Yakov, Moshe (holding his history of the IAF), and Sara in front of Kfir fighter, near the entrance to the Air Force Museum Moshe,…
History
From the Schocken Library to Villa Schocken
Schocken Library, Jerusalem, conference room. Books are stored in glass fronted cabinets on right and in locked cabinets of the far wall and the…
Hevron: Where Our Forefather Avraham Stood
Old Hevron. Ma’arat HaMachpela (the Cave of the Patriarchs) is the large rectangular structure in the middle. Every time I start to think I’m…
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 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…
Avshalom’s Tomb in the Kidron Valley
Avshalom’s Tomb stands out, separate from the Mount of Olives bedrock in the Kidron Valley From the road on the east side of the…
Gamla–One of Israel’s Oldest Synagogues
Approaching Gamla from the east you can see the camel-like shape of the mountain from above. The Golan today is heavily agricultural, covered with…
Climbing the Temple Steps
The southern wall of the Temple Mount–Har Habayit. The triple Hulda Gates that led up to the Temple Mount Plaza are in the center.…
Visiting King Hussein’s Palace
King Hussein’s palace on Tell al-Ful, Jerusalem The first time I saw King Hussein’s summer palace, I was on a tour bus heading north.…