The String (Harp) Bridge of Jerusalem

Jerusalem’s newest landmark is the Harp Bridge.
This is a bit of old news, as it was inaugurated in June 2008. But since I talk about it every time I drive through Jerusalem with my tourists, and it is visible from almost everywhere in the city, it deserves a mention here.

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18th Marathon in Jerusalem

The number 18 has special meaning in Jewish traditions. 18 is of course the age when generally a young person becomes mature (some do, some don’t). When written with Hebrew letters it says: hai, which mean life or alive.

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Olives, Olive Trees, Olive Oil

Today most of us think of olives and olive oil primarily as foods. And for very good reasons. Olive oil is considered to be one of the healthiest oils to use in food and food production.

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Sitting Solo at The Western Wall

My tourists go crazy with me sometimes. Here I have traveled the country, crisscrossed the country, been up and down more times than I can remember

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Water Water Flowing

There are things that can only be experienced at certain times of the year in Israel. You have to know when and where to go for these special experiences.

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Beit Shean (Scythopolis) – A Gem

Beit Shean is located in the Jordan Valley, some 30 km south of the Sea of Galilee. It is considered one of the oldest towns of Israel.

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Storm on the Dead Sea

As a tour guide I am always on the road. I see the same places again and again. But every so often land and nature give me surprises.That happened yesterday, as I was touring Masada and the Dead Sea.

Electrical Cars, Clean Tech, Going Greener

Every so often I come across really exciting news stories. Even though in its outline this blog does not concern itself with every day news, when something really exciting comes along, I will bring it to the attention of readers.

Pictorial Time Line of the Land of Israel

I remember when I first came to Israel and started learning its history. I was confused and perplexed. I just could not make it fit together. Until I was presented with a time line. Now I had a tool to refer back to and make events fall into place.

Capernaum – The Town of Jesus

On the north shore of the Sea of Galilee lie the ruins of the town of Capernaum. This town has in modern times become known as the Town of Jesus, because this is where he spent the greater part of the three years of his ministry.

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