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,…
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…
Today, I am Israeli
Today, I am Israeli. It's a weird feeling that creeps up on me during this time of year. The time of year when we mark,…
Maale Akrabim – a Street Named After a Road
In my neighborhood in Beer Sheva, the streets are named after the Negev region of Israel. Places, people and animals are prominent and serve as…
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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…
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.…
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…
