Set on a cliff above Wadi Qelt, a deep gorge in the Judean Desert, Saint George Monastery is possibly the most picturesque location in Israel. This monastery claims to be at the spot where Elijah hid and was fed by ravens. By Christian tradition, it is also where Saint Anne, the Mother of John, hid during her pregnancy.
The monastery was formed by 3 fellow monks, some 1,600 years ago. It later became more known for Geogrius, a monk who later joined it. He was known for his piety and miraculous capabilities, and later the monastery was renamed after him. To this day the sanctified remains of Georgius are presented in a crypt beneath the church.
In 2012, with my friend Ron Peled, we filmed a short video of the site –
Touring Saint George Monastery