Schocken Library, Jerusalem, conference room. Books are stored in glass fronted cabinets on right and in locked cabinets of the far wall and the…
From the Schocken Library to Villa Schocken
Jerusalem
Following Pilgrims’ Route to the Temple Mount
Nahshon Szanton points out route of Roman road from Pool of Shiloach (Siloam) to Temple Mount. The “Tours with the Investigator” follow a set…
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…
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…
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…
Solving a Second Temple Puzzle
Frankie Snyder with proposed reconstructions of floor tiles from Second Temple Frankie Snyder is not an archeologist. “They won’t let me use the title,”…
Kaytana Savta Keeps Grandparents Busy
August is the end of the summer, the last month of Hofesh hagadol, the big vacation. Even the Yeshivas with eleven-month academic years give…
Exploring Nachlaot, Jerusalem
Taking a selfie of a selfie in Nachlaot, Jerusalem Eden and Askadar, the Ethiopian girls I tutor, were reviewing their list of new English…
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.…