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Tamar Weissman

Apr 9, 2025, 11:20 PM

In November 2023, we planted wheat at our Galilee farm - and we waited. It paid off, as now, we've baked our Passover matzot from the wheat we grew

Jan 17, 2024, 12:45 AM

Israel’s Greatest Generation

My grandparents belonged to “The Greatest Generation.” They were Americans born around 1920, whose childhood was marked by the Great Depression and who came of age during the second World War. This was a generation that embodied success through...

Oct 27, 2023, 1:10 PM

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Writing down the old songs

From 'The Song of Deborah,' by Narcisse Diaz De La Pena, 19th century.

I have been surprised to find the Bible's poetry giving shape to the moment, but holding fast to them has been respite from the abyss

Oct 6, 2023, 1:27 AM

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Let’s meet in the sukkah

Illustrative. A sukkah gathering of dialogue, hosted by Shomrim al haBayit haMeshutaf (Guarding our Shared Home) and 929, October 2023. (Facebook, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

When we sit together to discuss our diverse, complex Israeli identities, we won't solve the big questions any time soon, but it matters

May 12, 2021, 8:43 PM

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Betrayal in the Galilee

I've lived in beautiful, quiet northern Israel for almost 3 years, and my Arab Israeli neighbors had earned my trust. Now I'm mad... and oh so disappointed

Oct 7, 2018, 1:16 PM

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Beware of Magdala

Subtle painting that lines one wall of the chapel at Magdala. (courtesy)

Just because Jesus walked the Galilee doesn't mean a newly excavated marketplace there should be run as an evangelical mission

About Me

Tamar teaches Tanach and Land of Israel studies, and is a licensed tour guide specializing in northern Israel. She is the author of "Tribal Lands: The Twelve Tribes of Israel in their Ancestral Territories." Tamar and her family live on their farm in Moshav Sde Ilan, her home base for sharing her passion and knowledge of the Galil. She blogs on her adventures in sustainable farming, guiding and life in the north at www.fieldofdreams.co.il.

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