Tag Archives: Jerusalem

From Dada to Surrealism – The Exhibition

Posted on January 21, 2012 by admin

At last I succeeded to get to Jerusalem and visit the exhibition I have already read so much about, witnessed so many discussions and disputes, and even written about its catalog, or better say the catalog of the first staging … Continue reading →

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A Crime Novel by Batya Gur

Posted on October 5, 2011 by admin

This is my first encounter with the novels of Batya Gur, one of the best known Israeli crime fiction writers. She was the author of six novels whose hero is the Jerusalem police detective Michael Ohayon. The title in Hebrew … Continue reading →

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signs and faiths in Jerusalem

Posted on September 3, 2011 by admin

I discover each time I am here the beauty and fascination of Jerusalem, this place unique on Earth for its combination of faith and history, of landscape, people and emotions. The weekend Liliana and me spent here was a quiet … Continue reading →

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Sir Ronald Storrs – The First Governor of Jerusalem

Posted on March 9, 2011 by admin

The Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv has a great tradition of exceptional historic exhibitions, based on photography and documents that bring back important and sometimes forgotten episodes from the history of the Land of Israel before and after the … Continue reading →

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Hag Sukkot Sameah

Posted on September 21, 2010 by admin

(video source gdashdcast) Tomorrow night, on the 15th day and on the first full moon night of the Jewish year starts Sukkot, or the Feast of the Tabernacles. An agricultural festival at origin, as similar holidays of other peoples celebrating … Continue reading →

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The University of Utah Singers at the Abu Gosh Festival

Posted on May 19, 2010 by admin

It is the first time that I am attending a concert in one of the Abu Gosh festivals events. Hold during the holidays season in the Arab village located on the highway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem close to the … Continue reading →

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Hag Shavuot Sameah

Posted on May 18, 2010 by admin

Shavuot is the last festival in the series of Jewish holidays in spring, marking the start of summer in the geographical area of the Land of the Bible. I like this combination of sacred and earthly reasons of joy – … Continue reading →

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Francis Mantel – Ganduri si Cantece de Ziua Ierusalimului

Posted on May 13, 2010 by admin

Ieri a fost sarbatorita in Israel Ziua Ierusalimului – aniversarea a 43 de ani de la eliberarea Orasului Vechi in timpul razboiului de sase zile, ziua reunificarii Ierusalimului. Prietenul meu prof. dr. Francis Mantel a avut bunavointa sa accepte preluarea … Continue reading →

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Israel Memorial Day

Posted on April 18, 2010 by admin

Tonight, at 8PM starts the Israel Memorial Day – the day that commemorates the Israeli soldiers fallen in the wars and military actions in the defense of Israel, and the victims of the terror attacks against Israel and Israelis. For … Continue reading →

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Jerusalemite Weaving

Posted on February 5, 2010 by admin

When I went out for a night walk near the Old City Walls I amused myself photographing a winter-stricken tree in the cold light of the Jerusalem night and of the moon. The results were quite interesting, so I decided … Continue reading →

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