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==Salesian Sisters Convent and School== |
==Salesian Sisters Convent and School== |
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The main convent and monastery are part of the Salesian order, founded by [[Don Bosco]]. The convent and school were opened in 1960 and have around 400 students in their primary school, kindergarten, as well as the school for children with learning disabilities. The school also hosts a number of community activities in the afternoons and also summer camps.<ref>"We Want Bridges, Not Walls", The Society of ST. Yves Website, http://saintyves.org.il/index.php?view=article&catid=49%3Apress-release&id=162%3Acremisanconvent&format=pdf&option=com_content&Itemid=18&lang=en</ref> |
The main convent and monastery are part of the Salesian order, founded by [[Don Bosco]]. The convent and school were opened in 1960 and have around 400 students in their primary school, kindergarten, as well as the school for children with learning disabilities. The school also hosts a number of community activities in the afternoons and also summer camps.<ref>["We Want Bridges, Not Walls", The Society of ST. Yves Website, http://saintyves.org.il/index.php?view=article&catid=49%3Apress-release&id=162%3Acremisanconvent&format=pdf&option=com_content&Itemid=18&lang=en]</ref> |
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==Cremisan Monastery== |
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The monastery, located on a hill 850 meters above sea level, is five kilometers from [[Bethlehem]] and 12 kilometers from [[Jerusalem]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> It was built in 1885 on ruins of a 7th century [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] monastery. The main monastery, housed in a building featuring stone floors, thick walls and high arched ceilings, is decorated with pictures of [[Pope John Paul II]] and Don Bosco.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.cremisan.org/html/history.html Cremisan Cellars - History<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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==Cremisan Cellars== |
==Cremisan Cellars== |
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Revision as of 20:37, 9 May 2013
The Cremisan valley is one of the last green areas in the Bethlehem district, with vast stretches of agricultural lands and recreational grounds. The Salesian Sisters Convent and School, the Salesian Monastery and Cremisan Cellars are located in the valley.
Salesian Sisters Convent and School
The main convent and monastery are part of the Salesian order, founded by Don Bosco. The convent and school were opened in 1960 and have around 400 students in their primary school, kindergarten, as well as the school for children with learning disabilities. The school also hosts a number of community activities in the afternoons and also summer camps.[1]
Cremisan Monastery
The monastery, located on a hill 850 meters above sea level, is five kilometers from Bethlehem and 12 kilometers from Jerusalem.[2] It was built in 1885 on ruins of a 7th century Byzantine monastery. The main monastery, housed in a building featuring stone floors, thick walls and high arched ceilings, is decorated with pictures of Pope John Paul II and Don Bosco.[2]
Cremisan Cellars
Cremisan Cellars is a winery in operation since the establishment of the monastery in the 19th century. Modern equipment was introduced in 1997.[3] The grapes are primarily harvested from the al-Khader area. Only 2% of the wine production (around 700,000 litres per year) is made from Cremisan's own grapes. The rest comes mainly from Beit Jala, Beit Shemesh, and the Hebron area.[3]
On May 6, 2013, the USCCB's Committee on International Justice and Peace submitted a letter to the U.S. Secretary of State "to protest in the strongest terms a recent decision of the Israeli Special Appeals Committee for land seizure under emergency law in the Cremisan Valley.[4]
See also
References
- ^ ["We Want Bridges, Not Walls", The Society of ST. Yves Website, http://saintyves.org.il/index.php?view=article&catid=49%3Apress-release&id=162%3Acremisanconvent&format=pdf&option=com_content&Itemid=18&lang=en]
- ^ a b Cremisan Cellars - History
- ^ a b Jahsan, Ruby. "Wine". The Centre for Cultural Heritage Preservation. Archived from the original on 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ (Bishop Pates)