Tel Aviv - Part 2, Founding and Early Years
Tel Aviv was founded just over 111 years ago in April of 1909. Part 1 of my Blog discussed what led up to its founding, as a separate...
Tel Aviv – Part 1, The Beginning
Tel Aviv has become a tourist destination known for its food, markets, nightclubs and of course its great beaches along the Mediterranean...
Temple Mount Part 5 – The Mount as we know it today.
This is the last in my series on Temple Mount. We last left the story of the mountain in the year 705 CE with the construction of Al Aqsa...
Temple Mount Part 4 - The Arab Conquest
In Part 3 of my Blog about Temple Mount I ended with the destruction of the second Jewish temple by the Romans in the year 70 CE. History...
Temple Mount Part 3 - The Second Temple
Part 2 of my blog about Temple Mount ended with the destruction of Solomon’s Temple by the Babylonians in the year 586 BCE, along with...
Temple Mount Part 2 - Solomon's Temple
In Part 1 I outlined the earliest traditions regarding Temple Mount. I concluded that King David purchased the site on Mount Moriah to...
Temple Mount Part 1- Early History and Traditions
Temple Mount is probably the most contested piece of real estate in the world. Today the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa Mosque stand...
Israel doesn’t produce good beer – WRONG!
It’s common knowledge that Jews, and therefore most Israelis, don’t drink much beer. And they certainly don’t produce it. Well guess...
Magdala, an important site for Jews, Christians and everyone else.
There are many sites along the shore line of the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret) which are worth visiting. Many of them are connected to...
Capital of the Negev
If you’re on your way to southern Israel and the Negev desert be sure to stop at Be’er Sheva on the way. In fact, it’s worth a day trip...
