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Category Archives: Jewish
Those Canaan Days
I have always found the narrative at the beginning of the book of Exodus to be somewhat abrupt when describing the change of regime that occurred in Egypt. The opening paragraph relates how the Jews prosper and increase in number … Continue reading
The Circle of Life
One of the many things I love about Israel is the interplay between ancient and modern; the ability to connect between the very new and the very old, often in the most surprising ways. Theodor Herzl was perhaps the first … Continue reading
Posted in ancient israelites, archeology, bible, dates, desert, food, Fruit and Vegetables, health, Herod, Jewish, Judean Desert, land of israel, Negev, seven species, Tel Aviv, Theodor Herzl, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, dates, farming, hydrponic, methuselah, nanotechnology, tel Aviv
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Wanna Go On A Lion Hunt?
When I was a young girl growing up in London, I used to belong to the Brownies, which was the junior version of the Girl Guides. One of our favourite chants was “Wanna Go on a Lion Hunt”? Our sing … Continue reading
The Glass Half Full
July has arrived and with it the Hebrew month of Av. Traditionally thought of as a gloomy period because the first nine days are spent in mourning recalling the destruction of two temples, culminating with a 25 hour fast, I … Continue reading
Posted in ancient israelites, archeology, bible, Christianity, Crusader, figs, grapes, Herod, Jerusalem, Jewish, Jewish Quarter, land of israel, mosaic, motif, Roman, Rothschild, terroir, Uncategorized, wine
Tagged grapes, Moslem, New World, Old World, tradition, vineyards, wine, winemaking
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Windmills in Jerusalem
When one thinks of Jerusalem many images spring to mind, but a city of windmills is definitely not one of them. Of course, the famous Montefiore windmill in Yemin Moshe is a well-known landmark, but actually, by the early 1870s, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Eric Mendelsohn, German Colony, Germany, Hagana, Jerusalem, Jewish, Montefiore, Ramsgate, Rehavia, Templers, Uncategorized, windmill
Tagged Eric Mendelsohn, German Colony, Hagana, Jerusalem, Montefiore, RAmasgate, Rehavia, Templers, windmill
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“If you hear that Caesarea and Jerusalem are both in ruins or that both are flourishing peacefully, do not believe it. Believe only a report that Caesarea is in ruins and Jerusalem is flourishing or that Jerusalem is in ruins and Caesarea is flourishing”. Talmud, Tractate Megilla 6a.
I am often asked where I most like to guide outside Jerusalem. With a country so varied and beautiful as Israel, it is not an easy question to answer, but undoubtedly one of my favourite spots is Caesarea and its surroundings. … Continue reading
Posted in aqueduct, art, Christianity, Crusader, Hannah Szenes, Herod, Jewish, Pagan, Roman, Rothschild, Sdot Yam, synagogue, Uncategorized
Tagged aqueduct, art, Caesarea, Christian, Crusdaer, Hannah Szenes, Herod, hippodrome, Jewish, pagan, Roman, roman theatre, rothschild, Sdot Yam, Synagogue
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