negev – Israel by Leiah

MAKHTESH HAGADOL – Nes Gadol Haya Po – Negev

We move on tonight to the second word of the Hanukkah phrase “gadol” - large, great. There aren’t many places in Israel which include “Gadol”…

Could it be that only yesterday, I climbed Masada, Huffing and puffing to reach the top, To tell the timeless story To look out on…

When thinking of the return to Israel, one does not automatically think of the Negev. Return to Zion through the centuries centered on return to…

This week I went to Besor Stream National park in search of red flowers as part of the Red South February festival. It's a national…

It's been hard for me recently during the lockdown to write about places I can't even dream of visiting. But now, with the end of…

Part of a Series – Hanukkah 2020 – Nes Gadol Haya Po – Be'er Sheva and the NegevI've chosen to focus in the last section…

Part of a Series – Hanukkah 2020 – Nes Gadol Haya Po – Be'er Sheva and the Negev Sitting at the confluence of Nahal Besor…

Part of a Series - Hanukkah 2020 - Nes Gadol Haya Po - Beer Sheva and the Negev I love the story of David Tuviyahu.…

Part of a Series - Hanukkah 2020 - Nes Gadol Haya Po - Beer Sheva and the Negev People tend to think of Israel as…

When I first conceived this series for the holiday of Hanukkah, I wanted to focus on the Negev and Beer Sheva. Problem is, no part…