Detail from a mosaic from a public building in the mixed Jewish/Roman village of Tzipori (Sephorris). Roman and Greek culture was everywhere. There have been two basic strategies to destroy the Jewish People throughout history. 1. KILL US The most Read more…
Jacob’s brother Esau was also called Edom… and the Sages tell us that Edom is Rome. No wonder so much of our Jewish history is intertwined with a love/hate relationship with Rome and its descendants who try to take control Read more…
Archeologists Restoring the Synagogue in Korazim. This building was used at the time that the Mishna was complete and the Talmud was being redacted in nearby Tiberias. The basalt village is perched on a hill high above the Kinneret and Read more…
We love stir fry and we love ginger. This recipe is easy to prepare and the secret is frying the ingredients separately… and using the best Extra Virgin Olive Oil around! It is very forgiving and you can substitute other Read more…
Esav (Esau) and Yaakov (Jacob) were twins. The first to be born was Esav, and he came out red (adom), and hairy all over, therefore they called his name Esav (Asui means fully formed). (Gen 26:25) Later, when he grows Read more…
This week’s Torah portion begins with our Matriarch Sarah’s death and Avraham’s purchase of the Machpelah Cave in Hebron as a family burial plot. (Chaiye Sarah Gen: 23) The Torah goes into great detail about the negotiations between Avraham and Read more…
Eggplants are plentiful and inexpensive in local Israeli markets, so they become a staple in local restaurants and at most home meals especially over Shabbat. If you’ve ever been to Israel and sat down at a restaurant that starts out Read more…
The rain this week cleared the air in the Galilee and you could see all the way to Mount Hermon on the Syrian border. I snapped this photo across the street from our apartment in Tiberias. That is the mystical Read more…
One of our subscribers shared this lovely photo of Jerusalem on her FB page. (I think she did it by mistake). It is from a Palestinian Arab propaganda site called “Days of Palestine” and the captions says, “Good morning from Read more…
Yom Yerushalayim – Jerusalem Day with R. Shmuel Veffer and R. Ken Spiro Source Sheet During the Six Day War in 1967 on the 28th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar, Israeli troops captured the eastern part of the Read more…
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