Winner Takes All History
Today, I went to Sebastia National Park for my continuing education credits to renew my Tour Guide License. Unlike other national parks in Israel, Sebastia…
Forests and Trees
Today I went with a friend to see the new exhibit on Jewish life in Babylon between the First and Second Temple periods which is…
Fun Sites
I surf and contribute to a lot of facebook groups, mostly having to do with Israel and touring in Israel. And I am tired of…
Birthright to the Max
There have been posts on facebook about an article written recently laying at least some of the "blame" for Max Steinberg's death on the institution…
Silence
We are coming up to the holiday of Passover. And it occurs to me that my life over the last few years has a lot…
Yesterday’s Words
I had an interesting experience today. On the urging of a fellow tour guide, Asaf and I went to a used book sale. One of the used…
Two All-Beef Patties, Special Sauce
Last week I led a tour of the Beit Shemesh area. We visited the tomb of Dan (son of Jacob), Mony Winery, Tel Beit Shemesh…
Olim L’Har Hertzl
As we go through the season of the counting of the Omer, there are several Holidays/Remembrance days that are celebrated. We feel the depths of…
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…
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…
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