The family’s company, the Bethlehem Star Olive Wood Factory, employs 14 carpenters ... “an expression of my Christian faith.” “The Bible mentions the olive tree many times, and Jesus ...

This collection showcases the artistry and heritage passed down through generations of Bethlehem's craftsmen, preserving a craft that has spanned millennia. The olive wood carvings, including ...

Around the corner from the spot where Jesus was born in Bethlehem, a Catholic family runs a small workshop carving Nativity scenes out of olive wood. The Zakharia Brothers woodworking factory has ...

Most of the ware is chiseled out of olive wood, a type of timber common in the Bethlehem region and used in Palestinian tradition. The store offer items such as olive wood crosses, crucifixes ...

The family’s company, the Bethlehem Star Olive Wood Factory, employs 14 carpenters ... “an expression of my Christian faith.” “The Bible mentions the olive tree many times, and Jesus ...

The family’s company, the Bethlehem Star Olive Wood Factory, employs 14 carpenters ... “an expression of my Christian faith.” “The Bible mentions the olive tree many times, and Jesus ...