Bringing Sites to People
One thing that you learn in the Tour Guide course is where things are. We all dutifully write down exact directions on how to get…
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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…
Home is Where the Heart Is
They say that Home is Where the Heart Is. It is amazing what one can learn about a communty and its residents from the homes…
Some Things Never Change
Some things never change. (OK, I know that never is a long time, but in historic time, topography/geology doesn't change.) Routes that develop naturally (through usage and…
What’s it 444?
Now that the holidays of Tishrei are behind us, time for another season of Places in Your Neighborhood. This year, our trips will include places…
The Buck Stops Here
My most recent Places in Your Neighborhood trip took me to Ashdod. Ashdod has a few really nice sites from several periods of history but…
Why settle in Binyamin?
Funny how in life, some things preshadow others and some things wrap back around on themselves. Last week, I had a few interesting, different days which, brought…
Ships of the Desert
Yes, camels, interesting animals. For some reason, because Israel has parts that are hot, dry and desert-like, many people associate Israel with camels. The tourist…
Israel by Leiah 