ABC’s in Lachish
We're marking the days to the holiday of Shavuot, the festival of weeks, and the time when we traditionally celebrate the giving of the Torah…
The (Second) Richest Man in the World
Elon Musk? Bill Gates? These are part of the class of super-rich in today's world. In the ancient world control over technology, production, and transportation…
Another Scroll
There is a very peculiar story in the book of Jeremiah. The prophet is commanded to get the people to repent by reading to them…
A Date for Passover
This year the calendar for Passover comes out very unusually. The night for the Passover Seder, the festive meal eaten to commemorate being liberated from…
Wow! Ashkelon
It's hard to get a "Wow!" out of my kids. One of the detrimental aspects of being a child of a tour guide is that…
Red South – Tel Jamma
We really haven't had much winter this year. Yes, there was a brief moment of snow in some parts of the country - never in…
Red South – Gerar Stream
When thinking of the return to Israel, one does not automatically think of the Negev. Return to Zion through the centuries centered on return to…
Red South – Besor Stream National Park
This week I went to Besor Stream National park in search of red flowers as part of the Red South February festival. It's a national…
Red South – Pura Nature Reserve
It's been hard for me recently during the lockdown to write about places I can't even dream of visiting. But now, with the end of…
Some Like it Hot – Hamat Tiberias
When winter is returning and the days are getting colder, I remember fondly the warmth of summer. I like it hot and I'm not alone.…
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