Well, Flat Kat and I just arrived back in Jerusalem after a two day stay in the Dead Sea area, and we had a very lively time!
Ein Gedi: A Canyon Oasis in the Desert
In addition to its other unique qualities, the Dead Sea is actually located in a desert! That desert has an oasis where [...]
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Just a quick post to let everyone know that I’ve been out of internet contact for a few days because I was down by the Dead Sea, which did not have access.
The Good News
I had a fantastic time and got some terrific pictures. I’ll work on an update as soon as possible, and Flat Kat [...]
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To understand Israel, it is very important to understand history. Now I understand that most of you don’t read this blog in order to learn the history of an area; you’re probably more interested in learning about “real life”. The problem is, a person can not understand “real life” in Israel without having at least [...]
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Today, I just participated in a fantastic educational experience. One 11th grade class and two 5th grade classes conducted two separate video conferences with me while I’m here in Jerusalem! Using internet software called Skype, the students and I were able to see each other while we chatted for FREE over the internet! [...]
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Like any religion, Judaism has a number of religious days. However, the kind and helpful owner of the hotel in which I’m staying explained that, unlike holidays of other religions, many Jewish holidays are somber and serious. Holidays like Passover and the weekly observance of Shabbat require fasting, limits, or restrictions. Religious [...]
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Jerusalem is a fascinating city. Unfortunately, like the rest of Israel, it is a bit expensive at times. For example, the first two nights I had a single room in the Citadel Youth Hostel with a queen size bed, no other furniture, and a private bathroom for $98. On the top floor, [...]
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Great cities with a long, rich, and proud history such as New York, Charleston, Boston, and Savanna are unique in the United States. Except for the oldest, most American cities are less than 200 years old, and it’s hard to find a building that is more than 75 years old unless you know [...]
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There are few cities in which a visitor can say that they are truly surrounded by history, because people tend to rebuild, renew, and redo much of the remnants that previous people have left behind. Most of the cities I have visited, or will visit, have been rebuilt dozens of times over the past [...]
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I’m currently in Tiberius, which is a city that overlooks the Sea of Galilee (which is really a lake regardless of its name!).
I just wanted to check in to let you know that I have 2 pages of entries all typed up and ready to go, but there are no commercial wireless connections in the [...]
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Haifa has recently become the most important port city of northern Israel, taking over the role from its nearby northern neighbor Akko (aka Acre), which dominated from the Middle Ages to 1900. Before Akko, Caesarea was the most important port during Roman times. With a population of about 270,000 people, it is about [...]
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