Visions of Israel

Very good DVD. I teach religious ed classes at my church for middle school and plan to show this to the students next year. I like the aerial view with the name of the location coming up on screen and the narrator giving you information. Covers a lot of locations. I hope by giving the kids visuals it will bring their bible learning more to life and make it more meaningful to them. This year I used the DVD Where Jesus Walked by Readers Digest and that was very good and well received by the kids.

I have visited Israel, but from the aerial view, it’s even more stunning !!!

I've been buying all kinds of books and movies about Israel to prepare myself for an upcoming first-time visit there. I hesitated to buy this one because I thought it would be difficult to see the 'real' Israel if all the footage is from the view of a helicoptor. I didn't want just a fly-over. After reading the previous reviews I did buy it, and I'm so glad I did! Visions of Israel managed to provide an enormous range of the country and people by air and on the ground. It covered more than I would have thought possible. I was able to get a better understanding of where sites are located related to other sites. The bottom line is this. I 'know' Israel better after having watched Visions of Israel. After enjoying this one, I bought Visions of New York City. I am scheduled to travel through there very briefly on my way to Israel. I want to be familiar enough with what is there so I'll be able to know exactly what I want to see during my time there. UPDATE: I thought I had lost my copy of this DVD and I enjoyed it so much that I was planning on buying another one. However, I found it and watched it again last night, enjoying it even more than before, 'pausing' it a number of times to enjoy parts of it when I just wanted more time to enjoy it. Excellent job, Visions!

The Visions of Italy really was sensational. I could watch it over and over. Not so with the Visions of Israel. Rather boring. After watching it, we weren't inclined to visit the country. Didn't capture the excitement and beauty of Israel. It started to sound like a dull history class.

Thes "Visions" DVDs are always terrific. I wish this one came in Blu-Ray, but the DVD has very good video quality. The photography is pectacular, and the accompanying music is delightful.Violinist Itzhak Perlman narrates, and he always sounds like a wise, old friend.

Like the whole Vsions series this was a great video production. I was just a little disappointed because I was expecting more in the way of Holy Land visits. There are some but not what I was expecting. It says "Israel" and that is what you see and very good shots of the major cities. It is one you may look at over and over but I felt it cover areas I was not that interested in. I will be looking for another dvd with more Holy Land oriented scenes which I will watch more often.

This is so fabulous. It is my dream to take a trip to Israel but was hoping I could find a travelogue that could give me a good idea of what it's like, not only the religious sites but the modern city. This is it. You will be astonished at what the Jewish people have done with this country. It is not only historic but modern and beautiful as well. I highly recommend it.

This is so unique and informative. I have watched it twice! I highly recommend!