers Slain at the Monastery of Mar Sabbas ( March 20) Only men are allowed inside the monastery. Saint Saba monastery is located near Wadi Qadron that starts from Jerusalem and reach the Dead Sea. WWW Links: http://www.atlastours.net/holyland/mar_saba_monastery.html http://www.geocities.com/bethlehem74/marsaba.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar_Saba http://www.planetware.com/bethlehem/mar-saba-monastery-isr-wb-msm.htm http://www.lifeintheholyland.com/mar_saba.htm http://www.inholyland.net/WhereToGo/main1.asp?WhereToGo_ID=41 http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Mar_Saba http://www.stmaryofegypt.org/typika/typ055.html - Byzantine Monastic Foundation Documents - history, rule, tradition and law of the Venerable Lavra of St. Sabas

2. Convent of the Ascension
Address: Mount of Olives Convent, P.O. Box 19229, Jerusalem 91191, Israel Tel: 972-2 / 628-4373, Tel: 972-2 / 628-0111, Fax: 972-2 / 628-2367 Divine Liturgy Service: N/A Established: N/A Celebration: Other:	Photo N/A
Extended Information/Photos: N/A WWW Links: http://jerusalem-mission.org/eleon.html

3. Saint Chariton Skete
Address: Skete of Saint Chariton, P.O. Box 20164, Jerusalem 91200, Israel Divine Liturgy Service: N/A Established: 3rd Century Celebration: Other: The is the First Monastery established on the Holy Land.	Photo N/A
Extended Information/Photos: N/A WWW Links: http://www.jerusalem-mission.org/fara.html

4. Convent of Saint Mary Magdalene
Address: Gethsemane Convent, P.O. Box 19239, Jerusalem 91191, Israel Tel: 972-2 / 628-4371, Fax: 972-2 / 628-6381 Divine Liturgy Service: N/A Established: Celebration: Other:	Photo N/A
Extended Information/Photos: N/A WWW Links: http://jerusalem-mission.org/gethsemane.html

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