Podcast 4: Isaac and Rebecca: The Other Hebrew

Bibliography

Hittite Treaties and Letters, D. Luckenbill

The American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures

Vol. 37, No. 3 (Apr., 1921), pp. 161-211

University of Chicago Press

Reflections on The Mitanni Emergence, G. Schwartz

Berlin Studies of the Ancient World, Vol. 17

The Beginning of Desire: Reflections on Genesis, A Zornberg

Image Books 1996

Studies in Bereishit, Nechama Leibowitz

Jerusalem, WZO, 1976

Pseudo Translation of Yonatan ben Uzziel:

http://targum.info/targumic-texts/pentateuchal-targumim/

Please see the main Bibliography for more.

Bibliography for 1st 3 Podcasts and Timeline of History

The Time of The Patriarchs

 

Bibliography

Tanach – The Jewish Bible, an anacronym of Torah (1st 5 books), Nevi’im (prophets), Ketuvim (Witings). Any Hebrew Tanach with clear print will do. preferably with all the major commentaries for this you will need:

Tanach with Mikraot Gedolot.

The Jewish Bible: Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures — The New JPS Translation According to the Traditional Hebrew Text: Torah * Nevi’im * Kethuvim JPS Paperback – November 1, 1985

An English Translation of Rashi on the Pentateuch M. Rosenbaum and A.M. Silbermann (5 vols., London, 1929–34)

Carta Bible Atlas, Y. Aharoni, Hendrickson Publishers, 2015

Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land, A. Negev , Mackmillan, 1990 (constantly updated)

A Chronology of Israel, A Wolff, 2008

The Jewish People: Their History and Their Religion , D. Goldberg and J Rayner Penguin 1992

Biblical Archaeology Review, Ed. Herschel Shanks, 1975 – present,

The Beginnings of Israel: A Methodological Working Hypothesis, Zecharia Kallai, Israel Exploration Journal, Vol. 59, No. 2 (2009), pp. 194-203

Jar-burial Customs and the Question of Infant Sacrifice in Palestine, WH. Wood, The Biblical World, 36.4  1910

Bereishit (Genesis) Rabbah – A Hebrew midrash, a translation can be found at: http://www.sefaria.org/Bereishit_Rabbah

Midrash Tanchuma – Another Hebrew Midrash, a translation can be found at http://www.sacred-texts.com/jud/mhl/mhl04.htm

 

 

 

Spotlight on Nature: Safari Map Update

I’m getting ready for the spring migration and my new Suburban safari (Coming Soon!). So I’ve been checking out the area of Jerusalem around the ‘Old train Station’, Yemin Moshe and the Walls of the Old City. Today I saw some fantastic little birds: Graceful Prinias, Chiffchaffs, and what I think is a Masked Shrike. See the Map below for more information.

Watch this Space for more news.

Podcast Episode One: Right From The Start: Abraham (Metchilah)

 

Welcome to my first podcast in the series: “The History of Judaism”. I shall be telling the History and story of the Jews from an educated Jewish Perspective. the first podcast focuses on Abraham and my decision to place this as the start of my narrative about Jewish History.

Here is a Map of Abraham’s Journeys:

Abaraham's Journey

 

Next time: A Journey to the Other Side: Abraham’s historical narrative

(The music in this podcast is “By Way of Haran” by Pharoah’s Daughter recreated under the following creative commons license “Live on WFMU’s Transpacific Sound Paradise 12/12/2009 byPharaoh’s Daughter is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.” Check out the band at www.pharaohsdaughter.com/music.html )

Chanukah Old City Scavenger Hunt

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Looking for something fun to do with the kids?

I am running a Jewish Quarter Scavenger hunt for all the family!

Where? Meeting Point Jaffa Gate, next to the tourist information center look for a guy holding a placard.

When? Thursday November 10th, 10:00 am – 1pm

How Much? 20 shekels per child, accompanying adults go free. (Unaccompanied adults do not go free)

Mystery Star Prize (edible)

Age Range: 4-7, 8 – 12, 13 – 15. (different tasks will be given to different ages)

Schedule

10:00-10:30 Introduction, formation of teams, rules

10:30-12 scavenger hunt

12-12:30 Sharing our findings

12:30-1 giving out of prizes

The Rules

  1. ALL children must be accompanied by an adult.
  2. We split into groups based on how many people turn up
  3. Lists will be handed out of things you have to acquire, this can mean you physically take that item or you photograph it / bring proof that you found the item.
  4. Upon completion of all the list return with your list to the designated meeting point.
  5. The first group back with a completed list wins.
  6. All adults will be given a map and clearly demarcated boundaries are asked NOT to wander beyond those boundaries for safety reasons.

For more information email: yossisilverman@gmail.com