A day trip from Jerusalem: Bethlehem and its Merchants with Jacob Norris

In this third episode dedicated to a day trip from Jerusalem, Jacob Norris takes us to Bethlehem. The city at the very center of the story of Christmas has been a center attracting pilgrims from all around the world, but more importantly began to export religious items made in Bethlehem in every corner of the planet. In his recent work Jacob has traced the global network of Bethlehemites who exported items and created small communities all around the world making Bethlehem a bigger place than it actually is. Jacob also reminded us that in recent times Bethlehem has been essentially cut off from many parts of Palestine and global tourism. Lastly, Jacob told us about the diaspora communities, particularly in Latin America, that keep supporting Bethlehem and its 'brand'.

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