Synagogue on the Heights
In this week's Torah reading, we have one of the examples in the Pentateuch of stories which happen in the land of Israel. Jacob and…
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el-Muqaddasi’s Jerusalem
In Israel, although peoples come and go, place names often remain. In the push to connect the present to the past, written and oral names…
Rockefeller Museum – a Quiet Corner
Turning east from the hustle and bustle of Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, after a five minute walk, one comes to the entry gate of the…
Eight Days a Week
I recently visited the Kathisma Church in southern Jerusalem. The Katisma church was a Byzantine shrine from the 5th century. The building was octagonal with its…
Forests and Trees
Today I went with a friend to see the new exhibit on Jewish life in Babylon between the First and Second Temple periods which is…
Second Pressing
I always enjoyed learning how things work. Especially things we take for granted. There is that great TV show that takes us inside factories to…
Nothing New under the Sun
I recently toured the City of David and someone asked a question about the dating of the Rock Hewn Pool, which has recently been opened…
It’s Magic!
Caves are magical. Caves provide us with an "ultrasound" of sorts into the earth's interior. Caves also provide shelter to many unique plant and animal…
Complex
I am back from my Winter Birthright trip with OU-92, my first winter trip. The closing ceremony was rushed and I didn't really have a…
Life and Death of Yehuda Maccabee
Before Hanukkah vacation, time for another Places in Your Neighborhood tour. Our second trip this year takes us to the nearby Maccabee sites. The place names…
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