Some Like it Hot – Hamat Tiberias
When winter is returning and the days are getting colder, I remember fondly the warmth of summer. I like it hot and I'm not alone.…
One Fish, Two Fish, Five Loaves, Fat Fish
Fish form a central place in life around the Sea of Galilee. Israel's only large scale source of fresh water has long been a magnet…
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Water in the Bank
Israel is bordered on the east and west by bodies of water. On the west, the Mediterranean laps at miles and miles of beautiful beaches.…
A Sea of Reeds?
Barbara brought to my attention an apparent crack in my definitions of yam and agam in my earlier post. How could the Yam Suf be…
Lakes and Seas
Words are important. When I am examining an issue, one of the first lines of clarification is, "What do the terms mean?" I don't know…
The Most Daring Thing
"My servant, Moses, is dead. Prepare to cross the Jordan, together with all this people, into the land that I am giving to Bnei Israel." …
The Mighty Jordan
As we start the new year, we complete the cycle of reading from the Torah. The last book of the Torah, Deuteronomy, is Moses's instructions…
When Water Flows Uphill
I wrote in a previous post about an aqueduct that I came across while hiking in the Golan above Nahal Zevitan. The technology involved in…
Zevitan Hike
This week school will start for Gideon and Hill. We spent last week squeezing the last bits out of summer while trying to prepare for…
Rain, Rain
I grew up with the song:Rain, rain, go away, Come again another day, Little Johnny wants to play, Rain, rain, go away! Living in…
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