Running Away, But Not Too Far Away
The Dead Sea as a center of refuge was the topic of my oral licensing exam to become a tour guide and continues to fascinate…
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Deathly Trade Routes
We imaging that we are sophisticated and yet the more we look into the past, the humbler we become. Technologies, trade and ideas in the…
Lakes and Seas
Words are important. When I am examining an issue, one of the first lines of clarification is, "What do the terms mean?" I don't know…
Red-Dead
"To whom it may concern, Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance Study Program - Invitation to public meetings" Thus read my invitation to presentation of findings on the…
The Mighty Jordan
As we start the new year, we complete the cycle of reading from the Torah. The last book of the Torah, Deuteronomy, is Moses's instructions…
Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice
Last week I took a group to hike in Lower Nahal Og. I had done the hike about 4-5 years ago when I started hiking with Yossie. The…
Dragons
Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there lived a princess named Emily. She would happily go on walks in the forest with her…
Breathing in the Bromide
This week took me once again to the Dead Sea for another Places in Your Neighborhood trip to Lido, Qumran and Einot Tzukim. This week…
Dead Sea Closed for Business
At the beginning of this year I started a touring group of people from my community. What I had observed is probably what happens in…
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