Four Words
History is made of up "his story". Indeed, what we leave to future generations is only our stories. These stories are made up of our…
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Taking on the Swamp
Malaria, as much as government policy, kept the Land of Israel vacant. In 1902, a report on the distribution of the Anopheles mosquito and malaria…
Change is Hard
Historical facts are presented as hard fast numbers. Historical periods start and end on particular dates as marked by large scale changes in sovereignty or…
I Came, I Saw, I Conquered
Israel has seen its share of conquerors. History here is littered with a list of one power after another coming in and wresting control, usually…
Flour and Torah
In a recent article in Segula Magazine about Jews living in Beit Shean (Beisan) before the Independence War, the subject of Jews living in mainly…
Historical Fiction
Historical fiction is a popular way for non-historians to learn about and relate to the past. Whether from books like The Red Tent, Sarah, or…
Water, Water Everywhere
Israel has entered winter. The nights are cold, dipping into the single digits centigrade (30's and 40's Fahrenheit) and sometimes during the day it rains.…
Stones and Bones
Some people's impression of Israel is Stones and Bones. And indeed, for a country which has built with stone for millenia, and who celebrates her…
Solid Foundation
The Foundation Stone captures our curiosity. Centered under the golden dome of the Dome of the Rock, this stone has many traditions surrounding it. Moslems…
Beer Sheva to Jerusalem
Last week on October 31st, Beer Sheva celebrated 100 years since the capture of the city by the British and ANZAC forces in 1917. And…
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