Dating in Beer Sheva
Beer Sheva is mentioned in the biblical text 30 times. Many of those mentions are part of important biblical narratives such as the story of…
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What’s New about a Mosque in Rahat?
As a resident of the Negev in the south of Israel, discoveries here especially interest me. This last year, one of the earliest mosques in…
Water in the Bank
Israel is bordered on the east and west by bodies of water. On the west, the Mediterranean laps at miles and miles of beautiful beaches.…
Dead Sea Dead – A New Twist
The Dead Sea is one of my favorite places, perhaps because of its other-worldly feel. The entire area is full of surprises and mysteries. On…
Dearly Departed on Mt. Carmel
Death is one of the hardest challenges for humanity. One of the attributes which distinguished people from other animals is there care for and respect…
A Great Miracle Happened (W)here – Eleasa
INCOMPLETE WORK This series about the battles of Hanukkah is ending; today is the 8th and last day of the holiday and this will be…
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A Great Miracle Happened (W)here? – Adasa
JEWISH AMERICAN OR AMERICAN JEW? With recent tragedies in Jewish communities around the world, this question of Jewish identity is very current. These same themes…
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A Great Miracle Happened (W)here? – Capharsalma
THE TRAP After the turmoil in the Seleucid government settles down, focus is again returned to Judea. The new emperor, Demetrius I, who lied and…
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A Great Miracle Happened (W)here? – Beit Zecharia
FAILURE AND LOSS The fifth battle, the Battle of Beit Zecharia, is one that Judah Maccabeus does not win. It took place between Beit Tzur…
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A Great Miracle Happened (W)here – Beit Tzur
NATURE ABHORS A VACUUM After the routing in the Battle of Emmaus, Lysias himself comes to wage war against Judah Maccabeus. He also changes tactics…
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