One Fish, Two Fish, Five Loaves, Fat Fish
Fish form a central place in life around the Sea of Galilee. Israel's only large scale source of fresh water has long been a magnet…
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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,…
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…
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…
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…
Canine Archaeologist
Dogs and archaeologists have one thing in common - they both like to dig. Many teams of archaeologists came in the 19th century searching for…
Goodwill Towards Men
Alexander Yannai, Jewish king, creator of an empire unrivaled since the time of King Solomon, is a colorful figure in Jewish history. The third son…
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…
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…
