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Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020

Good Name and Good Oil

A Good Name is better than Good Oil - Ecclesiastes 7:1 During the holiday of Hanukkah, much of the ritual surrounds oil. The menorah, which…

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Posted on September 24, 2017

Turtle Soup

Turtles are one of the first wild creatures to which kids have a connection. It is a wild animal that moves slowly enough on land…

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Posted on August 18, 2013August 18, 2013

The Most Daring Thing

"My servant, Moses, is dead. Prepare to cross the Jordan, together with all this people, into the land that I am giving to Bnei Israel." …

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Posted on April 14, 2013

Iced Tea

This morning I noticed a cup which I hardly ever use on my kitchen counter. There is nothing outwardly special about this cup. It is one…

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Posted on February 24, 2013February 24, 2013

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…

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Posted on December 19, 2012December 20, 2012

Do You Diguette?

I went to the Negev yesterday with a few colleagues and I got into a discussion with Shany about the JNF (Jewish National Fund) plantings…

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Posted on September 1, 2012September 8, 2012

Tell Me a Story….

Being a tour guide is not only amassing facts and understanding the history, science, topography and ideas of a place, it is also about being…

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Posted on August 25, 2012September 24, 2012

Zevitan Hike

This week school will start for Gideon and Hill.  We spent last week squeezing the last bits out of summer while trying to prepare for…

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Posted on August 19, 2012September 8, 2012

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…

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Posted on May 3, 2012September 3, 2012

Please Pass the Eggplant

Eggplants have been a part of the diet in Israel for a long time, but they are not indigenous to this part of the world. …

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