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Jul 30, 20240 min read


Rabbi Alan Alpert of Muskegon, Michigan helps me to find my way to the Hartman Institute
When my GPS went crazy, Alan was there to help me find my way! When Ruth Oppenheimer passed away this past year, we were able to work on...
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Jul 30, 20241 min read


Israeli Hostages Constantly in the Public Discourse
A tragic aspect of the October 7th Massacres. Many of these captives have been murdered after being kidnapped.
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Jul 30, 20241 min read


Alex Tseitlin -- Important YouTuber on Jewish History and Thought
See his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@AlexTseitlin He has English as well as Hebrew interviews. Here is an article from the...
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Jul 30, 20245 min read


My Hosts In Jerusalem -- David and Michelle
David teaches Bible and Michelle is an architect. I have known David for many years. It was a 32 minute walk from their apartment to the...
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Jul 30, 20241 min read


Study at Hartman Institute
Wednesday at the Hartman institute. A very full day. The photos are from four talks in afternoon and evening. I didn't take any...
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Jul 18, 20241 min read


First day at Hartman institute
Alan Alpert of Muskogee Michigan ran into me while I was going the wrong way using my Google maps. Apparently the city turned off the GPS...
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Jul 18, 20241 min read


Academic Conference on the Sanctuary of Silence
Today I went with Professor David Frankel to an academic conference 30 years after the publication of Israel Knohl's book, The Sanctuary...
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Jul 18, 20241 min read


Traveling to Jerusalem
I'm going to Jerusalem this afternoon, Sunday July 7th. The train station was right around the corner from the hotel. It was 25 shekels...
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Jul 18, 20241 min read


Breakfast and Learning About Displaced Persons at the Hotel
My last breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Tel Aviv City Center hotel. The food in Israel remains superb! And best of all, they now have the...
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Jul 15, 20242 min read


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Jul 15, 20240 min read


Massive Demonstration for Freedom of Captives
Saturday night demonstration for the freeing of hostages and against the government. The demonstrators were right in front of the hotel....
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Jul 15, 20241 min read


Israeli Breakfast at Crowne Plaza Tel Aviv Hotel
Hummus with chick peas and garlic sauce. Eggplant. Shrug 2 types red and less red. Israeli salad. Everything really tasty!
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Jul 15, 20241 min read


Shabbat Breakfast at Crowne Plaza Tel Aviv City Center Hotel
A traditional Israeli breakfast. Almost no one here at 8:00 a.m. Wonderful hotel and great buffet breakfast! I took a photo of the dining...
danaevankaplan
Jul 15, 20241 min read


Friday Night Kabbalat Shabbat Services in the Tel Aviv Port
Friday night services at the beit tefila at the Tel Aviv Port. Right on the ocean. There's a Merry Go Round right next to it It's mostly...
danaevankaplan
Jul 15, 20241 min read


Car Memorial
The final stop was at the car memorial. There were 1600 cars that were destroyed and they brought them all to this one place. Some of the...
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Jul 15, 20241 min read


Very Sad Visit to the Nova Music Festival
This is at the actual site of the Nova music festival. Our guide spent the majority of the time here because that's where he was so he...
danaevankaplan
Jul 14, 20241 min read


Wall Mural Showing the Angel of Sderot who saved the Defenders
They painted a wall mural on the apartment building opposite the police station. You can see the sniper on the third floor in the form of...
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Jul 14, 20241 min read


The Hamas Terrorist Attack on Sderot
Our first stop was in Sderot. It's a city with about 32,000 people. Here is a typical street. First we went to see the Lookout at the...
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Jul 14, 20241 min read


Guided tour to the Aza Envelope
Our guide Amit Musaei is a hippie who likes trans hypnotic music. He attended the Nova music festival and survived. Amit and four of his...
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Jul 14, 20241 min read
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