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Author Archives: IsraelDays
Mahane Yehuda, More Than Just A Market
Mahane Yehuda is the main outdoor food market in Jerusalem. It is known for its wonderful assortment of fresh fruit and vegetables, baked goods and spices. Over the past few years, it has become gentrified and has spawned a proliferation … Continue reading
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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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Of Cabbages and Kings
Almost anywhere you travel in Israel you can observe a wide variety of building styles, materials and construction techniques. These are all legacies remaining from the many different cultures which have passed through this region throughout the ages. Under Turkish … Continue reading
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“Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Leviticus 19:18).
Israelis don’t have much of a reputation as big money donors, but one thing they are well known for giving, is their time. Voluntary work is a large part of people’s lives here. In fact it is considered such an … Continue reading
Posted in Carmei Ha'Ir, Charity Projects, Children's Village, Elderly, Ezrat Avot, Neve Michael, Soldiers, Soup kitchen, Standing Together, Tzedaka, Uncategorized, Volunteer in Israel, Yad Lakashish
Tagged Carmei Ha'Ir, Charity, Children's village, elderly, Ezrat Avot, Neve Michael, soldiers, soup kitchen, Standing Together, Tzedaka, Volunteer, Yad Lakashish
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Far From the Madding Crowd
With the festivals of Passover and Easter overlapping this year, large numbers of day trippers hit the roads all looking for the ultimate day out. In an attempt to avoid the crowds, yet still travel somewhere with relevance for the … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, Judean Desert, Nebi Musa, Passover, Qasr el Yahud
Tagged Easter, Judean Desert, Nebi Musa, Passover, Qasar el Yahud
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Welcoming Back the Swifts
“Even the sparrow has found a home and the swallow a nest for herself in which to set her young, near Your altar.” Psalms 84:4 Having lived in Jerusalem for close to 25 years, I have received invitations to attend … Continue reading
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