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Posted on April 22, 2021April 22, 2021

Counting the Days

"Blessed are you, God, our God, King of the world, who has commanded us to count the Omer. Today is the 25th day of the…

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Posted on March 25, 2021March 24, 2021

Exodus and Hyksos

As we focus on the Exodus narrative during the holiday of Passover, one issue which arises for many is the historical accuracy of the events. …

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Posted on February 25, 2021

Red South – Tel Jamma

We really haven't had much winter this year. Yes, there was a brief moment of snow in some parts of the country - never in…

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Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021

New Year for Trees

Tu b'Shvat is celebrated today.  My oldest child was born on Tu b'Shvat in the United States where the holiday is not celebrated widely, even…

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Posted on October 1, 2020August 2, 2020

Living in Tents

We approach the season of Sukkot, when Jews are commanded to live in tents to remember the 40 years of living in the desert before…

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Posted on June 4, 2020May 14, 2020

Wine Festival in Qumran

We have just finished the counting of the Omer - 49 days between the bringing of the barley harvest starting on the day after the…

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Posted on September 26, 2017

Jonah and the Whale

Yom Kippur is one of the central holidays of the Jewish people and during that day the book of Jonah is read in its entirety. …

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Posted on September 12, 2012September 12, 2012

The Israel Trail – It’s Epic!

Up there with trails in Nepal, the American Southwest, and Antarctica, the Israel Trail was recently named by National Geographic as one of the World's Best Epic Trails. …

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