The town of Tiberias is one of Israel’s most popular vacation spots, both in Summer and Winter, because the climate is always comfortable, never below 200 in the Winter and really hot in Summer, when it has been known to reach as high as 400, but usually hangs around 300 , which is really good if you’re on vacation. In addition to the attractive Climate Tiberias is located on the shores of the fresh water Sea of Galilee and to top it all, more than 70 natural springs, rich in health giving minerals, bubbled up from the ground here and continue to do so to this day. A legend in the Midrash, the Jewish book of legends extolls the healing power of these springs, telling us that Solomon, who could speak the language of all creatures above and below the earth, ordered the demons under the earth who controlled the taps of hell to open them so that the sick people could bathe in the hot, mineral rich healing waters and gain relief from their aches and pains. A town by the name of Rakat, had ...