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In the shops
by Sue Glover I thought I would list the top 5 products from Australia that I see here in everyday life … but can only find 4! My market research is limited to the Galilee region so things might be...
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Around the Lake
by Sue Glover An issue I’ve become interested in whilst working at Capernaum National Park concerns the right of the public to have free access to the shoreline of the Sea of Galilee. On the face of...
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Magdala
by Sue Glover Today I called into Magdala to collect some brochures and check on progress with the hotel construction. Ten years ago Father Juan Solana conceived the idea of a pilgrim centre by the...
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Negev calling
by Sue Glover I love a road trip even if its just a short one down to the Negev desert. So I’ve had three days away, travelling about 800 kms in all, and running the gamut of clear, sunny skies and a...
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Josephus
by Sue Glover I’ve often come across the name Josephus when delving into Roman history. And whilst I knew he was Jewish, I never quite figured out how he came to be an historian connected to the Roman...
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Taiwan Party
by Sue Glover It’s Australia Day at home today and I’ve been enjoying a rather different sort of celebration here in Israel. For the past few days there have been about 250 Taiwanese Evangelical...
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Two Women
by Sue Glover I’ve just finished reading a book sent to me by Georgina called “An Improbable Friendship” by Anthony David. It concerns two women, one Jewish and one Arab, who have been friends for...
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Fascinating viewing
by Sue Glover The TV programs that I can access here on the kibbutz seem to go in and out. Currently I can’t get BBC World which is a big loss. So I’ve been scratching around for other English...
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Domus Galilaeae
by Sue Glover For those interested in architecture, there is a stunning international seminary and conference centre on the top of the Mount of the Beatitudes at Korazim, overlooking the Sea of...
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Exploring the Golan
by Sue Glover Driving in the Golan feels a bit weird. Its a mountainous region that extends eastwards from Northern Israel and you can see towns dotted over the landscape in Syria within a few...
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Human Rights
by Sue Glover Last week I caught up with two Melbourne friends who both happened to be on the same 2-week study tour with APAN (Australian Palestinian Advocacy Network). Gaye Paterson and Mary...
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Shabbat Eve
by Sue Glover Today is Shabbat eve (Friday) and everywhere people are food shopping and cooking. For the religious Jews its necessary to cook all food for Friday night and Saturday because no work is...
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Arab towns
by Sue Glover Today I visited two Arab towns in upper Galilee – Ibillin and Tamra – for different reasons. Ibillin is the home town of St Mariam Baouardy, a young Palestinian woman who was canonised...
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Wheels
by Sue Glover I’m really interested in the choice of wheels available to people here in Israel. To get around on the kibbutz, the traditional way has always been on a bike. And whilst this is still...
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Mineral springs
by Sue Glover There’s nothing I like more than a soak in hot mineral springs, so I’m fortunate to be living in a thermal area. Because of its volcanic history, the area around the Sea of Galilee has...
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by Sue Glover For a country that prides itself on being progressive, Israel fails badly when it comes to divorce. The laws governing divorce are based on ancient patriarchal thinking that treats women...
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Safed
by Sue Glover Last week friends on the kibbutz told me about an International Kabbalah Conference taking place in Tel Aviv, with more than 6,000 people attending from all round the world. Kabbalah is...
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Spring flowers
by Sue Glover Today my friend Ruth Rimon and I set off to find the elusive Gilboa Iris. Every year in early Spring crowds of people head for the hills to see the wildflowers, and in particular the...
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Last Post
by Sue Glover Are the Jews the Chosen People? Is Israel the Promised Land? I’d have to say Yes. There is something about these people and this land that sets them apart. And yes I do believe that...
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