What would it take to reopen a 2,000-year-old water system that's sat behind a line since Oslo?
That's the question behind the final episode of our Border series.
Fifteen minutes south of Jerusalem, in the town of Efrat, a group gathers that doesn't come together often: a Member of Knesset, IDF officers, a rabbi, the mayor, a filmmaker - pulled together in under 48 hours to walk into Solomon's Pools.
Together, we trace the pools back to the Book of Ruth, stand where an Iranian missile struck just over a mile away, and hear how a mapping decision during Oslo quietly put a biblical landmark out of reach.
The conversation moves from Bethlehem's disappearing Christian community to a restoration vision that could open this site back up - and to a Member of Knesset's case for why it matters now.
Beyond the border in Syria. Along the border in Gaza. Within the border, here in Efrat. This is the one that goes inside.
00:00 – The group gathers in Efrat
04:26 – Walking in: the Book of Ruth and Solomon's vision
10:56 – Inside Ohad Tal's home, the Iranian missile strike
14:58 – The Oslo mapping mistake
17:43 – Bethlehem's vanishing Christians
22:54 – Meet Lt. Col. Maurice Hirst
25:06 – Why the site is neglected - and dangerous
32:00 – The restoration vision and the budget
38:40 – MK Ohad Tal's case for sovereignty
42:32 – Closing reflection: "God Shall Be One"
Visit thejewishroad.com to watch the rest of the Borderlines series and more episodes filmed throughout Israel that uncover the Jewish context of Scripture and the land.
If you've ever wanted to walk this ground yourself, learn more about upcoming Jewish Road tours to Israel and experience these places firsthand with teaching that connects the geography, history, and message of God's Word.
