tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post2501583174733175273..comments2024-03-28T21:53:53.990+02:00Comments on Life in Israel: Adventures in Eretz Yisrael: Central Shomron: Avarta - the hornet's nestRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-47519178549072212562008-01-16T10:09:00.000+02:002008-01-16T10:09:00.000+02:00anonymous - I know and thanks for the warning. Act...anonymous - I know and thanks for the warning. Actually I am very bad about picking up hitchhikers. I almost never do. But this was at 11:30 pm and I figured they were probably going the same place as me and it was only a few minutes away and probably more dangerous for them to be on foot, so in a moment of rashness I stopped...<BR/><BR/>thanks frum and everybody else...Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-13808420628058456842008-01-16T04:11:00.000+02:002008-01-16T04:11:00.000+02:00This post and the pictures are awesome! Thank you...This post and the pictures are awesome! Thank you for sharing this experience with us. How do you function on so little sleep?frumhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735783157413222489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-59692397950070536302008-01-15T18:58:00.000+02:002008-01-15T18:58:00.000+02:00What a great exciting (& freezing) adventure.Thank...What a great exciting (& freezing) adventure.<BR/>Thank you for having the courage.<BR/>I'm sure you are aware, but I want to caution you, that terrorists have been known to dress-up as chassidim chasV'sholem. All should be cautioned. Don't pick up ANY strangers. It's too dangerous. Please be careful, one and all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-44958843815321108582008-01-15T18:21:00.000+02:002008-01-15T18:21:00.000+02:00thanks for stopping in...thanks for stopping in...Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-60219841003417631992008-01-15T18:02:00.000+02:002008-01-15T18:02:00.000+02:00Great post - love the photos. Thanks to Jameel for...Great post - love the photos. Thanks to Jameel for sending you there, and sending me to look at your blog! Hatzlacha!Ye'he Sh'mey Raba Mevorachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10880916203103730085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-42562067246939294352008-01-14T21:30:00.000+02:002008-01-14T21:30:00.000+02:00I was curious as to how they know (or assume) that...I was curious as to how they know (or assume) that the kvarot are where they claim. There was nothing in the mefarshim of the Mikraot Gedolot that I found (Yehoshua 24:33) so I looked in the Da'at Mikra.<BR/><BR/>According to the Da'at Mikra, chances are that the location of Givat Pinchas is in the area of Shilo- where the mishkan was during Elazar and itamar's lifetime. To me, this certainly makes more sense than them being buried further north near Shechem. And all themore so because Shilo is in Efraim, whereas Shechem is in Menashe.Yishai Kohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01063856362086673477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-65454276853359391112008-01-14T19:25:00.000+02:002008-01-14T19:25:00.000+02:00shaya - in general I pick random chapters of tehil...shaya - in general I pick random chapters of tehillim to say (I look for short ones), I say personal prayers, and they generally pass out sheets with tefillos there written for the specific site,,,<BR/><BR/>mizellie - whoever is daring enough to go is welcome. there were women there (though not an awful lot of them)<BR/><BR/>lion - I agree with you..Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-22407199031910160532008-01-14T19:23:00.000+02:002008-01-14T19:23:00.000+02:00I always love reading about your adventures and it...I always love reading about your adventures and it makes me wish I could go. Are women ever invited?We're the ones who have to put up with themhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01053331977465408238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-55967236226900023872008-01-14T18:59:00.000+02:002008-01-14T18:59:00.000+02:00when you go to these various kvarim, are there spe...when you go to these various kvarim, are there specific t'fillos? do you just pray for personal(family....) or certain tehillim you say? etc....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-14549620359595143952008-01-14T15:44:00.000+02:002008-01-14T15:44:00.000+02:00Wow. Amazing. Wish I could've gone. Thanks for s...Wow. Amazing. Wish I could've gone. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-2219686703793132452008-01-14T15:10:00.000+02:002008-01-14T15:10:00.000+02:00"they said they know but are trying to get in anyw..."they said they know but are trying to get in anyways"<BR/><BR/>this is wrong. as i've blogged i think the government should open up all these sites to jewish visitors on a regular basis. but for these people to go into shechem without any coordination with the army is a recipe for disaster.<BR/><BR/>great post. my favorite line: "I think even most terrorists are afraid to go there!"Lion of Zionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342299133387602141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-11417423558345640152008-01-14T15:06:00.000+02:002008-01-14T15:06:00.000+02:00Rafi,I am going to chomesh wednesday, you game ?Rafi,<BR/>I am going to chomesh wednesday, you game ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-52941127480335118542008-01-14T14:35:00.000+02:002008-01-14T14:35:00.000+02:00Fantastic :)Minor Correction: It's Ba'ha'd Shalosh...Fantastic :)<BR/><BR/>Minor Correction: It's Ba'ha'd Shalosh "בה'ד" which stands for "Basis Hadracha" (Instructional Base).<BR/><BR/>Sorry I missed it...next time. BTW - if anyone's interested on getting on my notification list when these places are open, just drop me an email.Jameel @ The Muqatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-62715470088192824632008-01-14T12:18:00.000+02:002008-01-14T12:18:00.000+02:00that was cool...that was cool...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-17145139032938240472008-01-14T11:59:00.000+02:002008-01-14T11:59:00.000+02:00I have no way of knowing, but from what I understa...I have no way of knowing, but from what I understand these are graves that were included in the Arizal's confirmation of true graves...<BR/>I do nto know how authoritative that is, and I do not know if these really were included, but I am told they were and that is all I have to go on.Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-15704917808818489962008-01-14T11:47:00.000+02:002008-01-14T11:47:00.000+02:00Beautiful, invite me next time!Beautiful, invite me next time!Akivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13042484533217272945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-87918744149256075882008-01-14T11:29:00.000+02:002008-01-14T11:29:00.000+02:00Are these graves genuine?Are these graves genuine?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-29922002982342110062008-01-14T10:49:00.000+02:002008-01-14T10:49:00.000+02:00thanks for sharing your adventure.thanks for sharing your adventure.Sarah Likes Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055831838215589183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-41169168470615716022008-01-14T10:04:00.000+02:002008-01-14T10:04:00.000+02:00thanks for pointing it out..thanks for pointing it out..Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-18466103059514798792008-01-14T09:19:00.000+02:002008-01-14T09:19:00.000+02:00Nice story--love the cholent. But you need to rem...Nice story--love the cholent. But you need to remind your readers that we are talking about sub-zero temperatures in Celsius, not Fahrenheit.mother in israelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715046177293916034noreply@blogger.com