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Below is a picture of where the Jordan River leaves the Sea of Galilee.
At the headwaters of the Jordan River, near the town of Yardenit, is place where baptisms in the Jordan River are permitted.
The Jordan River was very peaceful and slow moving.
We could not resist wading into the river.
There still are fish in the Jordan River. That makes baptisms more interesting.
Here is a tour group who arranged to have a group baptism in the Jordan River.
Driving south along the Jordan River, we traveled through the West Bank. Israel controls the highway and the Palestinians control the surrounding land. At the exits from the highway are guarded border crossings.
Looking over to the east, we could see the Jordan River and the country of Jordan on the other side of the river.
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