While visiting the historic Jerusalem neighborhood of Ein Karem during a school field trip in December, 10-year-old Nehorai Nir spotted something colorful shining in the dirt as he climbed a hill.

A 10-year-old found a golden cross while on a class field trip to the village of Ein Karem village in Jerusalem, Israel. The medallion is believed to be 100 to 200 years old.

Zarqa remembers Ein Karem so vividly that despite his decades of absence, he was able to give his grandson, Zach Matari, who visited the village in 2019, directions over FaceTime to his old home ...

Zarqa remembers Ein Karem so vividly that despite his decades of absence, he was able to give his grandson, Zach Matari, who visited the village in 2019, directions over FaceTime to his old home ...

We then solemnly retreated for reflection to a convent in Ein Karem, a five-minute drive down a steep mountain road. I know Ein Karem well; it is the home of my maternal 97-year-old grandfather ...

His family crowded around the red single-engine “Star of Ein Karem” for photos. He had even brought an 8-millimeter camera that an African American friend was helping to operate.

Zarqa remembers Ein Karem so vividly that despite his decades of absence, he was able to give his grandson, Zach Matari, who visited the village in 2019, directions over FaceTime to his old home ...