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Tag Archives: Jewish history
Good News Friday
I can’t believe it’s Friday already! Time for another Good News Friday installment. This week we received some very exciting news from the days of the First Temple! A seal bearing the name of Kind Josiah’s court official was unearthed … Continue reading
Posted in History, Israel news, Technology
Tagged archaeology, Beresheet, City of David, First Temple, Good News Friday, Jerusalem, Jewish history, moonshot, Old City, SpaceIL
3 Comments
In memory of my aunt, Rabbanit Yehudit Meir z”l
Before I start I want to apologize for my extended absence from this blog and the online world altogether. I know some of you were worried by my “disappearance”. My father’s sister, Rabbanit Yehudit Meir z’l, passed away suddenly last … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Israel news, Slice of Israeli life
Tagged education, family, Jewish history, Netivot, southern Israel, Yehudit Meir, Yeshivat Hanegev, Yissachar Meir
17 Comments
Tisha B’Av: the centrality of the Temple Mount
The fast of Tisha B’Av is over halfway gone now (Israel time) and we start to emerge from our deep mourning into a more reflective stance. Here are some interesting articles, pictures and videos in the spirit of the day … Continue reading
Posted in History, Incitement, indigenous rights, Judaism, Lawfare and Delegitimization
Tagged Har Habayit, Jerusalem, Jewish history, Kotel, Muslims, sovereignty, Temple Mount, Tisha B'Av
6 Comments
Good News Friday – new baby edition
Another hard week has gone by, but at least for me and my family it had a very happy end. We became the proud grandparents of a new baby granddaughter! ❤ The happy (and rather overtired) new parents are our … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Family, History, Israel news, Technology
Tagged agriculture, Arava desert, archaeology, baby, Good News Friday, Jewish history, JNF, medicine, Mishna, Tzipori
11 Comments
Simon Schama’s The Story of the Jews, now on PBS
The renowned British Jewish historian Simon Schama produced an excellent BBC series last year on The Story of the Jews. This was given a passing mention in Brian Goldfarb’s guest post on London Jewish Book Week in 2013. The series … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Arts & Sports, Judaism
Tagged BBC, Jewish history, Judaism, PBS, Simon Schama, Story of the Jews
14 Comments