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Author Archives: IsraelDays
Santa In The City – A Winter’s Tale
One of the novelties of coming to live in Israel is the way that the holidays are celebrated. Not just in terms of religious observance, but small, public acknowledgements of the Jewish calendar. Festival greetings are displayed on the buses … Continue reading
Posted in Charity Projects, Christianity, Jerusalem, tradition, Uncategorized, Volunteer in Israel
Tagged Christian, Christmas, Santa Claus
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A Little Further Afield
During this period where foreign travel opportunities are limited, it seems a good idea to introduce a couple of locations that even those locals who think they have been everywhere, may find interesting. Both of them are in the Golan, … Continue reading
SPIRITS OF JERUSALEM
In this age of Corona, some businesses are finding it hard to keep afloat, whilst others are using the time to tweak their products to stay relevant. There are a very few who are making inroads into a competitive market … Continue reading
Posted in Fruit and Vegetables, Jerusalem, Mahane Yehuda, Market, New World, Uncategorized, water
Tagged distillery, gin, Jerusalem, liquor, thinkers, vodka
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Amazing Grapes
Sometimes the nicest things come in the smallest packages. The same holds true for wineries. It is no secret that Israeli wines have finally lost their reputation for being sickly sweet, heavy wines used for religious rituals and have been … Continue reading
Posted in grapes, land of israel, Mamelukes, Old world, Uncategorized, vineyards, wine, wine-making, wineries
Tagged garagiste, Gito, Nevo, wine, wineries
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What Did The British Do For Us?
The news of the past few months has been full of stories relating to the British mandate in Palestine. At the end of October, we commemorated the centenary of the Battle of Beersheva, where the bravery and resourcefulness of Anzac … Continue reading
Posted in General Allenby, Uncategorized
Tagged Balfour Declaration, British Mandate, Donald Trump, General Allenby, Harry Potter, India, Jerusalem Stone, Ramla, William Shakespeare
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Music Makes The World Go Round
What do you get if you mix a Breslav Hassid with a Frenchman? Well, in this particular case the answer is music. Both gentlemen in question share the surname “Levy” and are descended from the musicians who played in the … Continue reading
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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
And Now For Something Completely Different
If you were to ask people around the world what Hebrew vocabulary they know, most of them would recognize the word “Mossad”. Israel’s intelligence organization has a global reputation and is generally mentioned with respect and awe. It is not … Continue reading
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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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