Hills of Binyamin from Talmon The first time I ever heard of Talmon, a small town in the Binyamin region, was last July. Its…
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Bambi at the Zoo
Persian fallow deer at Jerusalem Biblical Zoo Every time we visit the zoo in Jerusalem, we walk along a trail overlooking the large flat…
Getting an Israeli Driver’s License
Student driver: the ל on the roof stands for “learning” New olim are allowed to convert their foreign driver’s license to an Israeli license…
Jerusalem Morning
Early morning customers at the makollet across the street When I wake up, I hear the chirping of birds through the open windows. I’m…
The Blind Swimming Pool
The National Sports Center for the Blind is the site of an indoor swimming pool in Jerusalem When we first moved to the Kiryat Moshe…
Castel: Key to the Siege of Jerusalem
From Castel, looking down on Road 1 to Jerusalem From the Castel fortress, you look down on Road 1, the main route from the…
Trumpeldor Cemetery, Tel Aviv
Hand washing station at entrance to cemetery I probably should be embarrassed to say it, but I have rarely been to Tel Aviv. When…
Yom Yerushalayim at the Kotel
The Kotel, Western retaining wall of the Temple Mount, the holiest site that Jews are permitted to pray at Around 4 AM Sunday, I…
Seeing the Syrian border, Mt Avital
Syrian fortifications on Mt. Avital, Mt. Hermon in background. photo courtesy of Linda Pilkington Just after Passover, we took a day trip to the…
Exploring Old Tsfat
Joseph Karo synagogue in Tsfat Tsfat is said to have been settled in the time of the First Temple. Jews supposedly lived here in…