Tshuva/Repentance
Tshuva/Repentance is an important concept in religious thought and practice. Let's face it - as difficult as it may be to stomach, we are just…
Dead Sea Scrolls and the Beginnings of Christianity
At this time of year, Jesus' birth is celebrated around the world by Christians. His birth is part of the legacy which would result in…
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Water, Abraham, Hospitality – Haya in Be’er Sheva
Part of a Series – Hanukkah 2020 – Nes Gadol Haya Po – Be'er Sheva and the Negev It couldn't be a series about Be'er…
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House of Bones
I went to school to learn philosophy and I work as a tour guide. It may seem as though these two fields are totally unrelated;…
Where There is a Church, There is History
About 1500 years before the first archaeologist took up his spade to look for the past in the ground, Byzantines started identifying historic sites. Bibles…
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Battle Hymn
In our current world, where conflict is at the forefront, it's interesting to see how battles are depicted in the past. In the United States,…
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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This Land is Mine Land
I remember the day clearly. I was in Tour Guide School and we were touring sites in the Northern Dead Sea Area in the winter…
Reading and ‘Riting on the Golan Heights
I grew up with RIF (Reading is FUNdamental) in school and television ads. Literacy is more than just being able to read, though; writing is…
Path and Passion
As we come up to Easter week, the Old City of Jerusalem becomes more and more crowded. Many of the Catholic Christian pilgrims remember Jesus's…
Israel by Leiah 