Picture of the Day – David and Goliath
I was at the Tower of David today and I snapped this shot of a statue they have on display there. I really like it! How bout you?
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Touring the Parsha – Tetzaveh
Last week I started a new series of blog posts that I call ‘Touring the Parsha’. This week’s Parsha, Tetzaveh, starts with a description of the pure olive oil that must be used in the Temple Menorah. Olives and olive oil have always been an extremely important staple all over the Mediterranean. When driving around Israel you […]
A Tour of Barchi Nafshi
Today is Rosh Chodesh Adar. (Rosh Chodesh – a monthly mini-holiday in the Jewish calendar which marks the beginning of each new month.) One of the extra prayers which we say on every Rosh Chodesh is Barchi Nafshi (Psalm 104). In case you’re not familiar with the text (or have only read it by rote […]
Touring the Parsha – Terumah
One of the great things about touring Israel is that when you study Torah you have a completely different understanding of so many things. It is almost impossible for me to read anything from the Tanakh (Bible) without picturing the area or sometimes even the exact place where it happened. With that in mind, I […]
Why you need a tour guide for your family trip to Israel.
It is almost unheard of that a large group comes to Israel without hiring a tour guide. But when you are coming with your family, you might wonder if you really need a tour guide. After all, with the internet, GPS, iPhones and all the other tools available today, you should be able to find […]
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