Four Words
History is made of up "his story". Indeed, what we leave to future generations is only our stories. These stories are made up of our…
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Bedouins and Tourism
Bedouins of the Negev are an interesting part of the Israeli landscape. Their culture and their way of life make them a curiosity for all…
Ideal Family
One of my favorite families in the history of the land of Israel in the early 1900s is the Bentwich family. Herbert and Susanna, their…
The Making of a Zionist
I recently attended the screening of a movie which highlighted an interview in English with David BenGurion. Interwoven with the interview are video clips and…
Ordinary People
As part of some research I am doing for a friend, I came across Chaim and Rachel Mittleman, two ordinary people. Someone in their family…
Dreams of our Fathers
Our ideals lead to dreams and actions, but not always to actualization. Israel Beck was born in Bardichev, Ukraine in 1797. He moved to Israel…
Last of a Line
People tend to think that tomorrow will be like today. It is very difficult to predict the end of an era unless there is a…
Not Whether You Win or Lose
When learning about a place, one can focus on the physical - stone upon stone - what we see. And while it is true that…
el-Muqaddasi’s Jerusalem
In Israel, although peoples come and go, place names often remain. In the push to connect the present to the past, written and oral names…
Crusader Mom
History tends to be his-story; but every once in a while, in the annals of history you come upon her-story. One such maker of her-story…
Israel by Leiah 