ERETZ 103: April-May 2006

MAIN ARTICLES

The Rabbis of the Haggadah

Though we read about them every year at the Seder, most of us know very little about the rabbis mentioned in the Haggadah. Who are these shadowy figures who serve as both narrators and characters in the Passover story?.

Ancient Influences

While in Egypt, the Israelites picked up a few practices from their neighbors. A tour of the Egyptian galleries at the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem reveals that some Jewish traditions actually have their roots in ancient Egypt.

High Achievers

Immigrants from Ethiopia have overcome tremendous obstacles to successfully integrate into Israeli society.

Additional Articles

• Matzah, Cookies, and Everything in Between
• Natural Colors
• The Evangelical Triangle
• 40 Days on the Trail
• White Pools, Fake Marble, and Kings' Mothers
• The Third Ear
• The Scenic View from Nofit
• The Heroic Legacy of the Border Police
• Children Map Israel's Green Spaces
• On the Shores of the Sea of Galilee

Departments

• ERETZ on the Map
• Readers' Letters
• What's Up
• Language Corner
• Pictorial

ERETZ 103

The Sea of Galilee and its surroundings should be a source of inspiration to religious Christians. Doron Horowitz)

The Third Ear lets Tel Aviv residents listen to a different type of music. (Ya'acov Shkolnik)