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.
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.
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.
Changing Times with Dry Bones
I like to start my week with something funny, and nothing has ever been funnier to me than Yaacov Kirchen and his Dry Bones. This time I have also included his comments on why (see below). I try to stay away from politics on this blog, but sometimes it is just not possible.
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.
Tu B’Shvat, Tree Planting, Dried Fruits
The almond trees are blooming, filling the landscape with more color of pink and white on green and brown. It is a sign for the end of winter and the coming of spring. It is Tu B’Shvat
God, Adam and Eve, Children
Here is a lesson to all of us who have children or grandchildren, whether they are our own, or related in some way or another.
The lesson comes to us from God’s relationship with Adam and Eve and it shows us that however omnipotent we may think we are, things can be different.
Herod The Great – King of Judea
Herod was born in 73 BCE to an Arab mother and an Edomite father, who some claim had converted to Judaism. He grew up in Hasmonean Judea, where he was raised as a Jew