King Solomon, Heat Wave, Dry Bones
The summer in Israel is hot. In fact Israel is famous for its summers. We all know it is hot, and that in the hot summer there are days, even weeks that are hotter than normal. Even though we know this, and we are prepared for it, we complain (while continuing our daily lives). Of [...]
Ibex on My Bonnet
There are some days as a guide that will always be remembered. Today was such a day. Despite the incredible heat my tour today went to Ein Gedi, Masada and the Dead Sea. I have been there more times than I can remember. The reason we visit is to walk up through the Nahal David [...]
David, King of Israel
Without knowing it David became one of the most influential of historical figures. Whether he existed as told in the biblical stories or not has no importance here. For millenia and till today people hear the stories about King David, and many believe them true. The account of David is one of the most detailed [...]
Qumran of the Dead Sea Scrolls
The site of Qumran is located a little inland on the north western shores of the Dead Sea. It lies on a low plateau at the foot of the
Herod’s Palace in Caesarea
No tour through Caesarea is complete without a visit Herod’s palace. Although completely in ruins enough remains for us to see the enormous size of the largest of all the palaces built by Herod the Great. The partial reconstruction is an invaluable addition to understand what Herod’s palace must have looked like. Share and Enjoy:
Gazelles of Jerusalem
For more than 10 years a dispute has raged between the SPNI (Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel) and two kibbutzim, Ramat Rahel and Maaleh HaHamisha, both on the outskirts of Jerusalem. The dispute is over a 260 dunam (2600 hectares) piece of land in the heart of the city. Share and Enjoy:
The Jordan River
For all its fame the Jordan River is not really a river. At least not when compared to the really great rivers of the world, and even the Middle East, such as the Mississippi, the Nile and the Euphrates. And still it is known my more people than most of the great rivers. Songs have [...]
CONVERTING A BEAR
A priest, a Pentecostal preacher and a Rabbi all served as chaplains to the students at a university somewhere. They would get together two or three times a week for coffee and to talk shop.
Israel Philharmonics at Dizengoff Center
Often the shopping malls create special events, and on Friday mornings it is often a food market. Since weekends in Israel are Friday-Saturday, Friday morning is a great time to hold special events, such as food markets. Shoppers can either have breakfast, lunch or brunch or even better buy food for taking home, so they [...]
Tel Aviv Ancient Past
Just last year, 2009, Tel Aviv celebrated its centennial. But that is the modern city. Who would think of Tel Aviv as hiding old treasures? Of having people living there thousands of years ago? During the preparation for construction of a new apartment complex in the Ramat Aviv neighborhood of Tel Aviv, remains of prehistoric [...]