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David BegounThe Times of Israel (Blogs) |
A story from my backyard in Jerusalem reminded me that the labels dividing us are not always the deepest truth about the Jewish people. Living in...
Israel finally recognizes the Armenian Genocide. I wanted to hear what one grandson of a survivor thought. One of the most haunting quotations ever...
What a walk through Jerusalem’s open-air market taught me about the Ingathering of the Exiles I found myself wandering the halls of Jerusalem’s...
Reflections on how Jerusalem disrupts, overwhelms, and sometimes awakens the people who come here I’ve spent enough time sitting in cafés in the...
The Map I Had Never Seen If you’ve toured Jerusalem’s Old City with me, you’ve probably heard the story. We stand on the Cardo, the ancient...
Jerusalem trivia for 500: The Old City has four quarters. Three of them make perfect sense: Jewish, Christian, Muslim. Who possesses the fourth? The...
Yesterday I was guiding a couple on their very first trip through Israel. Nice people. Smart and successful people. But not especially religious or...
This Friday is Jerusalem Day, and for me and my family, it’s one of the most meaningful days of the year. It marks the reunification of Jerusalem...