Crusader Mom
History tends to be his-story; but every once in a while, in the annals of history you come upon her-story. One such maker of her-story…
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Rockefeller Museum – a Quiet Corner
Turning east from the hustle and bustle of Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, after a five minute walk, one comes to the entry gate of the…
Sirens
Today, Israel stopped for 2 minutes for a siren. Every year on Holocaust Remembrance Day, sirens sound at 10:00 a.m. Cars on the roads pull…
Traditional Location
It spoke to me. It yelled at me, so several weeks ago at the Gofna Archaeology conference across the street from my house, I bought…
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…
On the Road Again
One topic which fascinates me is the development of roads as a mirror of human settlement. I recently spoke at the 50th anniversary of Moshav…
Nothing New under the Sun
I recently toured the City of David and someone asked a question about the dating of the Rock Hewn Pool, which has recently been opened…
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…
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…
Follow the (Yellow Brick) Road
Randomly stormy weather is marking the end of our winter here in Israel. Thankfully, I left real tornado country behind in South Dakota, but Israel's…
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