Monastery of Saint George of Choziba

George Orthodox Monastery is located in Wadi Qelt , in the eastern West Bank , in the Palestinian territories . The sixth-century cliff-hanging complex, with its ancient chapel and gardens, is still inhabited by a few Greek Orthodox monks. It is reached by a pedestrian bridge across the Wadi Qelt, which many imagine to be Psalm 23's Valley of the Shadow, and where shepherds still watch over their flocks, just as Ezekiel 34 and John 10:1-16 describe. The valley parallels the old Roman road to Jericho, the backdrop for the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:29-37).

George of Koziba is a monastery located in Wadi Qelt , in the eastern West Bank . The sixth-century cliff-hanging complex, with its ancient chapel and gardens, is active and inhabited by Greek Orthodox monks. It is reached by a pedestrian bridge across the Wadi Qelt, which many imagine to be Psalm 23's Valley of the Shadow. The valley parallels the old Roman road to Jericho, the backdrop for the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:29-37). The monastery is open to pilgrims and visitors. [1] Israel handbook: with the Palestinian Authority areas - Page 271 Dave Winter - 1999 "St George's Monastery Clinging to the side of the Wadi Qelt ravine, this monastery takes its name from St George of Koziba ; a monk born in Cyprus c 550, but who spent much of his life at various lauras in the Judean Desert "

The Monastery of Saints John and George of Choziba , best known as Saint George Monastery in Wadi Qelt ( ) or simply the Monastery of Choziba , is a monastery located in Wadi Qelt , in the eastern West Bank , in Area C of the Palestinian Authority territories. Its Arabic name is Mar Jaras. The cliff-hanging complex, which emerged from a lavra established in the 420s and reorganised as a monastery around AD 500, with its ancient chapel and irrigated gardens, is active and inhabited by Greek Orthodox monks. It is reached by a pedestrian bridge across Wadi Qelt, which many believe to be Psalm 23 's "valley of the shadow of death". The valley parallels the old Roman road to Jericho, the backdrop for the parable of the Good Samaritan ( Luke 10:29–37 with invalid book ). The monastery is open to pilgrims and visitors. Established during the Byzantine period, it was destroyed by the Persians in AD 614, rebuilt in the 12th century during the Crusader period, abandoned after their defeat, and rebuilt again by Greek monks starting at the end of the 19th century. The site is associated with the lives of Elijah and that of the parents of the Virgin Mary, and holds the relics of three Eastern Orthodox saints, making it a site of intense pilgrimage.

The Monastery of Saint George of Choziba ( , ), also known as Monastery of Choziba (or Hoziba ) or Mar Jaris , is a monastery located in Wadi Qelt in Area C of the eastern West Bank , in the Jericho Governorate of the State of Palestine . The cliff-hanging complex, which emerged from a lavra established in the 420s and reorganised as a monastery around AD 500, with its ancient chapel and irrigated gardens, is active and inhabited by Greek Orthodox monks. It houses the relics of Saint George of Choziba , after whom the monastery is named, as well as the relics of Saint John of Choziba (420/450-520/530) and those of Saint John of Choziba the Romanian [ ro ] (1913-1960) The monastery is reached by a pedestrian bridge across Wadi Qelt, which many believe to be Psalm 23 's "valley of the shadow of death". The valley parallels the old Roman road to Jericho , the backdrop for the parable of the Good Samaritan ( Luke 10:29–37 ). The monastery is open to pilgrims and visitors. Established during the Byzantine period near Jericho , it was destroyed by the Persians in AD 614, rebuilt in the 12th century during the Crusader period , abandoned after their defeat, and rebuilt again by Greek monks starting at the end of the 19th century. The location of the monastery has been associated with the lives of Elijah and that of the parents of the Virgin Mary . That, allied with the Eastern Orthodox saints whose relics are kept in the monastery, both make it a site of intense pilgrimage.