Tourism Continues to Rise at Record Pace

The Central Bureau of Statistics has released tourism numbers for Israel.  In the first five months of 2012, 1.42 million tourists visited the land.  In May alone, 342,000 persons made their way to this sacred destination.  These figures are up 4% over the previous record high in 2010.

This announcement has to be continuing good news for anyone who is considering travel-study at this time.  What are you waiting for?  You still have time to make 2012 the year that you embark on this journey.

Tourism at an All-Time High in January-March

The Central Bureau of Statistics released its report on tourism in Israel thus far in 2012, and the news cheers the hearts of all. The number of tourists for the first quarter of the year was determined to be 752,000. This constitutes a new record for the quarter. The old record was set in 2010. The decline in 2011 was attributed to the unrest created by "the Arab spring."

Certainly, this news is gratifying for those of us who not only love the land and its people but seek to bring people to the land for pilgrimage and travel-study. May the trend continue, and may all God's children benefit!