Bill Slott, at The Blogs

Feb 8, 2024, 9:57 PM

In Hebrew grammar there is occasionally a form that is neither singular nor plural but dual, meaning two of something. (In Arabic this exists for all words, but in Hebrew only for a choice few). These special dual words...

Jan 8, 2024, 3:37 AM

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The purple mountain of the Arava

Har Argaman (The Purple Mountain): Photo - Rabbi Michael Cohen

My revelation on a tiny desert peak was the voice of two good friends sharing a moment of peace in a world at war

Dec 5, 2023, 7:59 PM

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Tales of the Valley of Elah

The Lamed Heh Memorial (Photo courtesy of and with the permission of the Mateh Yehudah Regional Council)

The current war is part of a conflict in which both sides see themselves as the victims – I know which narrative is mine

Oct 18, 2023, 11:04 AM

Small Blessings amidst the Sorrows

The photo tells the story. Two young mothers, with two gorgeous rambunctious toddlers, tired but relieved to be in a safe place. They had just spent three nights in their reinforced concrete safe room in Ashkelon to protect themselves...

Sep 11, 2023, 11:38 PM

Ancient Pillars of Prayer

On a cliff 650 meters above my kibbutz next to a trail called Ma’aleh Yitro (Jethro’s Ascent) is a semicircle of 7 standing stones, or what the Bible calls matzevot. They are approximately 6,000 years old and predate any...

Aug 10, 2023, 12:54 PM

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A date tree named Methuselah

These were likely the trees King David was looking at when he described how the righteous person will blossom

Jul 19, 2023, 8:00 AM

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The House of David

A monumental 'bragging rock' from the king of Aram is not a surprise. But what was written on it was a game-changer.

Jun 18, 2023, 10:24 PM

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When ‘Under Your Wing’ became poetry to my ears

Arik Einstein's mournful love song brought to life words by one of the greatest poets of modern Hebrew

May 21, 2023, 12:16 AM

The Etrog Man

In a small stall on HaEgoz Alley in the Machaneh Yehuda Market, is a unique shop called “Ish Ha’Etrogim” (The Etrog Man). It is an exotic juice bar, an apothecary, a journey into time, and a drinkable anthropological roller...

Apr 20, 2023, 4:37 PM

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A soldier among the soldiers

Buried alongside the graves of young recruits, this legendary general's brief epitaph speaks volumes

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.