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These posts span nearly a decade of writing — some have been migrated from my old websites and LinkedIn, which may explain why some dates don't quite add up.
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Welcome to the Blog
Nearly a decade of writing on Jewish history, archaeology, and museums. I write in both Hebrew and English — use the language switcher in the header to read posts in the other.
ברוכים הבאים לבלוג
כמעט עשור של כתיבה על היסטוריה יהודית, ארכיאולוגיה ומוזיאונים. כותב בעברית ובאנגלית — החליפו את שפת האתר בכותרת כדי לקרוא פוסטים בשפה השנייה.
Tasting and Torah in Shomron: Interview & Wine Story (Part 3 of 4)
We Truly Live in Magical Times
Poster of the entrance to the “Shuk” (David St. or El Bazaar) by Jaffa Gate,…
The Gravlax Rock Miracle
The Gravlax Rock in my parents’ home in JerusalemPhoto: Nachliel Selavan My mother uses a…
Hezekiah’s Wall – an Insider’s View
How Lost Are the Ten Tribes? Rebirth of Shomron (Part 2 of 4)
“And in that day…the strayed who are in the land of Assyria…shall come and worship…
Wine and Prophecy: The Rebirth of Shomron (Part 1 of 4)
Wine and Prophecy: The Rebirth of Shomron (Part 1 of 4) Hillel Mann, winemaker and…
Lions, Oh My!
“Deliver me from a lion’s mouth; from the horns of wild oxen rescue me” –…
Seal the Deal
My students at work. Photo: Nachliel Selavan This article is intended to share the sort…
From the Midwives to Carchemish
Battle of Carchemish. Photo by: Klaus-Peter Simon – Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4470680 In…
Taharqa, Sennacherib and Hezekiah – The Untold Story
Cover image: King Taharqa leads his queens through a crowd during a festival (Art by…
Gold and Gods
This Sunday (November 4, 2016) I will be visiting the Boston Museum of Arts. I…
The Spiral of Time
Beth Alpha Synagogue. Photo: Nachliel Selavan Beth Alpha Zodiac mosaic, artistic reconstruction Spiral of Time…
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