In my last post of a few weeks ago, I asked for some advice in helping my friend Lara to plan a great itinerary for her first trip to Israel. Many of you here, and on my Facebook, made wonderful suggestions of things to do, places to go, and even food to eat. In total, Read More
Tag: Ein Gedi
What is the Israel Dream Itinerary?
A good old friend of mine is finally making her first trip to Israel next week. She’ll be here for 2-3 weeks, and I am excited to be showing her around a lot, and helping her plan her time here. Someone else (a friend of a friend) contacted me to suggest places for her to Read More
Tour: The Mysteries of Ein Gedi Archaeology
(Catching up on writing about the siyurim/tours we’ve had so far, this one is from a little over a month ago.) When most people think of Ein Gedi, they think of a beautiful oasis sandwiched between the cliffs at the end of the Judean Desert and the highly saline Dead Sea, the lowest place on Read More
A Few Quick Updates
It’s getting late, and I have to be up early for our tiyul/trip tomorrow. So this will be a brief post, just to touch on a few quick things, before I hit the sack. Firstly, a brief update on the exam failure “scandal” I wrote about here. I got a few more “facts” and figures Read More