Nahshon Szanton points out route of Roman road from Pool of Shiloach (Siloam) to Temple Mount. The “Tours with the Investigator” follow a set…
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Touring Sha’are Hesed with the First Grade
Etrog School first grade girls in front of Agam sculpture in Sha’are Hesed, Jerusalem. Marah Chanah is the one who isn’t eating a red…
Fighting for Kibbutz Yad Mordechai
Reconstruction of the battle for Yad Mordechai In 1948, the Egyptians thought it would be easy. The British were leaving the Palestinian Mandate in…
Mysteries of Susya
Byzantine era synagogue in Susya –wood roof modern addition to protect what remains After the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE, the Roman…
The Synagogue by the Hot Springs
Symbols of the Temple depicted in the mosaic floor of the 4th century CE synagogue at Hamat Tveriya, just south of modern Tiberius. Steam…
The Sages of the Mishna at Beit Shearim
The entrance courtyard to the cave at Beit Shearim in which Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi is buried When Uri Savir was growing up in the…
The Jordan River at Qasr al Yahud
Baptism in the Jordan River at Qasr-al-Yahud, where Joshua led the Children of Israel into Eretz Israel If you’ve ever listened to how the…
From Hospital to Cultural Center: Hansen House in Jerusalem
Facade of Hansen House, Jerusalem. Note the arched windows, featured in all Conrad Schick’s buildings. Leprosy. Throughout history lepers were feared and stigmatized. They…
Parc Adoulam Not Yet Open
Shulie Mishkin next to Roman milestone at Parc Adulam We were on a tour related to the Bar Kochba revolt. On Route 38, southwest…
Wildfires and Arson Threaten Israel
Fires in Haifa lead to evacuation of a quarter of the city’s residents on November 24. Photo by Jack Guez/AFP Thursday November 24, numerous…