Entries by Miriam

Singing but Unsung – Ancient Women Musicians

November 4, 2017 /0 Comments/in , /by

  Singing but Unsung – Ancient Women Musicians A recent discovery at “Solomon’s Mines” in Timna reveals the first evidence of women at this harsh desert site. It’s an intriguing prelude to the tradition of women musicians in the Bible and enriches our thoughts about the women of the Bible who came later. Archaeologists excavating […]

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The Scroll is a multi-generational historical novel about the survivors of the famous last stand of the Jewish rebels of Masada against the Roman army. Its story line is drawn from a real archaeological find – the divorce document of a real-life woman named Miriam, issued at Masada.

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The Fury Next Door

October 10, 2017 /6 Comments/in , /by

The Fury Next Door Har Adar, my home town, suffered a terror attack two weeks ago today.  Plenty of pundits have put in their two cents since the terror attack in my community, Har Adar, on September 26. Las Vegas overshadows us all, but in our community, we’re still dealing with the aftermath of that […]

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The Scroll is a multi-generational historical novel about the survivors of the famous last stand of the Jewish rebels of Masada against the Roman army. Its story line is drawn from a real archaeological find – the divorce document of a real-life woman named Miriam, issued at Masada.

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Flashback and Flashpoint: What’s Going on with the Temple Mount?

July 29, 2017 /0 Comments/in , /by

Flashback and Flashpoint: What’s Going on with the Temple Mount? Sometimes it seems like I must have dreamed it; that before the year 2000, I used to lead my tour groups around Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, and into the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa Mosque. Those were days when the Mount often seemed […]

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The Scroll is a multi-generational historical novel about the survivors of the famous last stand of the Jewish rebels of Masada against the Roman army. Its story line is drawn from a real archaeological find – the divorce document of a real-life woman named Miriam, issued at Masada.

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The Ghost Writing of All Time

July 2, 2017 /2 Comments/in , /by

The Ghost Writing of All Time “What is history? Wars, victory, and wars. So many dead. So many tears. So little regret, so many fears”  – Abraham Joshua Heschel A recent discovery in the laboratories of Tel Aviv University has revealed ancient Hebrew words hiding on an already famous piece of pottery, the university announced […]

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The Scroll is a multi-generational historical novel about the survivors of the famous last stand of the Jewish rebels of Masada against the Roman army. Its story line is drawn from a real archaeological find – the divorce document of a real-life woman named Miriam, issued at Masada.

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It’s About Then, it’s About Now, it’s About Time

May 30, 2017 /1 Comment/in , , /by

It’s About Then, it’s About Now, it’s About Time   Disaster, success, gleaning, growing   How will this turn out? Will some cataclysmic event occur while it’s underway? What will it mean for our future? Those are the questions we’ve been asking ourselves these days, that’s for sure, but no, they have nothing to do […]

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The Scroll is a multi-generational historical novel about the survivors of the famous last stand of the Jewish rebels of Masada against the Roman army. Its story line is drawn from a real archaeological find – the divorce document of a real-life woman named Miriam, issued at Masada.

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Bench-pressing a Buick and other Strengths

September 13, 2016 /2 Comments/in , /by

Bench-pressing a Buick and Other Strengths Ten Tips to Getting Through a Medical Crisis On May 10, 2014, we entered a long, dark tunnel, after a careless driver rammed head-on into Arik’s car as he was taking his mom home. In the aftermath, we found ourselves clinging to the tunnel walls with every light in […]

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The Scroll is a multi-generational historical novel about the survivors of the famous last stand of the Jewish rebels of Masada against the Roman army. Its story line is drawn from a real archaeological find – the divorce document of a real-life woman named Miriam, issued at Masada.

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Point Taken

September 3, 2016 /0 Comments/in , , /by

Point Taken A Defiant, Prickly, Holy Land Plant with a Message for Then and Now   Let’s start with a riddle for cooks: What biblical plant might you use regularly without knowing it appears in the Bible? If you saw it in a jar, you’d probably recognize it, I tell people when I point it […]

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The Scroll is a multi-generational historical novel about the survivors of the famous last stand of the Jewish rebels of Masada against the Roman army. Its story line is drawn from a real archaeological find – the divorce document of a real-life woman named Miriam, issued at Masada.

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Chanel No. 5 A.D.

June 13, 2016 /0 Comments/in , , , /by

Chanel No. 5 A.D. When I brought the young woman I called Rebecca in The Scroll to the Dead Sea oasis of Ein Gedi, I wanted to make her fate spring from the pages. And thanks to archaeologists and historians, I  believe I found the perfect backdrop – the balsam industry. Balsam was a mysterious […]

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The Scroll is a multi-generational historical novel about the survivors of the famous last stand of the Jewish rebels of Masada against the Roman army. Its story line is drawn from a real archaeological find – the divorce document of a real-life woman named Miriam, issued at Masada.

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Review of The Scroll by David Bivin of Jerusalem Perspective

June 7, 2016 /0 Comments/in /by

Review of The Scroll by David Bivin of Jerusalem Perspective Honored to have The Scroll, , featured on Jerusalem Perspective.  The Scroll is now in its second printing, published by The Toby Press. http://www.jerusalemperspective.com/15785/

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The Scroll is a multi-generational historical novel about the survivors of the famous last stand of the Jewish rebels of Masada against the Roman army. Its story line is drawn from a real archaeological find – the divorce document of a real-life woman named Miriam, issued at Masada.

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King David Saw it on the Web

April 30, 2016 /2 Comments/in , /by

King David Saw it on the Web Are Your Kids and Grands Afraid of Spiders?  Tell Them What King David Thought  Spiders are not exactly way up there on my list with raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens. But every spring morning I take a walk, I love the sight of their webs glistening […]

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The Scroll is a multi-generational historical novel about the survivors of the famous last stand of the Jewish rebels of Masada against the Roman army. Its story line is drawn from a real archaeological find – the divorce document of a real-life woman named Miriam, issued at Masada.

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