Bill Slott, at The Blogs

Sep 20, 2022, 11:12 PM

Prof. Alon Tal in the Bokek Stream (photo: Bill Slott)

Is this a tragic tale of unchecked industrial pollution or an inspiring story of one angry citizen's gutsy tenacity? Yes.

Jan 23, 2020, 2:31 PM

Leket Israel: Reap Your Harvest

Recently I attended a memorial event marking 10 years since the passing of a dear friend who left us far too early. Her family and friends gathered to recall this amazing, wonderful, loving, wise and talented woman, who brought...

Nov 18, 2019, 10:42 AM

Koolulam: Make a joyful noise

The picture above tells the story in a nutshell. Three people singing with gusto, at the top of their lungs. To be specific, myself and my two oldest friends, the formidable brother-and-sister team of Alon and Gabriella Tal, with...

Oct 23, 2019, 8:17 PM

Dreyfus in Tel Aviv

It is a well-known accident of history that the trial of a Jewish captain in the French army accused of espionage in 1894 is traditionally linked to the founding of the Zionist Movement and by extension to the creation...

Sep 20, 2019, 3:08 AM

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Ancient giant sea creatures behind my house

What was once a coiled mollusk lies in the desert as a limestone rock, making a believer out of the most hardened cynic

Aug 30, 2019, 7:13 AM

A Palace of Windows

Yoram Amir Z’L was an artist, an activist, a wedding photographer, a poet, a philosopher, and a shopkeeper in the Machaneh Yehuda market, but he was most of all a lover of Jerusalem and passionately devoted to its international...

Jul 29, 2019, 1:30 PM

The Tank at the Gates of Degania

The tank at Degania. (Sylvester Narlock)

On May 15th, 1948, the day after the departure of the British Empire from Palestine, the fledgling State of Israel, only a few hours old, was invaded by Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. Israel was woefully underequipped. In...

Jul 2, 2019, 2:27 PM

The Secret of the Ein Gedi Synagogue

The mosaic floor of Ein Gedi (photo: Alan Chandross)

Many people visit Ein Gedi National Park by the Dead Sea, with its lovely trail of desert streams, its tamer-than-most wildlife, and its stunning views. Standing under the waterfall where David confronted King Saul, with the Dead Sea spread...

About Me

Bill Slott is a licensed Israeli tour guide who has hiked and biked the length and breadth of the country. Bill is a member of Kibbutz Ketura, where he has lived since 1981 with his wife and three daughters.