At about 10 inches tall, these figures are certain to grab attention no matter where you display them in your home. Shop Now Made in Israel, this olive wood nativity set is a family heirloom in ...

As Christmas pilgrims pore over the intricately carved Nativity scenes in Bethlehem shop windows, few pause to consider that some of the wood used comes from olive ... on the figurines of Jesus ...

Handcrafted from the Holy Land: Each nativity set is meticulously carved from olive wood by Christian families ... for the biblical narrative, with each figure thoughtfully positioned to tell ...

Around the corner from the spot where Jesus was born in Bethlehem, a Catholic family runs a small workshop carving Nativity scenes out of olive ... figures holding his family’s wooden statues ...

They left behind a small shop and olive wood factory, one of a few dozen olive ... carving religious items such as crosses, rosaries and Nativity scenes for nearly two millennia.

On Saturday, Pope Francis unveiled a nativity scene ... scene’s three wooden figures, the baby Jesus flanked by his parents Mary and Joseph, were handmade from a single olive tree by Peter ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - As Christmas pilgrims pore over the intricately carved Nativity scenes in Bethlehem shop windows, few pause to consider that some of the wood used comes from olive ...