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Bible in Hand: The Altar of Mount Ebal

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Shimona from the Palace

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 →

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“The high mountains are for the ibex; the rocks are a refuge for the hyrax”: A Trip to Ein Gedi and Nachal David

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Shimona from the Palace

This month’s field trip with Yad Ben Zvi saw us exploring the area of Ein Gedi, in the wake of King David and the Book of Psalms. As many of you no doubt recall,  when David – not yet king … Continue reading →

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The Bible In Song

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Shimona from the Palace

This month’s field trip with Yad Ben Zvi was different from its predecessors. Instead of concentrating on a particular book or chapter of the Bible, our band of intrepid explorers ( 😉 ) set off in pursuit of the many … Continue reading →

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In Search of Edom

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Shimona from the Palace

Yesterday saw the third field trip in the current Yad Ben Zvi series of Bible tours, “929 on the map of Israel“, about which I have written in the past, on more than one occasion. We are now well into the … Continue reading →

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The Herdsman of Tekoa

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Shimona from the Palace

I have been wondering what would be the best subject for my last post of 2016. I had intended to present my readers with a round-up of some of the books I have been reading over the past twelve months. … Continue reading →

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Raiders of the Lost Ark

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Shimona from the Palace

So many bad things kept happening to make me postpone telling you all about last month’s “929 on the map” field trip, that our next field trip was upon us, before I had time to tell you about its predecessor. So, … Continue reading →

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The Things That You’re Liable To Read In The Bible

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Shimona from the Palace

Just opposite the old Jerusalem Railway Station (now turned into a restaurant and cultural complex) is a hill known as the Bible Hill. Traditionally, this hill marks the spot from which “on the third day, Abraham lifted up his eyes … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Things

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Shimona from the Palace

Since writing my last post, not only has there been no let-up in the number of daily attacks by so-called “Palestinian” terrorists on Israeli Jews,  but another victim of the Bus #78 atrocity has since succumbed to his wounds. Not a … Continue reading →

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Noah’s Ark

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Shimona from the Palace

As I mentioned in a previous post, this is the first summer in many years when I haven’t gone abroad for a week or two. Instead, I’ve been taking a day off work here and there. The day before yesterday, … Continue reading →

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