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Category Archives: ancient israelites
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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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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