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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
