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Posted on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021

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…

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Posted on March 25, 2021March 24, 2021

Exodus and Hyksos

As we focus on the Exodus narrative during the holiday of Passover, one issue which arises for many is the historical accuracy of the events. …

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Posted on March 18, 2021March 14, 2021

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…

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Posted on March 4, 2021

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…

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Posted on February 25, 2021

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…

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Posted on February 18, 2021

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…

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Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021

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…

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Posted on February 4, 2021February 2, 2021

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…

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Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021

New Year for Trees

Tu b'Shvat is celebrated today.  My oldest child was born on Tu b'Shvat in the United States where the holiday is not celebrated widely, even…

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Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021

Bronze to Iron – Creation of Soul

Burial and ideas about the afterlife are topics which have interested me for quite some time. I'm particularly interested in the historical changes which accompany…

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