Wheat, Wine, Olives
In the Bible, seven species are listed as being indigenous to Israel: Grapes, Olives, Pomegranates, Figs, Dates, Wheat and Barley. Of these, three are considered…
Mt. Sinai to England – Codex Sinaiticus
The Dead Sea Scrolls have enjoyed the spotlight since their discovery in 1947. Within the approximately 1000 fragments found in the caves above Qumran, Israel,…
Beer Sheva (Ancient) Art Scene
One of the difficulties in Israel is how to preserve the past while providing for the future. Because of the extensive archaeological record in Israel,…
Armenian Pottery in Jerusalem
It's a Jerusalem story involving the British, Armenian Christians, and Moslems. In the 1920's the British facilitate the return to Jerusalem of Armenian Christian ceramic…
Oy and Joy
I've tried not to write about Coronavirus here - not not let it seep into my writing on this blog and it's almost impossible. For…
Ben Gurion and Shimon
I'm always inspired with Ben Gurion's vision of the Negev desert and its importance to the Jewish people. In contrast to other Ancient Near East…
God and Copper
Where did God come from? We humans want to know the origin of everything in the world. The inquisitive mind keeps us asking. And as…
Moses and the Exodus
The main story of the Passover holiday is the Exodus from Egypt under the leadership of Moses. As Jews, this is a seminal event that…
Pisa in Jerusalem
I work for the Tower of David. I guide there, and translate materials for them, so I am interested in everything surrounding the Citadel and…
Returning to Her Home
The Biblical text is filled with stories about men's lives. The women who are prominent in the Bible draw notoriety from their scarcity. Their role…
