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Author Archives: Shimona from the Palace
Touring With the Bible In One’s Hand: Megiddo, Ma’ayan Harod and Gilboa
I often write about terrorist attacks here in Israel, but I already posted in my Facebook account about two deadly atrocities carried out during Pessach by “Palestinians”, in one of which, a British-Israeli mother and two of her daughters were … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, History, Tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Ancient water systems, Gideon, Gilboa, King Ahab, King David, King Saul, Megiddo, Palestinian terrorism, The Bible, The Prophet Samuel, Yehoshua Hankin
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Another Link In The Chain
I never intended this blog to become a litany of reports of terrorist attacks perpetrated against the people of Israel, but Man proposes, God disposes. On Sunday, Hillel Menachem Yaniv (aged 21) and his brother Yagel Ya’akov Yaniv (aged 19) … Continue reading
Massacre of the Innocents
These two little angels are 6-year-old Ya’akov Yisrael Pally and his brother, 8-year-old Asher Menachem Pally. Last Friday lunchtime, they were waiting at a bus stop in the Ramot neighbourhood of Jerusalem, together with their parents and other siblings, and … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, News, Uncategorized
Tagged Israel, Jerusalem, Middle East, Palestine, terrorism
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A Most Extraordinary, Ordinary Man
This is the post I have been putting off writing for the past two months – the hardest post I have ever yet had to write, or expect ever to write.My father’s obituary. Abba passed away on the evening of … Continue reading
When Hanukkah Meets Christmas
One day last week, half way through Hanukkah and at the height of the count-down to Christmas, I joined a Yad Ben Zvi tour in the Old City of Jerusalem to explore the celebration of those two festivals. Although Jewish … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Christmas, Hanukkah, Jerusalem, walking tour
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Bible in Hand: The Altar of Mount Ebal
In the Book of Deuteronomy, Moses, knowing he is destined to die east of the River Jordan, and not enter the Promised Land with the Children of Israel, whom he has led since leading them out of Egypt, takes his … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, History, Tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged bible, Havot Yair, Joshua, Moses, Mt. Ebal, Samaria
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An Afternoon in Ein Karem
Like London, there are neighbourhoods in Jerusalem which still preserve their pastoral atmosphere – villages and moshavim which have been incorporated into the municipal boundaries but which have, so far, managed – often after protracted legal struggles, some of which … Continue reading
Posted in History, Religion, Tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Ein Karem, Jerusalem, John the Baptist, Ruth Havilio, Sisters of Our Lady of Sion
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The Death Merchants
I had intended, today, to finish the post I was working on, about an afternoon walking tour in one of Jerusalem’s loveliest neighbourhoods. But yesterday, two deadly bomb attacks by “Palestinian” terrorists drove all thoughts of the beauty of Ein … Continue reading
Posted in News, Uncategorized
Tagged Aryeh Schupak, Jerusalem bombings, Palestinian terrorism, Tiran Pero
6 Comments
Touring With the Bible: The Jordan Valley In the Footsteps of Joshua, Elijah – and John the Baptist
I have never been fond of Autumn, the saddest of seasons. We put the clocks back the night between 29 – 30th October, and so it is now dark by 5:30 pm. I find that singularly depressing. On the other … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, History, Tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Asian Green Bee-Eater, baptism, Gilgal, Israel tourism, Jericho, Jordan bridges, Jordan River, spies
16 Comments
A New Year Is Just Around The Corner
Shame on me, allowing almost three months to pass without writing about anything. And now, lo and behold – Rosh Hashana is less than a fortnight away, the children are all back at school (the almost “traditional” teachers’ strike having … Continue reading