Did you know that Christians in the Holy Land are rapidly decreasing and have become the minority (1.8 %)?   Available now, a documentary DVD about the Holy Land; a must-see tour that travels along the foot steps of Jesus Christ, enlightening your spirit and bringing you closer to the cradle of Christianity. It also includes the Pope speaking in Bethlehem, in the Christmas of the year 2000. Greetings from the Holy Land, Carving the olive wood began in the city of Bethlehem in the fourth century, following the building of the church of Nativity. The church of Nativity was built on the traditional birth place of our savior, Jesus in the city of Bethlehem. As a way to spread Christianity, the monks taught the Christians how to carve the olive wood; since then, Christians have been carving the beautiful religious crafts from one generation to another. In the recent years, the Handicrafts trade has suffered a great deal of hardship due social, economic and political pressures. Because of the sharp decline in tourism and the diminishing numbers of craftsmen who left their traditional trade and immigrated due to difficult conditions in their homeland.