Bronze to Iron – Creation of Soul
Burial and ideas about the afterlife are topics which have interested me for quite some time. I'm particularly interested in the historical changes which accompany…
Ethiopians – Po in Be’er Sheva
Part of a Series – Hanukkah 2020 – Nes Gadol Haya Po – Be'er Sheva and the NegevOnce upon a time, there was Jewish community…
Water, Abraham, Hospitality – Haya in Be’er Sheva
Part of a Series – Hanukkah 2020 – Nes Gadol Haya Po – Be'er Sheva and the Negev It couldn't be a series about Be'er…
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Herod and Judaism
Herod's relationship with Judaism comes under question very often. Was the 1st century BCE King of Judea Jewish? We need to remember that applying modern…
Battle Hymn
In our current world, where conflict is at the forefront, it's interesting to see how battles are depicted in the past. In the United States,…
Solid Foundation
The Foundation Stone captures our curiosity. Centered under the golden dome of the Dome of the Rock, this stone has many traditions surrounding it. Moslems…
Horned Home Security
Judaism and representative art have had an uncomfortable history. In the Bible, one of the Ten Commandments is not to make any graven image as…
Fundamentals in Hebron
Ownership and control of holy places is very much in the news these days in Israel. Whether from committees sitting thousands of miles away or…
Dead Sea Dead
As I was researching an oft asked question about placing stones on Jewish graves, I stumbled on a connection to one of my favorite sites, Qumran.…
Eight Days a Week
I recently visited the Kathisma Church in southern Jerusalem. The Katisma church was a Byzantine shrine from the 5th century. The building was octagonal with its…
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