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Mount Gilboa
I was amazed that James took me to the place where King Saul was killed in battle. This was on our third and final day of touring already...
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- 58 minutes ago
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Sephardic Orthodox Synagogue in Kibbutz Ein Gev
I stayed four nights on Kibbutz Ein Gev.. On Friday night, I had the option of going to a kibbutz musical program or going to synagogue.....
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Liat Atzili --- A Hostage We Met in Kiryat Gat
I took two tours to the Gaza envelope. On the second trip they took us to meet a hostage who had been freed. She had been from the...
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Elana Kaminka speaks after HUC Services
I am back to reporting from my July visit to Israel. Elana Kaminka is the mother of 4 children, one of whom was killed by terrorists who...
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- 2 hours ago
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Antisemitism, Israel and taking action figure in this year’s High Holiday sermons
From the Jewish News Shannon Levitt | Staff Writer Sep 10, 2024 Clockwise from top left: Rabbi Debbie Stiel, Rabbie John Linder, Rabbi...
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- Aug 18
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The Magdala Stone
One of the most amazing finds -- the most amazing really -- is the Magdala Stone. The Magdala stone is a carved stone block found in the...
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- Aug 18
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Magdala
A first century synagogue was discovered at Migdal, also called Magdala. This is my favorite archaeological site from all the places that...
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- Aug 18
- 1 min
Sun City temple offering High Holy Days classes
From the Sun City Independent Posted Monday, August 12, 2024 5:00 am Temple Beth Shalom of the West Valley will present a four-part...
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- Aug 18
- 1 min
Commemorative Event for the Victims of the Gatumba Refugee Camp
Pastor Joe A.M Rwemera invited me to a moving commemoration. On August 13, 2004, an armed group attacked the UN's Gatumba refugee camp in...
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- Aug 18
- 1 min
Schnitzel on Challah
For lunch on the second day there wasn't a lot of choice. James found a small restaurant and they had some delicious schnitzel on challah.
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- Aug 18
- 1 min
Kinneret Courtyard
Having left Susita, our second location for the morning on the second day of touring with James was a modern site. The Kinneret Courtyard...
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- Aug 18
- 1 min
Susita More Photos
During the Israeli War of Independence, the Syrian Army was shooting at Kibbutz Ein Gev from this area. James told the story of a brave...
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- Aug 18
- 1 min
Susita Hippos on the Mountain just up from Kibbutz Ein Gev
Sussita Hippos National Park is on a hill on the slopes of what is the beginning of the Golan Heights just east of the Sea of Galilee...
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- Aug 17
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The Korazim Synagogue
The large, impressive synagogue which was built of basalt stones and decorated with Jewish motifs is the most striking of the surviving...
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- Aug 17
- 1 min
More Photos of Korazim
Most of the structures found were made from basalt , a black volcanic rock found locally. I am not sure if this arch was reconstructed...
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- Aug 17
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Korazim
After lunch, James drove us to the Korazim National Park, the site of an excavated ancient Jewish town, including a huge synagogue. ...
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- Aug 17
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Amba Sauce
We had a delicious lunch at the Arab Israeli restaurant where I first tasted Amba. Amba is a tangy mango sauce of Baghdadi Indian Jewish...
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- Aug 17
- 1 min
Where Did the Hazorites store Water?
Perhaps a century after Solomon’s rule, the Israelites built a massive shaft 130 feet deep into the tell, reaching the water table...
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