Enjoy a selection of some previously published articles and blogs.
The nature of Balaam’s prophecy
How to learn from biblical nature imagery. Commentary on Parashat Balak, Numbers 22:2-25:9 In the portion of Balak, the prophet Balaam, hired by King Balak of Moab, sets out to curse the children of Israel, only to find himself proclaiming four blessings instead. Each blessing builds on the one before it, becoming more sophisticated and […]
Israel is for the birds
Some of the birds, it seems, have heard the call of Herzl and are making Aliya. Birds are hip and happening in Israel these days, and birders and twitchers (again, seriously – that’s the official terminology for “a birdwatcher whose main aim is to collect sightings of rare birds” – Oxford English Dictionary) are arriving […]
Botswana: land of water and wildlife
It had been a game drive the likes of which I’d only dreamed. “Well, now you know – lions can climb trees!” said our guide Brandon, pointing to a lioness stretched out on a large branch of an umbrella thorn tree. It was late afternoon in the Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango, the sky […]
Pinchas: of names and land
Two fascinating commentaries. In our parsha, the people of Israel begin preparations towards appropriation of the Promised Land. Moshe divides the land amongst the tribes: “Among these the land shall be apportioned as shares” (Bemidbar 26:53), with the inheritance of land going to male heirs in those days. However, the daughters of Zelophechad are not […]
Liuwa Plain – a shared landscape
The story of Liuwa Plain National Park For centuries the Lozi people have been living in the Liuwa Plain landscape. Today, their deep-rooted connection to the land is strengthened by the partnerships created to work together in protecting this iconic heritage. The story of Liuwa Plain National Park is about a historic relationship between people […]
On making humanity, God took them through the Garden of Eden and said: ‘See all My works, how beautiful they are. All I have made, I have made for you. Take care, therefore, that you do not destroy My world, for if you do, there will be no one left to mend what you have destroyed.
Kohelet Rabba 7:13
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