Running Away, But Not Too Far Away
The Dead Sea as a center of refuge was the topic of my oral licensing exam to become a tour guide and continues to fascinate…
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Winner Takes All History
Today, I went to Sebastia National Park for my continuing education credits to renew my Tour Guide License. Unlike other national parks in Israel, Sebastia…
Synagogue on the Heights
In this week's Torah reading, we have one of the examples in the Pentateuch of stories which happen in the land of Israel. Jacob and…
Pilgrims Progress in Ramle
Today took me to Ramle to celebrate the 1300th birthday of the only city founded by the Moslems in the land of Israel until the…
Rockefeller Museum – a Quiet Corner
Turning east from the hustle and bustle of Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, after a five minute walk, one comes to the entry gate of the…
Traditional Location
It spoke to me. It yelled at me, so several weeks ago at the Gofna Archaeology conference across the street from my house, I bought…
Second Pressing
I always enjoyed learning how things work. Especially things we take for granted. There is that great TV show that takes us inside factories to…
Let It Flow
"If you have a good idea, use it so that you will not only accomplish something, but so that you can make room for new…
A Sea of Reeds?
Barbara brought to my attention an apparent crack in my definitions of yam and agam in my earlier post. How could the Yam Suf be…
A Broken Pot
Today, Israel and the Jewish people lost a great leader, Rav Ovadia Yosef. Rav Ovadia was a child prodigy, publishing his first commentary on the…
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