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Author Archives: Shimona from the Palace
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
20 Comments
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
4 Comments
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
10 Comments
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
The Corona Chronicles – Back To Business
I spoke too soon. COVID-19 is still with us, now mostly in the form of the latest variant, BA-5.The Ministry of Health dashboard, last updated at 11.06 this morning, gives the Transmission Rate (R) as 1.37 although on the morning … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Music, Uncategorized
Tagged COVID-19, Jerusalem Oratorio Chamber Choir
10 Comments
The Corona Chronicles – Gerusalemme Liberata
Fifty five years ago come Sunday, in the midst of the Six Day War, all Israel was electrified by the announcement of Motta Gur, Commander of the 55th Paratroop Brigade, which liberated the Old City of Jerusalem from the Jordanians: … Continue reading
Posted in News, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Hamas, Israel, Jerusalem, Jerusalem Liberation Day, Shireen Abu-Akleh, Temple Mount
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The Corona Chronicles – Never Forget
Today, in Israel, we are marking Holocaust Remembrance Day – or, to give it its full title, Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Day. And I stress the word Heroism. Because while many people think Jews went like lambs to the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Uncategorized
Tagged David Sierakowiak, Holocaust, Nazis, Yitzchok Rudashevski
7 Comments