Harvesting olives is a community event. They can be handpicked, or shaken from the tree onto sheets.
The synagogue is central to the village. In Hebrew it is called Beit Knesset, or house of gathering. It served both as a place for religious teaching and for community assemblies-like a town hall.
Olive trees can grow for more than a thousand years. The olive trees of Nazareth have survived many hardships, and are symbols of peace and blessing.
Donkeys have several roles in village life, and often carry heavy loads.
A woman labors to keep her house clean and tidy.
A carpenter/builder's workshop in Nazareth was the setting of Jesus' childhood.
Taking olives to the olive press in the traditional method of carrying household items.
The stone buildings are built to last, and such houses may have several families [Matthew 7:24-27].
