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Posted on December 5, 2021

Miriam – He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

The last Hasmonean leader for the holiday is Miriam. Although she was never a ruler in her own right, Miriam did influence greatly her husband,…

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Posted on December 3, 2021December 2, 2021

Aristobulus II – Calling the Romans

What happens when you want power so badly that you will literally do anything to get it? Meet Aristobulus II. Aristobulus II was the youngest…

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Posted on December 1, 2021December 1, 2021

Salome Alexandra – Queen of Zion

We don't know much about Salome Alexandra's upbringing or family and yet she would rule Judea for almost a decade from 76 to 67 BCE.…

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Posted on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021

Another Scroll

There is a very peculiar story in the book of Jeremiah. The prophet is commanded to get the people to repent by reading to them…

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Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021

Peaceful Transfer of Power

Today, what's on everyone's mind is the transfer of power. How this has happened in the past is a topic which interests me greatly (see…

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Posted on December 28, 2020

No Pictures – COVID in the Old City

I didn't take a picture. Today the 3rd lockdown in Israel started. Movement is severely restricted; businesses and stores are closed; school attendance is limited…

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Posted on October 29, 2020October 6, 2020

Pioneers in Motza

In the days before Corona, I went on an overcast winter's day on a tour with other guides and the education department of the Tower…

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Posted on October 22, 2020October 6, 2020

Avoiding Debt

What would you do to avoid debt collectors? There are lots of interesting stories of people and populations throughout the ages who changed some part…

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Posted on October 15, 2020October 1, 2020

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;…

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Posted on August 27, 2020July 9, 2020

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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