Podcasts about Masada

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Intrigue in Masada: The Quest for a Lost Artifact Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2025-06-23-22-34-02-he Story Transcript:He: בקיץ חם באחד מהאתרים הכי מרתקים בישראל - מצדה, התאספה קבוצה של מטיילים לאחת הסיורים הפופולריים במקום.En: In the scorching summer at one of the most fascinating sites in Israel - Masada, a group of travelers gathered for one of the popular tours at the site.He: השמש זרחה בעוז, מאירה את החורבות העתיקות והנוף העצום של ים המלח, כשיורדים לכיוון מצדה.En: The sun shone brightly, illuminating the ancient ruins and the vast landscape of the Dead Sea, as they descended towards Masada.He: בתוך הקבוצה נמצא אבנר, חובב היסטוריה שחולם לגלות אוצרות עתיקים.En: Among the group was Avner, a history enthusiast who dreams of discovering ancient treasures.He: הוא חיפש אחר רגעים כאלו, בהם יד ההיסטוריה נוגעת בכאן ועכשיו.En: He sought moments like these, where the hand of history touches the here and now.He: חברתו לקבוצה הייתה מאיה, מדריכת סיור סקרנית וחריפה, המוכרת בכל הסמטאות והמסלולים הנסתרים של מצדה.En: His companion in the group was Maya, a curious and sharp tour guide, well-known throughout the alleys and hidden paths of Masada.He: לב, משתתף זהיר אך עם רוח הרפתקנית, שהסתבר גם ככתב עצמאי החוקר קצת יותר ממה שהוא מראה.En: Lev, a cautious participant yet with an adventurous spirit, also turned out to be an independent journalist who investigates a bit more than he shows.He: במהלך הסיור, נשמעה לפתע קריאה בהולה.En: During the tour, a sudden urgent shout was heard.He: חפץ יקר נעלם מאחת התערוכות!En: A valuable artifact had disappeared from one of the exhibits!He: המדריכה מאיה ניסתה להרגיע את הקבוצה, אך אבנר כבר היה כולו בלהט החקירה.En: The guide Maya tried to calm the group, but Avner was already all fired up for investigation.He: הוא ידע שזה יכול להיות הרגע שלו.En: He knew this could be his moment.He: התחלתי לחשוד, החלו דיבורים בקבוצה.En: Suspicions began to arise, and discussions started within the group.He: מאיה פקדה על כולם לשמור על קור רוח, אך אבנר, בידו הקשישה אך הרעבה לדברים חדשים, רמז למאיה על דבר שבו הבחין במסלול.En: Maya commanded everyone to keep calm, but Avner, with his old but eager hand for new things, hinted to Maya about something he noticed on the trail.He: האם יש אפשרות לגלות מחדש משהו שהוסתר זמן רב?En: Could there be a chance to rediscover something long hidden?He: אבנר ומאיה החליטו לפעול יחד, להסתובב באתר בשקט, מתחת לאפם של האחרים.En: Avner and Maya decided to act together, roaming the site quietly, under the noses of the others.He: הם החליטו לשתף את דעתם עם לב, שעדיין נראה מסויג.En: They decided to share their thoughts with Lev, who still seemed hesitant.He: אולי לב ראה משהו?En: Perhaps Lev saw something?He: היה ברור שאי אפשר לדבר גלוי מול הקבוצה.En: It was clear that open discussion in front of the group was not possible.He: באזור מבודד, בתוך חורווה ישנה, מצאו מאיה ואבנר פתח נסתר.En: In an isolated area, within an old ruin, Maya and Avner found a hidden entrance.He: הם ירדו לתוך חדר סודי.En: They descended into a secret room.He: שם גילו רמזים על מיקומו של החפץ הנעדר.En: There they discovered clues about the location of the missing artifact.He: ליבם פעם בהתרגשות.En: Their hearts raced with excitement.He: הם יצאו מהחדר ופגשו את לב, שחייך בשקט.En: They exited the room and met Lev, who smiled quietly.He: לב משך בכתפיו והודה: "אני כתב בוחן.En: Lev shrugged and admitted: "I'm an investigative journalist.He: אני פה כדי לתעד את המסע של החפץ הזה.En: I'm here to document the journey of this artifact."He: " הוא מצא את ההסברים שלו משכנעים והציע למאיה ואבנר את כל המידע שאסף.En: He found his explanations convincing and offered Maya and Avner all the information he had gathered.He: החפץ נמצא לבסוף, והמתחים ירדו.En: The artifact was eventually found, and the tensions subsided.He: מעל הכל, הבין אבנר כי התשוקות שלו להיסטוריה יכולה להוביל למעשיים חיוביים כשמכירים אותן עם אחרים החולקים את אותה האהבה.En: Above all, Avner realized that his passion for history could lead to positive action when shared with others who have the same love.He: הם שימרו את המורשת החשובה הזו - לא רק עבור ההווה, אלא גם עבור העתידים הבאים.En: They preserved this important heritage - not only for the present but also for the generations to come. Vocabulary Words:scorching: חם מאודfascinating: מרתקilluminating: מאירהruins: חורבותvast: עצוםenthusiast: חובבcompanion: חבר/ה למסעcurious: סקרןcautious: זהירartifact: חפץexhibit: תערוכהfired up: כולו בלהטsuspicions: חשדותcommanded: פקדהhinted: רמזrediscover: לגלות מחדשroaming: להסתובבisolated: מבודדentrance: פתחclues: רמזיםexcitement: התרגשותadmitted: הודהinvestigative: בוחןdocument: לתעדconvincing: משכנעיםtensions: מתחיםpositive: חיובייםheritage: מורשתgenerations: דורותsubside: ירדוBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Mysteries Beneath Masada: An Adventure of Discovery and Danger Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2025-06-09-22-34-02-he Story Transcript:He: השמש בקיץ זורחת חזק על מצדה.En: The sun shines brightly on Masada during the summer.He: Tamar, היסטוריונית סקרנית, עומדת עם חברתה נעם, מהנדס סקפטי, והמדריכה יעל.En: Tamar, a curious historian, stands with her friend Noam, a skeptical engineer, and the guide Yael.He: נוף המדבר רחוק ומרהיב.En: The desert scenery is distant and magnificent.He: יעל מספרת על ההיסטוריה של מצדה, אך תמר מרגישה שיכולה לגלות משהו נוסף.En: Yael talks about the history of Masada, but Tamar feels she can discover something additional.He: פתאום, תמר מבחינה במשהו מוזר בקיר.En: Suddenly, Tamar notices something strange on the wall.He: "הסתכלו כאן," היא אומרת.En: "Look here," she says.He: יש שם פתח קטן שמוביל למעבר סודי.En: There is a small opening that leads to a secret passage.He: נעם מתקרב, מנסה להבין את המנגנון ההנדסי של המקום.En: Noam approaches, trying to understand the engineering mechanism of the place.He: "זה מסוכן," הוא מזהיר.En: "It's dangerous," he warns.He: יעל מהססת.En: Yael hesitates.He: היא יודעת שכנראה אסור לה להיכנס לשם, אך הסקרנות וההרפתקה ממלאות את ליבה.En: She knows she's probably not allowed to go in, but curiosity and adventure fill her heart.He: "אני מצטרפת," היא אומרת בסופו של דבר.En: "I'm joining," she says eventually.He: תמר כבר עומדת בתוך המעבר, חשה באוויר הקריר.En: Tamar is already inside the passage, feeling the cool air.He: נעם נאנח ומחליט להצטרף, בעיקר לוודא שלא יקרה כלום לחבריו.En: Noam sighs and decides to join, mainly to ensure nothing happens to his friends.He: הם מתקדמים לאט, המעבר הופך להיות צר וחשוך.En: They progress slowly, the passage becomes narrow and dark.He: לפתע, נשמעת רעידה.En: Suddenly, a tremor is heard.He: הקירות זזים, והדרך נסגרת מאחוריהם.En: The walls move, and the path closes behind them.He: תמר, יעל ונעם מופרדים.En: Tamar, Yael, and Noam are separated.He: "תמר!En: "Tamar!"He: " קוראת יעל.En: calls Yael.He: היא מרגישה שהיא עם תמר בצד אחד, ונעם בצד השני.En: She feels she's with Tamar on one side, and Noam on the other.He: הם צריכים לחשוב מהר.En: They need to think fast.He: "אני רואה אור קדימה!En: "I see light ahead!"He: " קוראת תמר.En: calls Tamar.He: הם מתקדמים בעדינות ומגיעים לחלל רחב, מלא במגילות עתיקות.En: They proceed cautiously and arrive at a large space, filled with ancient scrolls.He: אך הרעש מחריף, והקירות לא יציבים.En: But the noise worsens, and the walls are unstable.He: תרעומת נשמעת כשהם מגלים מעבר חזרה, אך צר ומסוכן.En: They hear a rumble as they discover a way back, but it is narrow and dangerous.He: יעל מצליחה להתקשר לעזרה בטלפון שלה, בעוד שהשלושה מנסים לשמור על רוגע.En: Yael manages to call for help on her phone, while the three try to remain calm.He: לבסוף, צוות חילוץ מגיע, העוזר להם לצאת בשלום.En: Finally, a rescue team arrives, helping them to get out safely.He: הכל נראה כמו חלום בעיניהם.En: It all seems like a dream to them.He: המגילות ניצלות והן נלקחות לחקור אותן.En: The scrolls are preserved and taken for research.He: תמר מבינה את גודל האחראיות והסיכון שלקחה.En: Tamar understands the magnitude of the responsibility and risk she took.He: נועם, שספקותיו התאמתו אך הפשיט, מכיר בכך שלהתרגשות ולתחושות יש חשיבות רבה.En: Noam, whose doubts were confirmed but was intrigued, acknowledges the great importance of excitement and intuition.He: היום הזה מסתיים בלב מלא הכרת תודה ובשיעור חשוב על שיתוף פעולה ואומץ.En: The day ends with a heart full of gratitude and an important lesson on cooperation and bravery.He: תחת השמש היוקדת, מבינים שבמדבר המסתר המלא סודות, הכי חשוב לעבוד יחד.En: Under the scorching sun, they realize that in a mystery-filled desert, working together is most important. Vocabulary Words:shines: זורחתcurious: סקרניתdistant: רחוקmagnificent: מרהיבhistorian: היסטוריוניתskeptical: סקפטיengineer: מהנדסdesert: מדברdiscovers: מגלהtremor: רעידהmechanism: מנגנוןhesitates: מהססתadventure: הרפתקהnarrow: צרunstable: לא יציביםrescued: ניצלותresponsibility: אחראיותintuition: תחושותgratitude: הכרת תודהmystery: מסתרcooperation: שיתוף פעולהbravery: אומץrumble: תרעומתscrolls: מגילותcalls: קול קוראתdiscover: לגלותpassage: מעברrisk: סיכוןrescuer: חילוץensure: לוודאBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Unveiling Masada's Secrets: The Discovery that Changed Everything Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2025-06-04-22-34-02-he Story Transcript:He: השמש זרחה חזק בשמיים מעל מצדה.En: The sun shone brightly in the sky above Masada.He: אליאנה, ארכיאולוגית נלהבת, עמדה על הקצה של הפלטפורמה העתיקה.En: Eliana, an enthusiastic archaeologist, stood at the edge of the ancient platform.He: היא הביטה בנוף המדברי האינסופי ונשמה עמוק.En: She looked out at the endless desert landscape and took a deep breath.He: לצידה עמד אורי, היסטוריון סקפטי שפקפק בכל גילוי חדש.En: Next to her stood Uri, a skeptical historian who doubted every new discovery.He: ודוב, מדריך מקומי עם ידע סודי, עמד לצידם ושתק.En: And Dov, a local guide with secret knowledge, stood silently beside them.He: הוא לא אהב לחלוק אגדות מקומיות.En: He did not like to share local legends.He: בקיץ הזה, גילוי חדש נחשף במצדה.En: This summer, a new discovery was revealed at Masada.He: ארטיפקט מסתורי ונושן נתגלו.En: A mysterious and ancient artifact was uncovered.He: אליאנה ידעה שבידה הזדמנות גדולה.En: Eliana knew she had a significant opportunity.He: היא רצתה לחשוף את האמת ולבסס את שמה באקדמיה.En: She wanted to uncover the truth and establish her name in academia.He: אבל אורי לא היה בטוח.En: But Uri wasn't sure.He: הוא אמר שאין מספיק ראיות.En: He said there wasn't enough evidence.He: "זהו סתם כלי מצרי עתיק," אמר אורי בפעם השלישית.En: "It's just an ancient Egyptian tool," Uri said for the third time.He: דוב, הם ידעו, ידע יותר ממה שאמר.En: Dov, they knew, knew more than he let on.He: עיניו התנוצצו כל פעם כשהביט בארטיפקט.En: His eyes sparkled every time he looked at the artifact.He: "יש סיפורים," הוא לחש, אבל לא הוסיף עוד.En: "There are stories," he whispered, but said no more.He: הקבוצה התקדמה לכיוון האזור המוגבל.En: The group moved towards the restricted area.He: אליאנה ידעה שהיא לוקחת סיכון, אבל הרגישה שהארטיפקט קורא לה.En: Eliana knew she was taking a risk, but she felt the artifact calling to her.He: במרגע שהם נכנסו, התחושה של תגלית חדשה עטפה אותה.En: The moment they entered, the feeling of a new discovery enveloped her.He: בחדר סודי, שלהם לעיתים קוראים "החדר הנסתר של המצדה", שלושת הגיבורים מצאו כתובות עתיקות.En: In a secret room, often referred to as "the hidden room of Masada," the three heroes found ancient inscriptions.He: הן סיפרו את סיפור הפריט המסתורי.En: They told the story of the mysterious item.He: אליאנה התרגשה כל כך שהיא כמעט שכחה לנשום.En: Eliana was so excited she almost forgot to breathe.He: אז, פתאום, סופת חול התקרבה במהירות.En: Then, suddenly, a sandstorm approached rapidly.He: חול וסערה הבריחו את השלושה חזרה החוצה.En: Sand and storm drove the three back outside.He: הם רצו, חול חורק בין שיניהם, עד שהגיעו לבטחה.En: They ran, sand grinding between their teeth, until they reached safety.He: רק כשהתאפסו והביטו זה בזה, הם התחילו להבין את גודל התגלית.En: Only when they caught their breath and looked at each other did they begin to understand the magnitude of the discovery.He: בסופו של דבר, אליאנה הצליחה להציג את המידע לעולם.En: In the end, Eliana managed to present the information to the world.He: הארטיפקט התגלה כמשמעותי במיוחד.En: The artifact proved to be particularly significant.He: אורי למד לראות את הערך בלהקשיב למדריך מקומי.En: Uri learned to see the value in listening to a local guide.He: ודוב?En: And Dov?He: הוא התחיל לחלוק את סיפוריו בגאווה.En: He began to share his stories with pride.He: הקיץ במצדה הסתיים, והשלושה התחברו מתוך החוויה המשותפת.En: The summer at Masada ended, and the three bonded over the shared experience.He: אליאנה למדה לאזן בין השיטות שלה לבין מסורת מקומית, ובעולם הארכיאולוגיה היא הייתה לגיבורה אמיתית.En: Eliana learned to balance her methods with local tradition, and in the world of archaeology, she became a true hero. Vocabulary Words:shone: זרחהenthusiastic: נלהבתplatform: הפלטפורמהskeptical: סקפטיdoubted: פקפקartifact: ארטיפקטancient: נושןestablish: לבססevidence: ראיותsparkled: התנוצצוrestricted: המוגבלenveloped: עטפהinscriptions: כתובותexcited: התרגשהsandstorm: סופת חולapproached: התקרבהmagnitude: גודלsignificant: משמעותיshare: לחלוקbonded: התחברוbalance: לאזןtradition: מסורתhero: גיבורהrevealed: נחשףuncovered: נתגלוopportunity: הזדמנותwhispered: לחשheroes: הגיבוריםgrinding: חורקpride: גאווהBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

El Placer de Viajar nos lleva esta semana a dos destinos llenos de magia: Campo de Criptana en lo mejor de La Mancha y Masada, el Israel más mítico. Kelu Robles y Carmelo Jordá han elegido dos destinos muy diferentes para el episodio de esta semana de El Placer de Viajar, que cuenta con la colaboración de Turismo de Castilla-La Mancha: uno que se asocia al capítulo más conocido de la novela más importante jamás publicada y otro que forma parte de la historia más mítica y simbólica de Israel. El primero es Campo de Criptana, el pueblo de Ciudad Real en el que se ubica habitualmente la batalla de Don Quijote contra los molinos de viento. Javier del Pozo, periodista de la sección Chic en Libertad Digital e indígena de ese pueblo "en el que todos nos conocemos" nos cuenta lo más interesante de su localidad, lo que no hay que perderse y nos explica por qué la localidad es una pequeña joya imprescindible. Y en la segunda parte del programa el viaje es a Masada, el espectacular tesoro arqueológico que está en un paisaje impresionante en el desierto de Israel, junto al mar Muerto, y en el que se puede recordar y ver y tocar uno de los episodios más sorprendentes y cruentos de la lucha de los antiguos israelitas contra el Imperio Romano. Escríbenos, explícanos qué te gusta más y si hay algo que no te gusta tanto de El Placer de Viajar, dinos de qué destinos quieres que hablemos y si quieres que tratemos algún tema y, por supuesto, pregúntanos lo que quieras en el correo del programa: elplacerdeviajar@libertaddigital.com.

In this episode we broaden our search for Satan in Science Fiction. In the previous episodes in this series, we looked for him in the Christ Myth. Tales of a chosen one, a demi god, not exactly god but more than human with supernatural powers. Now it's time to find the devil in his own science fiction stories. There are special guest stars making cameos like James Cameron, John Connor, Kyle Reese, Holy Ghost, Skynet, Marlon Brando, Jor El, Superman, Jonathon Kent, Martha Kent, Henry Cavill, Hollywood, Lex Luthor, Arthur C Clarke, Childhoods End, Doctor Who, Devil's End, Devil's Hump, Azal, Impossible Planet, The Satan Pit, Stephen Hawking, Bobby Henderson, Star Trek, The Magicks of Megas-tu, Taylor Swift, Salem witch trials, Philip K Dick, Deus Irae, The Divine Invasion, Masada, Jupiter, Roman Empire, Rome, Battlestar Galactica, Glen A Larson, Mormon, Church of the Latter Day Saints, Baltar, Lucifer, War of the Gods Part One, War of the Gods Part Two, Count Iblis, Apollo, Richard Hatch, Survivor, Beings of Light,   #666 #SketchComedy #Sketch #Comedy #Sketch Comedy #Atheist #Science #History #Atheism #Antitheist #ConspiracyTheory #Conspiracy #Conspiracies #Sceptical #Scepticism #Mythology #Religion #Devil #Satan #Satanism #Satanist #Skeptic #Debunk #Illuminati #Podcast #funny #sketch #skit #comedy #comedyshow #comedyskits #HeavyMetal #weird #leftist #SatanIsMySuperhero #ScienceFiction #SciFi Send us a text

Öğretim üyesi Dr. Gökhan Çınkara'ya göre Trump, Körfez turu sırasında ekonomik anlaşmalar ile Çin'i bölgeden uzak tutmayı hedefledi. ABD'nin Türkiye açılımını da değerlendiren Çınkara, Amerikan dış politikasının Türkiye ile anlaşmaya vararak Ortadoğu denkleminde ortak parametreler çerçevesinde ilerleyebileceğini belirtti.

Türkiye ile Irak arasındaki ilişkiler bugün artık sadece geçmişe dayanmıyor, aynı zamanda geleceği inşa eden bir stratejik ortaklık modeline dönüşüyor. Yazan: Dr. Bilgay Duman  Seslendiren: Halil İbrahim Ciğer

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Uncovering Echoes of Hope: A Masada Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2025-04-21-22-34-02-he Story Transcript:He: האביב בפתח, והשמש זורחת בשמיים כחולים מעל מצדה.En: Spring is upon us, and the sun shines in the blue skies above Masada.He: אמית, היסטוריון צעיר ונלהב, עומד עם אחותו יעל וחברם נועם.En: Amit, a young and enthusiastic historian, stands with his sister Yael and their friend Noam.He: הם מתבוננים בנוף המרהיב של ים המלח, כאשר רוח קלה נושאת סיפורים עתיקים המסתובבים בעמק.En: They gaze at the stunning landscape of the Dead Sea, as a gentle breeze carries ancient stories whirling through the valley.He: לדברי משפחת אבותיו, אמית שמע על אוצר אבוד שקבור במצדה.En: According to his family's tales, Amit had heard of a lost treasure buried in Masada.He: כעת, הוא חי בתקווה למצוא חפץ מסתורי שנתגלה לאחרונה.En: Now, he lives in hope of finding a recently discovered mysterious artifact.He: יעל, אחותו הרפתקנית, תמיד מחפשת אתגר חדש.En: Yael, his adventurous sister, is always looking for a new challenge.He: היא נלהבת לחקור את השטח הלא נגיש של מצדה.En: She is eager to explore the inaccessible area of Masada.He: נועם, עיתונאי עצמאי, הגיע במקור כדי לסקר את אירועי הפסח, אך המחפש שבו ראה אפשרות לכתבת סקופ.En: Noam, an independent journalist, originally came to cover the events of Passover, but his inner seeker saw the chance for a scoop story.He: "מי יודע מה נמצא שם?En: "Who knows what might be there?"He: " אמרה יעל בחיוך סקרן.En: said Yael with a curious smile.He: "יש רק דרך אחת לגלות", השיב אמית בנחישות.En: "There's only one way to find out," replied Amit with determination.He: אך פסח בפתח, והתנאים אינם לטובתם.En: But with Passover approaching, the odds aren't in their favor.He: החג מביא המוני מבקרים, והרשויות לא אוהבות את המחשבה על פעילויות לא מאושרות בשטח.En: The holiday brings crowds of visitors, and the authorities do not like the idea of unauthorized activities in the area.He: אמית הסביר בקצרה ליעל ונועם את תוכניתו להיכנס לחלקים הפחות ידועים של מצדה.En: Amit briefly explained to Yael and Noam his plan to enter the lesser-known parts of Masada.He: הם יצאו לדרך בשקט, מביטים בקירות העתיקים.En: They set off quietly, gazing at the ancient walls.He: הם חיפשו סימנים, עד שמצאו פתח קטן בחומה.En: They searched for signs until they found a small opening in the wall.He: נכנסו בזהירות, בידיהם פנסים קטנים.En: Cautiously, they entered with small flashlights in hand.He: לאחר דקות של הסתובבות במסדרון אפל, מצאו החדר חבוי.En: After minutes of wandering through a dim corridor, they found a hidden room.He: הקירות היו מצופים בקלפי עתיקים, תפוסים בזמן.En: The walls were lined with ancient scrolls, frozen in time.He: אמית ניגש לארון אבן במרכז החדר ופתח אותו בזהירות.En: Amit approached a stone cabinet in the center of the room and opened it carefully.He: בתוך הארון היה חפץ, עטוף בבד דהוי אך שמור.En: Inside the cabinet was an item, wrapped in faded yet preserved cloth.He: כשפרש את הבד, התגלה לוח אבן עם חריטה.En: When the cloth was unwrapped, a stone tablet with an engraving was revealed.He: אמית ומילותיו נעתקו מפיו.En: Amit's words caught in his throat.He: החריטה לא הבטיחה אוצר, אלא הביעה תקווה לימים טובים יותר.En: The engraving didn't promise treasure but expressed hope for better days.He: מילים שנכתבו כדי לחזק את רוח החיילים שנשארו בזמן מצור.En: Words written to strengthen the spirit of the soldiers who remained during the siege.He: כששמעו רעשים מבחוץ, הבינו שהרשויות מחפשות אותם.En: Upon hearing noises outside, they realized the authorities were searching for them.He: הם יצאו מהחדר וחזרו בזריזות במסדרון הצר, ובסופו של דבר התמודדו עם השומרים.En: They exited the room and quickly returned through the narrow corridor, eventually confronting the guards.He: אמית ראה בכך לא הפסד, אלא תובנה.En: Amit saw this not as a loss but as an insight.He: הוא הבין שהערך האמיתי הוא הסיפור שנשמר, לא הפרסום או האוצר.En: He understood that the real value is the preserved story, not the publicity or treasure.He: יעל חייכה אליו בגאווה, ונועם רשם את הפרטים בכדי להבטיח שהסיפור יסופר.En: Yael smiled at him with pride, and Noam jotted down the details to ensure the story would be told.He: בסוף היום, הותירו השלושה את מצדה מאחוריהם, כשאמית נזכר שתמיד יש להשאיר תקווה ולחפש אמונה.En: At the end of the day, the three left Masada behind them, with Amit remembering that hope should always be retained and faith sought. Vocabulary Words:enthusiastic: נלהבstunning: מרהיבlandscape: נוףancient: עתיקיםbreeze: רוחartifact: חפץadventurous: הרפתקניתinaccessible: לא נגישjournalist: עיתונאיscoop: סקופodds: תנאיםauthority: רשויותlesser-known: פחות ידועיםcautiously: בזהירותcorridor: מסדרוןengraving: חריטהpreserved: שמורsiege: מצורnoises: רעשיםconfronting: התמודדוinsight: תובנהretained: להשאירfaith: אמונהvalley: עמקburied: קבורdetermination: נחישותchallenge: אתגרwrapping: עטוףscrolled: מתבונניםguards: שומריםBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

On The Road - Distinguished Dispensary, Farmington, NMHosts:  Ren Harris & david millsGuest: Judy White of Moth TransportationAnnouncers: Zeb McClusky, Anthony “Tony” Roddy & Wink DinkersonExecutive Producer: InterWest ConceptsSound Engineers:  Ren Harris & david millsRecorded live, unscripted and uncut at Distinguished Dispensary in Farmington, NM. Our wonderful sponsors are not responsible for any of the content of said programming, they just help make it all possible. Guests are not paid to appear; they completely volunteer to subject themselves to the craziness. Send us a textMusic for Masada, Credit Express, Masada House & Ask Ren and david Credit Express, Masada House, Karaoke Time & Music for MasadaSupport the showWake Up Call is the sole property of InterWest Concepts. All rights reserved. For permission to use all or part of the programming contact InterWest Concepts at interwestconcepts.com

April 16, 73 CE: The fall of the fortress of Masada brings an end to the First Jewish-Roman War.Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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70 AD. Tens of thousands of Roman troops surround Jerusalem. What follows is one of the most brutal sieges in ancient history—and the dramatic climax of the Great Jewish Revolt.In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Guy Maclean Rogers to uncover the full story of this epic uprising against Rome. From its origins in rising tensions and religious strife to the devastating siege and destruction of the Second Temple, discover how this revolt shaped the ancient world and continues to resonate today.For more on The Great Jewish Revolt listen to our episode on Masada:Besieging Masada: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0FcheOKepMhzYGDjZUcP6aMyths of Masada: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5YncKSM3r79AD8PwmZNWjkPresented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan, the producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic SoundsThe Ancients is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on

Argentinian-born and Milan-based, Yamila's personality was moulded by South American tribal rhythms, progressive rock synths, and dreamy sounds from alternative and electronic music. Shifting her choir experience into her sets, vocals and chorus became a core feature of her musical identity: a proper voice in the flow designed for the dancefloor. After 5 years of delving deep into Berlin's techno culture, she brought back in Italy her emotional approach to music, slowly paving her way into the electronic music scene both as an organiser and a DJ. In 2021 she became resident DJ and active member of Closer, an authentic institution for inclusive and immersive party seekers: playing at Masada and Amelia, collaborating with high-calibre crews such as Bassiani, Tresor, Fuse, Vault Sessions and Meat Free, and sharing the booth with exquisite international DJs allowed her to develop a tight bond and an extraordinary sensitivity towards the dancefloor and its fluctuating moods. A mélange of evocative descriptors encapsulates Yamila's auditory signature: passionate beats, uplifting grooves, peak-hour frequencies, drum-fuelled rhythms. But most of all, the essence of her sound cross-pollinates a wide spectrum of feelings and emotions, framed in an ethereal atmosphere and directed to touch your soul like a loving caress. Tracklist via -Spotify: bit.ly/SRonSpotify -Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/Slam_Radio/ -Facebook: bit.ly/SlamRadioGroup Archive on Mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/slam/   Subscribe to our podcast on -iTunes: apple.co/2RQ1xdh -Amazon Music: amzn.to/2RPYnX3 -Google Podcasts: bit.ly/SRGooglePodcasts -Deezer: bit.ly/SlamRadioDeezer   Keep up with SLAM: https://fanlink.tv/Slam  Keep up with Soma Records: https://linktr.ee/somarecords    For syndication or radio queries: harry@somarecords.com & conor@glowcast.co.uk Slam Radio is produced at www.glowcast.co.uk

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Hosts:  Ren Harris & david millsAnnouncers: Zeb McClusky, Anthony “Tony” Roddy & Wink DinkersonExecutive Producer: InterWest ConceptsSound Engineers:  Ren Harris & david millsRecorded live, unscripted and uncut at InterWest Concepts Studios in Farmington, NM. Our wonderful sponsors are not responsible for any of the content of said programming, they just help make it all possible. Guests are not paid to appear; they completely volunteer to subject themselves to the craziness. Send us a textMusic for Masada, Credit Express, Masada House & Ask Ren and david Music for Masada, Credit Express, Masada House & Ask Ren & davidInterWest Conceptshosting webpageSupport the showWake Up Call is the sole property of InterWest Concepts. All rights reserved. For permission to use all or part of the programming contact InterWest Concepts at interwestconcepts.com

Hosts:  Ren Harris & david millsAnnouncers: Zeb McClusky, Anthony “Tony” Roddy & Wink DinkersonExecutive Producer: InterWest ConceptsSound Engineers:  Ren Harris & david millsRecorded live, unscripted and uncut at InterWest Concepts Studios in Farmington, NM. Our wonderful sponsors are not responsible for any of the content of said programming, they just help make it all possible. Guests are not paid to appear; they completely volunteer to subject themselves to the craziness. Send us a textMusic for Masada, Credit Express, Masada House & Ask Ren and david Music for Masada, Credit Express, Masada House & Ask Ren & davidInterWest Conceptshosting webpageSupport the showWake Up Call is the sole property of InterWest Concepts. All rights reserved. For permission to use all or part of the programming contact InterWest Concepts at interwestconcepts.com

Sometimes in life, good things come to an end. On that note, today marks the 31st anniversary of Wrestlemania 10, where the culmination of the Lex Express came to a crashing end thanks to the Bret Hart Conspiracy train. Anchored by your main pal E of Nattering With E, I'm joined today by the legendary Peapod of Ruthless Pro Wrestling, to recap Lex's final obstacle at Wrestlemania 10. We also broke down both of RPW's joint shows with SVN and realized maybe our beloved Cagematch isn't as accurate as you thought. Lastly, we hypothesize about why two death match legends, Nick Gage and Masada can't be friends. As always, support our local distributor, Visionaries Global Media, where you can get your podcasts. Look up Nattering With E! Peapod can be found here via his link tree https://linktr.ee/PeapodCalls4U? Tom - @high5TOM on Twitter SJ - @KarnivalofKhaos Bauerhausen and Eric can both be found on the NatteringE Instagram page

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Elior's Quest for the Perfect Passover Gift at Masada Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2025-03-19-22-34-02-he Story Transcript:He: השמש זרחה מעל מדבר יהודה, והאבנים העתיקות של מצדה נצנצו באור המסנוור.En: The sun rose above the Midbar Yehuda, and the ancient stones of Masada glittered in the dazzling light.He: מסביב, צלילי השוק התערבלו זה בזה - קריאות הרוכלים, ריח התבלינים והמאכלים המסורתיים.En: All around, the sounds of the market mingled with each other - the vendors' calls, the scent of spices, and the traditional foods.He: זה היה הזמן של פסח, והאווירה הייתה מלאת חיים ותקווה.En: It was the time of Pesach, and the atmosphere was full of life and hope.He: אליאור, בחור צעיר ונחוש, הגיע לשוק למצדה עם מטרה ברורה בראשו.En: Elior, a young and determined man, arrived at the shuk at Masada with a clear goal in mind.He: הוא רצה למצוא מתנה ייחודית למשפחתו, מתנה שתסמל את החירות והעמידות שנמצאות בלב חג הפסח.En: He wanted to find a unique gift for his family, a gift that would symbolize the freedom and resilience at the heart of the Passover holiday.He: יחד עם חבריו תמר ונועם, הם נכנסו לשוק הקטן והצבעוני, שידע תמיד להציע הפתעות חדשות לבאים בו.En: Together with his friends Tamar and Noam, they entered the small and colorful market, always known to offer new surprises to its visitors.He: הדוכנים היו מלאים בכל טוב - כלי חרס עדינים, יצירות יד מיודיות ואפילו יין כשר לחג.En: The stalls were full of all good things - delicate pottery, handmade crafts, and even kosher wine for the holiday.He: אך אליאור הרגיש שעדיין לא מצא את הדבר המיוחד שחיפש.En: But Elior felt he still hadn't found the special item he was looking for.He: הוא התמהמה ליד כל דוכן, חקר, נשאל שאלות, אבל משהו בליבו לא נרגע.En: He lingered by each stall, investigated, asked questions, but something in his heart wasn't satisfied.He: תמר ונועם ראו את נחישותו וניסו לעודד אותו, "אליאור," אמרה תמר בחיוך, "אולי כדאי לבדוק אצל הזקן עם הסיפורים?"En: Tamar and Noam saw his determination and tried to encourage him, "Elior," said Tamar with a smile, "Maybe it's worth checking with the old man with the stories?"He: הם ניגשו לדוכן קטן, שבו ישב איש זקן, זקנו לבן ועיניים נוצצות.En: They approached a small stall where an old man with a white beard and sparkling eyes was sitting.He: "ברוך הבא, צעיר," אמר הזקן בקול חם.En: "Welcome, young one," the old man said warmly.He: "מחפש משהו מיוחד?"En: "Are you looking for something special?"He: "אני מחפש כלי סדר לפסח," ענה אליאור, "אבל כזה שיספר את הסיפור של עמנו."En: "I'm looking for a seder plate for Passover," replied Elior, "but one that tells the story of our people."He: הזקן הנהן בעדינות והוציא מתחת לדלפק כלי סדר יפהפה.En: The old man nodded gently and retrieved from under the counter a beautiful seder plate.He: עליו נחקקו במדויק סמלים מהמסע של העברים מהעבדות אל החירות.En: Precisely etched on it were symbols from the journey of the Hebrews from slavery to freedom.He: כל סמל - משה בתיבה, קריעת ים סוף, יציאת מצרים - נבנה בעדינות ואהבה.En: Each symbol - Moses in the basket, the parting of the Red Sea, the Exodus from Egypt - was crafted with care and love.He: אליאור הביט בכלי בעיניים נוצצות מהתרגשות.En: Elior gazed at the plate with sparkling eyes full of excitement.He: הוא ידע שזה בדיוק מה שחיפש. מתנה שתספר סיפור, שמשמרת את המורשת ואת המשמעות העמוקה של החג.En: He knew this was exactly what he was looking for, a gift that would tell a story, preserving the heritage and deep significance of the holiday.He: לאחר שהתמקח קלות, אליאור קנה את כלי הסדר.En: After some mild haggling, Elior bought the seder plate.He: כשיצאו מהשוק, הרוח הקרירה של האביב נשבה בקלילות.En: As they left the market, the cool spring breeze blew gently.He: הוא חש תחושת סיפוק עמוקה, כאילו התחבר מחדש לשורשיו ולמשמעות של פסח.En: He felt a deep sense of satisfaction, as if he had reconnected with his roots and the meaning of Passover.He: תמר ונועם בירכו אותו בשמחה והם פנו לחזור, נושאים איתם את מתנת החג הייחודית.En: Tamar and Noam congratulated him joyfully, and they set off to return, carrying with them the unique holiday gift.He: מסדה, עם כל ההיסטוריה שבה, החיים שבה והסיפורים שבה, הייתה הרקע המושלם לרגע של חיבור ועשייה.En: Masada, with all its history, life, and stories, was the perfect backdrop for a moment of connection and action.He: בפסח הזה, אליאור לא רק הביא כלי, אלא גם חתיכה מסיפור העבר אל ההווה, אל ליבם של כל בני משפחתו.En: This Pesach, Elior not only brought home a plate but also a piece of the past's story into the present, into the hearts of all his family members. Vocabulary Words:rose: זרחהglittered: נצנצוdazzling: המסנוורmingled: התערבלוvendor: רוכליםspices: תבליניםresilience: עמידותdetermined: נחושunique: ייחודיתcolorful: הצבעוניlinger: התמהמהinvestigate: חקרencourage: לעודדetched: נחקקוsymbols: סמליםExodus: יציאת מצריםcrafted: נבנהheritage: המורשתhaggling: התמקחsatisfaction: סיפוקreconnected: התחברroots: שורשיוbackdrop: הרקעcongratulated: בירכוgentle: בעדינותsparkling: נוצצותretrieved: הוציאgazed: הביטsignificance: המשמעותbreeze: הרוחBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

Hosts:  Ren Harris & david millsAnnouncers: Zeb McClusky, Anthony “Tony” Roddy & Wink DinkersonExecutive Producer: InterWest ConceptsSound Engineers:  Ren Harris & david millsRecorded live, unscripted and uncut at InterWest Concepts Studios in Farmington, NM. Our wonderful sponsors are not responsible for any of the content of said programming, they just help make it all possible. Guests are not paid to appear; they completely volunteer to subject themselves to the craziness. Send us a textMusic for Masada, Credit Express, Masada House & Ask Ren & davidInterWest Conceptshosting webpageSupport the showWake Up Call is the sole property of InterWest Concepts. All rights reserved. For permission to use all or part of the programming contact InterWest Concepts at interwestconcepts.com

The Judge… Jury and Executioner of Pro Wrestling has been a dominating force on the deathmatch scene ever stepping through those ropes. He's gone up against some of the best from Hoodfoot, Masada, Madman Pondo and had an epic feud in CZW with Mickie Knuckles that culminated in an intense Cage of Death. Sit back and enjoy as we go over it all.Be sure to follow Judge Joe Dred on social media at….Facebook: Judge Joe DredInstagram: judgejoedred X(twitter): judgejoedredTikTok: judgejoedredBe sure to follow Drinkin at MO's on our social media accounts to stay up to date on the show..X(Twitter): Big_Mo83Instagram: drinkinatmosFacebook: Drinkin at MO's Threads: drinkinatmos Be sure to subscribe to the channel here on YouTube and all audio platforms…YouTube: https://youtube.com/@drinkinatmos338Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PqYhq9pQF21c5Hu01b23j?si=X8XLCOFZS_-qGBBzdYoD7AApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drinkin-at-mos/id1617536259IHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-drinkin-at-mos-112523315?cmp=ios_share&sc=ios_social_share&pr=false&autoplay=trueAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5af99e6b-2c35-4f31-b8e4-5d8183216231/drinkin-at-mo%E2%80%99s?ref=dm_sh_pMALI1SeXwefTlaUdVRC9VIohSpotify for Podcasters: https://anchor.fm/drinkinatmosThank you to Prince Nana Coffee for sponsoring the podcast. Use the referral link below to order yourself some amazing premium coffee.Referral: https://princenanacoffee.com/?ref=BigMoThank you to Reaper Apparel for having Drinkin At MO's as a Brand Ambassador… be sure to use the code below for 10% off your order..https://www.reaperapparelco.com/discount/Drinkin?ref=ApFLTTMUPromo code:Drinkinatmos #prowrestling #independentwrestling #wwe #aew #ringofhonor #TNAwrestling #gcw #czw #ecw #letsfngo #drinkinatmos #njpw #nwa #flophousewrestling #socalprowrestling #luchaunderground #luchaundergroundtemple #pwrevolver #warriorwrestling #fantasticleagueofwrestling

Hosts:  Ren Harris & david millsGuest: Valoree AlthoffAnnouncers: Zeb McClusky, Anthony “Tony” Roddy & Wink DinkersonExecutive Producer: InterWest ConceptsSound Engineers:  Ren Harris & david millsRecorded live, unscripted and uncut at InterWest Concepts Studios in Farmington, NM. Our wonderful sponsors are not responsible for any of the content of said programming, they just help make it all possible. Guests are not paid to appear; they completely volunteer to subject themselves to the craziness. Send us a textMusic for Masada, Credit Express, Masada House & Ask Ren & davidInterWest Conceptshosting webpageSupport the showWake Up Call is the sole property of InterWest Concepts. All rights reserved. For permission to use all or part of the programming contact InterWest Concepts at interwestconcepts.com

In the last episode, Murray expanded upon an article in the magazine in response to Chris's question. After recording that episode, Murray realised he had not answered the whole question.   Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast  

Hosts:  Ren Harris & david millsAnnouncers: Zeb McClusky, Anthony “Tony” Roddy & Wink DinkersonExecutive Producer: InterWest ConceptsSound Engineers:  Ren Harris & david millsRecorded live, unscripted and uncut at InterWest Concepts Studios in Farmington, NM. Our wonderful sponsors are not responsible for any of the content of said programming, they just help make it all possible. Guests are not paid to appear; they completely volunteer to subject themselves to the craziness. Send us a textMusic for Masada, Credit Express, Masada House & Ask Ren & davidSupport the showWake Up Call is the sole property of InterWest Concepts. All rights reserved. For permission to use all or part of the programming contact InterWest Concepts at interwestconcepts.com

Chris sent this question for Murray, asking him to expand on one of his articles in the magazine. 'I recently read your article on the siege of Masada in Ancient Warfare magazine. I had a couple of questions regarding the assumptions made about the shortened timeline of the siege. Specifically, you mentioned two assumptions supporting the idea of a shorter siege. Could you provide more information or sources to support this hypothesis? Additionally, I have a colleague who views Josephus's work with scepticism, considering him a collaborator whose writings might have served as Roman propaganda. Given this perspective, I wondered why there seems to be such heavy reliance on Josephus, especially considering the article's focus on Legion X Fretensis rather than Josephus's narrative.' Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast  

Hosts:  Ren Harris & david millsAnnouncers: Zeb McClusky, Anthony “Tony” Roddy & Wink DinkersonExecutive Producer: InterWest ConceptsSound Engineers:  Ren Harris & david millsRecorded live, unscripted and uncut at InterWest Concepts Studios in Farmington, NM. Our wonderful sponsors are not responsible for any of the content of said programming, they just help make it all possible. Guests are not paid to appear; they completely volunteer to subject themselves to the craziness. Send us a textMusic for Masada, Credit Express & Masada HouseSupport the showWake Up Call is the sole property of InterWest Concepts. All rights reserved. For permission to use all or part of the programming contact InterWest Concepts at interwestconcepts.com

David's interview with the late Brian Howe formerly of Bad Company is up for induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Send us a textMusic for Masada, Credit Express & Masada HouseSupport the showWake Up Call is the sole property of InterWest Concepts. All rights reserved. For permission to use all or part of the programming contact InterWest Concepts at interwestconcepts.com

Release Yourself with world renowned DJ, Producer, Radio and Podcast host Roger Sanchez. More Roger Sanchez on http://rogersanchez.com Roger Sanchez Live In The Mix from Masada, ChicagoTracklist unavailable *Please note this show may contain curse words and offensive language*

Join us as Jeremy Hurewitz takes us on a captivating journey through his adventurous career. From his beginnings as a journalist in Europe and China to his work in corporate intelligence and his newest book release, Sell Like a Spy, Jeremy shares insights on leveraging espionage tactics for building rapport and influencing others. Tune in for stories of diplomacy, journalism, and the surprising connections between spies and sales.Jeremy will be joining us on January 15th, 2025 at Masada for our first ever speaker series!

Before he goes to WAR January 19th when @ruthlesspro419 and @svnwrestling present HYDRA @officialmasada joins us ‼️ We will talk about last year's KOTDM show and facing past guest of the show Jake Crist as well as what he has in store for January 18th ! We also will get his hit list for 2025 ! If you're a fan of #deathmatch wrestling THIS is the show for you ! get great clips of your content using OPUS CLIP ! CHECK OUT OUR CODE https://www.opus.pro/?via=Ko3C #svnwrestling #circle6 #rpw #ruthlessprowrestling #knockoutsand3counts #masada

Before he goes to WAR January 19th when @ruthlesspro419 and @svnwrestling present HYDRA @officialmasada joins us ‼️ We will talk about last year's KOTDM show and facing past guest of the show Jake Crist as well as what he has in store for January 18th ! We also will get his hit list for 2025 ! If you're a fan of #deathmatch wrestling THIS is the show for you ! get great clips of your content using OPUS CLIP ! CHECK OUT OUR CODE https://www.opus.pro/?via=Ko3C #svnwrestling #circle6 #rpw #ruthlessprowrestling #knockoutsand3counts #masada

The Dead Sea is one of the great natural wonders of the world. And the surrounding Judaean Desert has been the backdrop for some of the most exciting chapters in the history of the Land of Israel – from King David's Ein Gedi to Qumran's Dead Sea Scrolls, to the heights of Masada, and the pioneers of modern times. The Dead Sea is disappearing at an alarming rate – and the question is whether or not our grandchildren will vaguely remember the ‘Salt Sea' as they stand at the edge of a salt-encrusted crater. Our episode will explore the story of the Dead Sea and the environmental challenges facing the sea and all of us.Links for Additional Reading:Pollution in the Promised Land, Alon Tal, California University Press, 2002What Can We Do To Stop The Dead Sea From Dying? With UnPacked on YouTubeLand, Water And The Changing Dead Sea Environment: A Microhistory Of Kibbutz Ein Gedi, Nir Arielli, Journal of Israeli History, 2022, VOL. 40, NO. 2, 235–256Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peut-on être artiste et businessman ?Apparemment oui. Arthur Benzaquen refuse de laisser les étiquettes le brider.À la fin des années 90, sa famille entame les démarches pour vendre le Ken Club, leur club de sport, mais Arthur s'y oppose, voyant la montée de l'intérêt pour le sport et la fin des années Rock'n roll et débauche.Avec son frère, ils reprennent l'affaire familiale et font exploser le business : le chiffre d'affaires devient... leur marge.Arthur crée le groupe Masada et multiplie les projets de salles de sport au positionnement ultra-premium jusqu'à racheter également le Club Med Gym (CMG).Les succès sont phénoménaux à chaque fois. Les listes d'attente pour rejoindre les clubs sont pleines sur plusieurs années et la majorité des adhérents viennent chaque jour dans les lieux d'exception conçus par Arthur et ses équipes.Mais Arthur ne s'est pas arrêté là. Hyperactif et électron libre : il est aussi acteur, réalisateur, producteur. Il a réalisé la première série d'OCS et le long métrage “Les nouvelles aventures d'Aladdin” avec Kev Adams. Celui-ci sera son dernier et unique long-métrage réalisé malgré le succès qu'il a reçu.Arthur nous partage en toute transparence ses conseils aussi bien pour le business que pour les projets artistiques :Comment faire une série avec un petit budget ?Réaliser un long-métrage avec des stars françaises et des effets spéciauxPourquoi l'esthétique est importante quand on fait des projets immobiliers ?Comment être rentable lorsqu'on ouvre une salle de sport ?TIMELINE:00:00:00 : L'un avec un bicorne et l'autre au spa00:16:26 : Tout faire pour garder le Ken Club00:24:02 : Vers quoi on court quand on est citadin ?00:38:53 : Comment fonctionnent les clubs parisiens00:51:55 : Ce qui compte vraiment pour concevoir des lieux de vie iconiques01:05:11 : Post-COVID : les banques ne prêtent plus, marché de l'immobilier en souffrance01:21:27 : Produire la première série OCS01:30:32 : Réaliser des films avec des petits budgets01:40:45 : Le basculement des œuvres dans le monde du digital et le partage des recettes01:48:35 : La production des Nouvelles aventures d'Aladdin à 12 millions d'euros01:56:06 : Les secrets pour avoir une salle de sport rentable et durable02:07:49 : La créativité et le courage pour un monde meilleurLes anciens épisodes de GDIY mentionnés :#374 - Laurent de Gourcuff - Confessions et secrets du roi de la nuit#373 - Benjamin Cardoso - The Polar Plunge - Faire de son corps une FerrariNous avons parlé de :Ken clubBlancheCMGJean-Marie MessierMasada (le groupe)Masada (Israël)Soho HouseParis RacingALL (Accor)MolitorMama ShelterWeWorkZakVice-versaHolly WeedFrères Zak ProductionLes Nouvelles Aventures d'AladinSpamalot (comédie musicale)KlayTekésJulia LayaniLes recommandations de lecture : Le Déclin du courageVous pouvez contacter Arthur sur Linkedin, Instagram.La musique du générique vous plaît ? C'est à Morgan Prudhomme que je la dois ! Contactez-le sur : https://studio-module.com. Vous souhaitez sponsoriser Génération Do It Yourself ou nous proposer un partenariat ? Contactez mon label Orso Media via ce formulaire.

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Hanukkah Revelations: Unearthing Masada's Hidden Secrets Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2024-12-04-08-38-19-he Story Transcript:He: הרוח הקרירה נשבה במצדה, והאבנים העתיקות רחשו מזכרונות העבר.En: The cool breeze blew over Masada, and the ancient stones whispered with memories of the past.He: השמש החורפית ליטפה את שולי המזבח החרב, שבו עמלו משחר ועד ערב הארכאולוגים אלעד ומרים.En: The winter sun caressed the edges of the ruined altar, where archaeologists Elad and Miriam toiled from dawn till dusk.He: חנוכה בעיצומו ומסביב היה אוויר של פלא וזיכרונות מן ההיסטוריה היהודית.En: Hanukkah was in full swing, and around them lingered an air of wonder and memories from Jewish history.He: אלעד, בנחישות בלתי רגילה, העביר את מברשתו על האבק, עיניים נוצצות מגילוי.En: Elad, with extraordinary determination, brushed the dust with his brush, eyes sparkling from discovery.He: הוא זמם לחשוף את הפריט המסתורי שיימצא ברמזים על חג החנוכה.En: He was resolved to uncover the mysterious artifact that would be found with clues about the Hanukkah holiday.He: מרים, לצדו, הריצה את מחשבותיה במתינות ובזהירות.En: Miriam, beside him, ran her thoughts calmly and carefully.He: "אלעד", אמרה ברגש, "אנחנו חייבים לשמור על שלמות הממצאים.En: " Elad," she said emotionally, "we must preserve the integrity of the findings.He: אסור לדחוק את הזמן על חשבון המדע".En: We cannot rush time at the expense of science."He: הזמן לא היה בידם.En: Time was not on their side.He: החפירה עמדה להסתיים בקרוב, והמימון נתלה על הישגים מדעיים מיידיים.En: The excavation was about to end soon, and funding depended on immediate scientific achievements.He: תכנון של שימוש בטכנולוגיה חדשה ולא מבוקרת הציב את אלעד בצומת דרכים קריטית.En: Planning to use a new and untested technology placed Elad at a critical crossroads.He: האם למהר ולסכן הכל או לעבוד לאט ולסכן את החפירה כולה?En: Should he hurry and risk everything, or work slowly and risk the entire excavation?He: בפני משימה זו, בלילות של חנוכה, כשהאורות הקטנים ניבטו מן המנורות והאירו את המחנה הזעיר, חדר אלעד לתוך מחשבותיו.En: Faced with this dilemma, during the nights of Hanukkah, when small lights glimmered from the lamps and illuminated the tiny camp, Elad delved into his thoughts.He: לבסוף, כמעט בתחושת גורל, החליט להתקדם עם הסריקה החדשנית.En: Finally, almost with a sense of destiny, he decided to proceed with the innovative scan.He: הצוות כולו צפה בנשימה עצורה כשאלעד לחץ על הכפתור ויללות המכשיר החדש מילאו את האוויר.En: The whole team watched breathlessly as Elad pressed the button, and the howls of the new device filled the air.He: לתדהמת כולם, הסורק חשף דברים על הפריט שמעולם לא נצפו עד כה; קווים ונקודות שהשתקפו באור חדש על המצור הגדול ועל סיפורים קדומים שנכרכו בחנוכה.En: To everyone's astonishment, the scanner revealed things about the artifact that had never been seen before; lines and dots reflected in a new light on the great siege and ancient stories intertwined with Hanukkah.He: מרים הציצה למסך, והודעה של השגחה התפשטה בפניה.En: Miriam glanced at the screen, and a message of providence spread across her face.He: "אלעד", היא אמרה, "זה מהפכני.En: " Elad," she said, "this is revolutionary.He: אבל, אנחנו חייבים להעביר את הממצאים לבדיקה על-ידי המומחים".En: But we must transfer the findings for examination by experts."He: השמחה על הגילוי החדש נתמזגה עם הבנה משותפת על הצורך באיזון של תשוקה ודייקנות.En: The joy over the new discovery merged with a shared understanding of the need for balance between passion and precision.He: אלעד, שהבין את חשיבות השיתוף והעבודה הקבוצתית, ידע שהצליח לגרום למשהו גדול יותר לקרות.En: Elad, who understood the importance of collaboration and teamwork, knew he had succeeded in making something greater happen.He: בחורף זה של חנוכה, על גבעות מצדה, נעשתה פריצת הדרך במחקר ההיסטורי היהודי בזכות שילוב מושכל בין החדש והישן, לבין מהירות וזהירות.En: In this winter of Hanukkah, on the hills of Masada, a breakthrough in Jewish historical research was achieved thanks to a wise combination of the new and the old, between speed and caution.He: הסוף.En: The end. Vocabulary Words:breeze: רוחblew: נשבהwhispered: רחשוaltar: מזבחtoiled: עמלוlinger/lingered: ניבטוdetermination: נחישותbrushed: העביר את מברשתוsparkling: נוצצותuncover: לחשוףmysterious: מסתוריartifact: פריטresolved: זמםpreserve: לשמורintegrity: שלמותfunding: מימוןcrossroads: צומת דרכיםdilemma: משימהglimmered: ניבטוinnovative: חדשניhowls: יללותastonishment: לתדהמהrevealed: חשףsiege: מצורintertwined: נכרכוprovidence: השגחהexamination: בדיקהbalance: איזוןprecision: דייקנותbreakthrough: פריצת דרךBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Discovering Judah's Hidden Scrolls in Masada's Winter Winds Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2024-12-04-23-34-02-he Story Transcript:He: רוחות חורף קרות נשבו על מצדה, מצודת האבן העתיקה.En: Cold winter winds blew over Masada, the ancient stone fortress.He: שם, בין ההריסות, עבדה תמר.En: There, among the ruins, worked Tamar.He: היא הייתה ארכיאולוגית צעירה ונמרצת.En: She was a young and energetic archaeologist.He: חנוכה עמד בפתח, והתלהבותה הייתה גדולה.En: Hanukkah was approaching, and her excitement was great.He: ליד תמר עמד אליעזר, ארכיאולוג מנוסה הרבה יותר.En: Standing beside Tamar was Eliezer, a much more experienced archaeologist.He: הוא דווקא לא האמין בשיטות החדשות שהתמר הציעה.En: He didn't believe in the new methods that Tamar suggested.He: כל יום, תמר ואליעזר חפרו בעפר, מחפשים אוצרות חבויים של ההיסטוריה היהודית.En: Every day, Tamar and Eliezer dug through the dirt, searching for hidden treasures of Jewish history.He: תמר חשבה כל הזמן על טכניקת סריקה חדשה.En: Tamar constantly thought about a new scanning technique.He: היא האמינה שהיא תוכל לגלות משהו חשוב.En: She believed it could reveal something important.He: אבל אליעזר נענע בראשו.En: But Eliezer shook his head.He: "זה בזבוז זמן", הוא אמר בעקביות.En: "It's a waste of time," he consistently said.He: הזמן דחק.En: Time was running out.He: החפירה קרבה לסיומה.En: The excavation was nearing its end.He: תמר ידעה שזה הזמן שלה לפעול.En: Tamar knew it was her time to act.He: בליל חורפי אחד, כשכולם נחו במחנה, היא החליטה לנסות את הסורק בעצמה.En: On one cold winter night, when everyone was resting in the camp, she decided to try the scanner herself.He: החרדות שלה גדלו, אבל היא הייתה נחושה.En: Her anxieties grew, but she was determined.He: באותה לילה, חיפשה מקום מתאים והשתמשה בסורק.En: That night, she searched for a suitable spot and used the scanner.He: הדפיקות שאלו האותות הניבו היו מדהימות.En: The signals it produced were astounding.He: תמר הרגישה שהיא גילתה משהו משמעותי.En: Tamar felt she had discovered something significant.He: בבוקר, קראה לאליעזר והתעקשה שהוא יבוא.En: In the morning, she called for Eliezer and insisted he come.He: השניים עמדו ליד נקודת הגילוי של תמר.En: The two stood by Tamar's discovery point.He: אחרי חפירה קצרה, גילו חדר נסתר מלא מגילות עתיקות.En: After a short dig, they uncovered a hidden room full of ancient scrolls.He: עיניו של אליעזר נפתחו בתדהמה.En: Eliezer's eyes widened in amazement.He: הוא הבין שתמר צדקה.En: He realized that Tamar was right.He: זה היה רגע של ניצחון לתמר.En: It was a moment of triumph for Tamar.He: המגילות סיפרו סיפורים חדשים על תחילת ממלכת יהודה.En: The scrolls told new stories about the beginnings of the Kingdom of Judah.He: רגעים אלו של גילוי לא יכלו להתקיים בזמן מתאים יותר מחנוכה.En: These moments of discovery could not have come at a more fitting time than Hanukkah.He: תמר הייתה גאה בעצמה.En: Tamar was proud of herself.He: גם אליעזר, שרק התחיל להאמין בשיטות החדשות, הרגיש שינוי בליבו.En: Even Eliezer, who had just begun to believe in new methods, felt a change in his heart.He: בסופו של דבר, תמר השיגה את מה שרצתה.En: In the end, Tamar achieved what she wanted.He: היא זכתה להכרה מאליעזר ומהקולגות.En: She gained recognition from Eliezer and her colleagues.He: כמו כן, היא למדה שגם מסורת וגם חדשנות חשובות יחד כדי לגלות את העבר המוסתר של עמנו.En: She also learned that both tradition and innovation are important together to uncover the hidden past of our people.He: חג האורים היה השנה משמח במיוחד, כי יחד עם נרות החנוכה נדלק גם אורו של העתיד הארכיאולוגי.En: The festival of lights was especially joyful that year, because along with the Hanukkah candles, the light of the archaeological future was also kindled. Vocabulary Words:fortress: מצודהruins: הריסותarchaeologist: ארכיאולוגיתapproaching: עומד בפתחexcavation: חפירהanxieties: חרדותdetermined: נחושהsignals: אותותastounding: מדהימותsignificant: משמעותיuncovered: גילוscrolls: מגילותtriumph: ניצחוןrecognition: הכרהcolleagues: קולגותinnovation: חדשנותhidden: חבוייםtreasures: אוצרותscanning technique: טכניקת סריקהwidened: נפתחוamazed: תדהמהastonishment: תדהמהreveal: לגלותresting: נחוconsistent: בעקביותfitting: מתאיםbeginnings: תחילתtradition: מסורתdiscovery: גילויenergetic: נמרצתBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Bonds Braving a Sandstorm: Friendship Forged on Masada Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2024-11-25-23-34-01-he Story Transcript:He: החול שקע תחת רגליהם כשאליורה, טל ונועם פסעו אל פסגת מצדה.En: The sand sank under their feet as Eliora, Tal, and Noam walked to the summit of Masada.He: סתיו היה באוויר, עם רוח קרירה שהחזירה זיכרונות של חג החנוכה הקרב ובא.En: Autumn was in the air, with a cool breeze that brought back memories of the upcoming holiday of Hanukkah.He: פסגת מצדה, מלאה באבן עתיקה ונופים של מדבר יהודה וים המלח, הייתה מקום מיוחד לפתוח אותו זיכרונות.En: The summit of Masada, filled with ancient stone and views of the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea, was a special place to unlock those memories.He: זה היה מסע מורכב לארגן, והם היו מוכנים לקראת הרגעים המדהימים של פסגת מצדה.En: It was a complex journey to organize, and they were ready for the breathtaking moments at the summit of Masada.He: אליורה הייתה עם מצלמה ביד.En: Eliora had her camera in hand.He: היא רצתה לצלם צילומים מדהימים לתערוכת הצילומים הקרובה שלה.En: She wanted to capture stunning photos for her upcoming photography exhibition.He: טל היה צועד קצת מאחורה, בודק את איתני הטבע ומשתדל להרגיש בטוח.En: Tal was walking a bit behind, checking out the forces of nature and trying to feel secure.He: נועם הסתכל מסביב, עם החיוך הקבוע שלו, שמח שמוצא את האיזון בנוף ובחברה.En: Noam looked around, with his usual smile, happy to find balance in both the scenery and the company.He: פתאום, השמש התחילה להתכסות בענני חול.En: Suddenly, the sun began to be covered by sand clouds.He: רוח חזקה התחילה לנשוב, וסופת חול ירדה כבד למשפיעם.En: A strong wind started to blow, and a heavy sandstorm descended upon them.He: טל צעק, "צריך למצוא מקום מחסה מהר!En: Tal shouted, "We need to find shelter quickly!"He: " אבל אליורה, נחושה להשיג את הצילום המושלם, חשבה לעצמה, "רק עוד צילום אחד!En: But Eliora, determined to get the perfect shot, thought to herself, "Just one more photo!"He: "הרוח הפכה לחזקה יותר, והם בקושי ראו אחד את השני.En: The wind grew even stronger, and they could barely see each other.He: נועם, תמיד מחפש את הדרך הנכונה, קרא, "אליורה, אנחנו חייבים ללכת!En: Noam, always seeking the right path, called out, "Eliora, we have to leave!"He: " אבל היא עמדה שם, נלחמת ברוח, מצלמת את החול המסתחרר.En: But she stood there, battling the wind, photographing the swirling sand.He: כשהיא כמעט נסחפה ברוח, היא הרגישה את הטל נוגע בה.En: As she was almost swept away by the wind, she felt Tal's touch.He: "בואי!En: "Come on!He: אין לנו זמן!En: We don't have time!"He: "שלושתם, עם מאמץ משותף, מצאו חורבה ישנה שהייתה מספיק עמידה כדי להגן עליהם מהסערה.En: Together, with a combined effort, they found an old ruin that was sturdy enough to shield them from the storm.He: כשישבו שם, מחכים שהסערה תחלוף, אליורה הבינה משהו חשוב.En: As they sat there, waiting for the storm to pass, Eliora realized something important.He: הם היו כאן יחד, והתמונות שהיא כל כך רצתה לא היו חשובות כמו החברות והביטחון שלהם.En: They were here together, and the photos she so desired were not as important as their friendship and safety.He: עם שוך הסערה, הם יצאו החוצה.En: With the storm over, they stepped outside.He: החול חלף, והשמש זרחה מחדש.En: The sand had passed, and the sun shone once again.He: אליורה הרימה את המצלמה, וצילמה את הנוף המרשים של המדבר שנצבע בגווני שקיעה מרהיבים.En: Eliora lifted her camera and photographed the impressive landscape of the desert, painted in stunning sunset hues.He: הצילום היה מדהים, אבל מה שהיה חשוב יותר עבור אליורה הוא שהיה לה רגע שאפשר לחלוק עם החברים שלה.En: The photo was amazing, but what mattered more to Eliora was having a moment to share with her friends.He: הקרבה, השותפות, והחוויה המשותפת היו החשובים באמת.En: The closeness, the partnership, and the shared experience were truly what mattered.He: כשירדו ממצדה, אליורה, טל ונועם היו שונים מעט מהעלייה.En: As they descended from Masada, Eliora, Tal, and Noam were a bit different from when they had climbed up.He: הם היו יותר קרובים, יותר חברים, ועם זיכרון של סופה שהוכיחה להם את כח החברות.En: They were closer, more friends, and with a memory of a storm that proved to them the strength of friendship.He: חג החנוכה הגיע, והם ידעו שיש להם אור שידריך אותם קדימה.En: Hanukkah arrived, and they knew they had a light to guide them forward. Vocabulary Words:summit: פסגהcomplex: מורכבbreathtaking: מדהימיםexhibition: תערוכהforces: איתניםsecure: בטוחswirling: מסתחררshelter: מחסהdetermine: נחושהruin: חורבהsturdy: עמידהphotographing: מצלמתshield: להגןdescended: ירדהmemories: זיכרונותbalance: איזוןswept: נסחפהeffort: מאמץstorm: סופהimpressive: מרשיםlandscape: נוףhues: גווניםpartnership: שותפותexperience: חוויהproved: הוכיחהguide: ידריךphotography: צילומיםautumn: סתיוbreeze: רוחancient: עתיקהBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Sparks of Beginnings: A Journey to Masada and Beyond Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2024-11-19-23-34-02-he Story Transcript:He: הקרניים הראשונות של השמש התחילו לזרוח על קווי המתאר של מצדה.En: The first rays of the sun began to shine on the outlines of Masada.He: האוויר הקריר של הסתיו הרחף סביב, משיב רוח נעימה ביניהם.En: The cool autumn air hovered around, providing a pleasant breeze.He: טליה הלכה בזהירות במעלה השביל הצר, מתרכזת בכל צעד לעתים ולנעימות הגעתה למצדה אחרי תלאות הנסיעה מהעיר הגדולה, תל אביב,En: Talia walked carefully up the narrow path, focusing on each step occasionally, and on the pleasant arrival at Masada after the difficulties of the journey from the big city, Tel Aviv.He: לא הייתה הלב שלה גועשת.En: Her heart wasn't unsettled.He: הטיול האישי הזה היה הזדמנות לחקור ולמצוא חומר לשיעורי ההיסטוריה שלה.En: This personal trip was an opportunity to explore and find material for her history lessons.He: במעלה הדרך, שמע קול צעדים לא רחוקים ממנה.En: On the way up, she heard footsteps not far from her.He: היה זה אריאל, ארכאולוג שעבד באיזור.En: It was Ariel, an archaeologist working in the area.He: ״בוקר טוב!״ הוא קרא בחיוך רחב, עיניו מנצנצות.En: "Good morning!" he called with a wide smile, his eyes sparkling.He: טליה חייכה בחזרה, אבל האינסטינקט הראשון שלה היה לשמור על מרחק.En: Talia smiled back, but her first instinct was to keep a distance.He: הייתה צריכה להישאר ממוקדת במטרה שלה.En: She needed to stay focused on her goal.He: באופן לא מודע, הם המשיכו יחד.En: Unconsciously, they continued together.He: אריאל התענג על ההזדמנות לחלוק את הידע העצום שלו על מצדה, והתחיל לספר על ההיסטוריה המרתקת של המקום, איך לפני ימים רבים המקום היה מגן ליהודים נועזים,En: Ariel reveled in the opportunity to share his vast knowledge about Masada, and began narrating the fascinating history of the place, how many years ago it was a stronghold for brave Jews,He: בעוד טליה הקשיבה. תחילה שמרה מרחק,En: while Talia listened. At first, she kept a distance,He: אך ככל שהזמן עבר, משהו בדבריו התחיל לחדור לשמועתה וללב שלה.En: but as time passed, something in his words began to penetrate her hearing and reach her heart.He: היא לא ידעה כמה היא זקוקה להשראה חדשה, לא רק מהמידע ההיסטורי, אלא גם מהאפשרות להתחבר מחדש לאנשים דרך סיפורים.En: She hadn't realized how much she needed new inspiration, not just from historical information, but also from the possibility of reconnecting with people through stories.He: באחת התחנות בדרך הם עצרו לנשום את הנופים עוצרי הנשימה.En: At one of the stops along the way, they paused to breathe in the breathtaking views.He: טליה התחילה להרגיש פחות מרוחקת ויותר סקרנית להרגיש את המקום,En: Talia began to feel less distant and more curious to experience the place,He: לא רק לראות אותו דרך הספרים.En: not just to see it through books.He: אריאל, שחש את השינוי, החליט לשתף אותה לא רק בעובדות אלא בתחושות האישיות שלו כלפי המקום.En: Ariel, sensing the change, decided to share not only facts but also his personal feelings about the place.He: ביום אחד ארוך וגדוש, הם הגיעו אל פסגת מצדה בדיוק בשקיעה.En: In one long and fulfilling day, they reached the summit of Masada just at sunset.He: המרחבים הכחולים של ים המלח נפרשו מתחתיהם,En: The blue expanses of the Dead Sea spread out beneath them,He: ונטפו בשקט קסום. בעודם עומדים שם,En: dripping with a magical silence. As they stood there,He: אריאל סיפר לטליה על פהות התקווה והאומץ המגולמים במצדה. טליה חשה רגשות חדשים שהתעוררו בתוכה.En: Ariel told Talia about the spirit of hope and courage embodied at Masada. Talia felt new emotions awakening within her.He: זה לא היה סתם שיעור, אלא חיים.En: It was not just a lesson, but life.He: בחזרה למטה, בשקט של בערב,En: On the way back down, in the quiet of the evening,He: היא הזמינה את אריאל להצטרף אליה לחגיגת חנוכה בתל אביב.En: she invited Ariel to join her for a Hanukkah celebration in Tel Aviv.He: הזמנה שפותחת דלת לחיים חדשים לשניהם.En: An invitation opening the door to new lives for both of them.He: באותו יום הסתיו, בין חורבות העבר,En: On that autumn day, among the ruins of the past,He: מצאו טליה ואריאל ניצוצות של התחלה. היא למדה שהסיפורים הכי טובים הם אלה שחיים דרך האנשים שמספרים אותם.En: Talia and Ariel found sparks of a beginning. She learned that the best stories are those that come alive through the people who tell them.He: הדבר הכי חשוב הוא למצוא את מי שאפשר לחלוק איתו את הסיפור.En: The most important thing is to find someone with whom you can share the story. Vocabulary Words:rays: קרנייםoutlines: קווי המתארhovered: רחףpath: שבילsettled: גועשתopportunity: הזדמנותarchaeologist: ארכאולוגrevel: התענגnarrating: לספרfascinating: מרתקתstronghold: מגןpenetrate: לחדורinspiration: השראהreconnect: להתחבר מחדשbreathtaking: עוצרי נשימהexpanses: מרחביםdripping: ונטפוsilence: שקטcourage: אומץembodied: מגולמיםsummit: פסגתawakening: שלה התעוררוruins: חורבותsparks: ניצוצותhistory lessons: שיעורי ההיסטוריהsmiled: חייכהinstinct: אינסטינקטfocused: ממוקדתcurious: סקרניתfulfilling: גדושBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

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Are you lonely, like David, a "man on the run"? Welcome to the Daily Devo. I am Vince Miller. Remember, tomorrow, we will air a new episode of The Vince Miller Show entitled "Beliefs That Hold You Back." If you have Video Access on our website, this episode is already available; if not, wait until tomorrow. Be in prayer for this Show. We have invested a lot of time and money into this effort, and we hope this will reach out in a new way so others will be able to hear the Gospel. This week, here in the Daily Devo, we are in 1 Samuel 21. I've titled this chapter "Man On The Run." David will be on the run for a long time, approximately 12-15 years. In the last chapter, he ran to Naioth in Ramah to Samuel and then back to the rocks in Gibeah. In this chapter, he will run to Nob (the location of the Tabernacle) and then to Gath (the home of Goliath). There will be many more locations, 16 in all, that we will list in the coming chapters (i.e., the Cave of Adullam, the king of Moab at Mizpeh, "the stronghold" maybe Masada, the forest of Hereth, Keilah, the wilderness of Ziph, the wilderness of Maon, strongholds of Engedi, "the stronghold" maybe Masada again, the wilderness of Paran, and the finally back to Achish, the king of Gath.) So, I will not give you a key verse for this chapter this week. (If I did, I would pick 1 Samuel 21:4.) Instead, I will share a private excerpt from David's journal during this emotional time, which reveals a lot about what is going on in his mind. But first, I want you to imagine how lonely David felt in these moments. He has been separated from his family and will never speak to his biological father ever again. His father-in-law (King Saul) wants to kill him and has given a charge to the Israelite army to hunt him down. His wife (Michal) and best friend (Jonathan) cannot communicate with him. He cannot take refuge in Samuel in the Naioth at Ramah. David is a fugitive, a man on the run. At the end of this chapter, David hides in Gath, which is in Philistia, the enemy of Israel, and acts like a madman here to preserve his life from King Saul. There could be no more lonely moment for David. However, during this chapter, David made two journal entries, Psalms 34 and 56. And I want to read a portion of Psalm 34 for you today so you can see what David is thinking. The title of this Psalm in your Bible might say: "Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away." The name "Abimelech" is a title like "President" or "King," and the man this refers to is named Achish, or "Abimelech Achish" who is the focus of 1 Samuel 21:10-15. Here is what he writes. I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together! — Psalm 34:1-3 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken. Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. — Psalm 34:15-22 Even though David is alone and a man on the run, he knows he is never alone. And some of you need to hear this today. If God is with you, you are never alone. David preached, journaled, wrote, and sang this truth to his heart, mind, and soul. He put his hand to paper, his lip to song, his heart to prayer in those lonely moments in the enemy land, pretending to be a madman to stay alive as God's anointed, and God was with him. In lonely moments, never forget that with God, you are never alone. Preach this truth to your soul. Sing about it. Read about it. Write about it. Believe it. God is a deliverer. He is near, not far. And don't forget that during these years, God slowly built an army of hundreds of men around David who followed him from the Struggling Fugitive Years to the Soldiering Fighting Years. #NeverAlone, #FaithInTheWilderness, #GodWithUs Ask This: When have you felt most alone, and how did you remind yourself of God's presence during that time? Like David, how can you preach truth to your soul in moments of fear or loneliness? What practical steps can you take today? Do This: Preach to your soul, "I am not alone, God is with me." Pray This: Lord, in my moments of loneliness, help me to remember that You are always with me, even when I feel abandoned. Give me the strength to trust in Your presence and to find refuge in Your unfailing love. Amen. Play This: I Am Not Alone.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Political reporter Tal Schneider and reporter Gavriel Fiske join host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's episode. In a phone conversation overnight, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin the time for a diplomatic solution to clashes with Hezbollah on the northern border is passing. At the same time, US special envoy Amos Hochstein is set to meet with Israel's leadership today in an attempt to avoid further escalation between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon. Schneider describes what could be on the table. Three women who on Thursday distributed flyers on behalf of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza at the Ohel Moshe synagogue in Herzliya were arrested a day later for alleged breaking and entering. The flyers distributed last week featured the images of six hostages believed to be held captive in Gaza as well as an image of a young Likud MK Yuli Edelstein — who was a refusenik and prisoner of Zion before being allowed to emigrate to Israel in 1987 — with the words “Let my people go” across the top. Schneider puts the contentious arrests into perspective and describes Edelstein's response. As the new school year approached, the Israel Democracy Institute's Education Policy Program, in collaboration with the IDI's Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research, conducted an online survey from August 21 to 27, 2024. Fiske delves into the poll, which looks at how Israelis think the war should be taught in schools. Recent research by a team of Tel Aviv University archaeologists may upend the Masada legend by asserting that the Roman siege on the mountain fortress likely lasted just a few weeks and not years. We hear highlights of Fiske's conversation with the lead researcher, Dr. Guy Stiebel, a senior lecturer in Tel Aviv University's Department of Archaeology and Near Eastern Cultures. The Hecht Museum in Haifa officially returned a repaired 3,500-year-old ceramic jug to its accustomed place next to the museum entrance on Wednesday, after it had been accidentally shattered last month by a curious four-year-old visitor in a viral incident that made headlines all over the world. Fiske visited the museum last week. For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Months after bodies recovered, IDF says 3 hostages were killed as ‘byproduct' of strike Gallant tells US counterpart time passing for deal with Hezbollah, ‘direction is clear' Edelstein's synagogue denies calling police on women who distributed hostage flyers Masada legend upended: ‘The Romans came, saw and conquered, quickly and brutally' 3,500-year-old jug smashed by 4-year-old is back on display — still not behind a barrier Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod Waves. IMAGE: Troops of the Yiftah Brigade carry out a drill in northern Israel, in a handout photo published September 6, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Rekindling Bonds at Sunset: A Masada Reunion Story Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/rekindling-bonds-at-sunset-a-masada-reunion-story Story Transcript:He: השמש שקעה לאטה מעל מבצר מצדה העתיק, שופכת אור זהוב על נופי המדבר.En: The sun slowly set over the ancient fortress of Masada, casting a golden light over the desert landscapes.He: הרוח נשאה משב חמים, לוחשת דרך החורבות כשחברים מתאספים, מחליפים סיפורים מלאי צחוק ונוסטלגיה.En: The wind carried a warm breeze, whispering through the ruins as friends gathered, exchanging stories full of laughter and nostalgia.He: נעם התבונן בקבוצה.En: Noam observed the group.He: הם היו חברים ותיקים מהקולג', שהתאחדו לחופשה.En: They were old college friends, reunited for a vacation.He: שרה עמדה לידו, צוחקת עם דורון ואמירה.En: Sarah stood beside him, laughing with Doron and Amira.He: היא הייתה מלאת חיים, וזוהרתי בנוכחותה.En: She was full of life, glowing in her presence.He: נעם הרגיש צביטה בלב.En: Noam felt a pang in his heart.He: בעבר, הם היו חברים קרובים.En: In the past, they had been close friends.He: אבל השנים חלפו והחיים השתנו.En: But the years passed and life changed.He: הוא איפשר לחברותם להתרחק.En: He allowed their friendship to drift apart.He: עכשיו, הייתה לו משאלה אחת - לתקן את מה שהקלקל.En: Now, he had one wish - to mend what he had broken.He: לאט לאט, נעם התקרב לשרה.En: Slowly, Noam approached Sarah.He: הוא התלבט וחשש מדחייה.En: He hesitated, fearing rejection.He: אולי היא כבר לא מעוניינת.En: Maybe she was no longer interested.He: אחרי הכל, השנים עשו את שלהן.En: After all, time had taken its toll.He: אבל נעם ידע שעליו לנסות.En: But Noam knew he had to try.He: הוא ביקש משרה לטייל איתו קצת.En: He asked Sarah to take a walk with him.He: הם טיפסו לראש מצדה, שם השקט שרה עליהם.En: They climbed to the top of Masada, where the silence enveloped them.He: ״שרה,״ אמר נעם לבסוף, עיניו מביטות לה בעיניים.En: "Sarah," Noam finally said, his eyes meeting hers.He: ״אני כל כך מתגעגע לחברות שלנו.En: "I really miss our friendship.He: אני מצטער שנתתי לה לדעוך.En: I'm sorry I let it fade."He: ״ קולו היה רועד מעט, אבל מלא בכנות.En: His voice trembled slightly, but it was full of sincerity.He: שרה חייכה, חיוך שהבריק אל מול השמש השוקעת.En: Sarah smiled, a smile that shone against the setting sun.He: ״נעם, גם אני חשבתי על זה הרבה.En: "Noam, I've thought about it a lot too.He: אני שמחה שהזמנת אותי לטיול.En: I'm glad you invited me for the walk."He: ״ היא נגעה בכתפו ברכות.En: She touched his shoulder gently.He: ״אני רוצה שנשמור על קשר.En: "I want us to stay in touch.He: אני מעריכה את הכנות שלך.En: I appreciate your honesty."He: ״נעם חייך באושר.En: Noam smiled happily.He: השיחה השלימה חסר כלשהו בנפשו.En: The conversation filled a void in his soul.He: הם התיישבו על אחת האבנים הישנות, והשקיפו על נופי המדבר כשדיברו על כל מה שקרה להם מאז.En: They sat on one of the old stones, gazing at the desert scenery as they talked about everything that had happened since.He: הייתה לו התחושה שהמסע הזה אינו רק חופשה, אלא התחלה חדשה.En: He felt that this journey was not just a vacation, but a new beginning.He: הם הסכימו לשמור על קשר ולראות לאן זה יוביל.En: They agreed to keep in touch and see where it would lead.He: נעם הרגיש בטוח יותר בעצמו וביכולתו לבטא רגשותיו.En: Noam felt more confident in himself and his ability to express his feelings.He: הוא הבין את החשיבות של לקחת סיכונים בחיים, לשקם קשרים חשובים.En: He understood the importance of taking risks in life, to restore important connections.He: הרוח המשיכה ללחוש בשקט, והחברים המשיכו לצחוק, אך עבור נעם ושרה, משהו השתנה.En: The wind continued to whisper softly, and the friends kept laughing, but for Noam and Sarah, something had changed.He: הם החזירו לעצמם חברות שאבדה, וכל זאת על גבי תל של זיכרונות עתיקים ומרגשים.En: They had regained a lost friendship, all atop a mound of ancient and stirring memories. Vocabulary Words:fortress: מבצרancient: עתיקdesert: מדברlandscapes: נופיםbreeze: משבwhispering: לוחשruins: חורבותnostalgia: נוסטלגיהobserved: התבונןreunited: הִתחַבַּרותglowing: זוהרתיdrift apart: להתרחקmend: לתקןhesitated: התלבטrejection: דחייהtrembled: רועדsincerity: כנותtoll: עשתה את שלהvoid: חסרscenery: נופיםconversation: שיחהventure: לטיילconfidence: בטוחrestore: לשקםrisks: סיכוניםembrace: שרstirring: מרגשיםvacation: חופשהgathered: מתאספיםpresence: נוכחותBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Archaeologists Restore Masada's Lost Artifact Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/archaeologists-restore-masadas-lost-artifact Story Transcript:He: השמש בקעה את מסך הגשם באותו קיץ לוהט במדבר יהודה.En: The sun broke through the curtain of rain on that scorching summer in the Judean Desert.He: ארי ומרים התהלכו בין חורבות מצדה, מאובקים אך נחושים.En: Ari and Miriam walked among the ruins of Masada, dusty but determined.He: ארי, ארכיאולוג מבריק ונלהב, שאל את עצמו האם יסיים את המשימה החשובה שלו.En: Ari, a brilliant and enthusiastic archaeologist, wondered if he would complete his important mission.He: מרים, היסטוריונית מלאת תשוקה, הסתירה סוד במטרה למצוא חפץ עתיק שיאשש את תיאוריות שלה.En: Miriam, a passionate historian, was hiding a secret in order to find an ancient artifact to support her theories.He: במהלך החפירות, גילו ארי ומרים מעבר סודי.En: During their excavations, Ari and Miriam discovered a hidden passage.He: הוא הוביל למעבדה סודית מלאה במסדרונות אפלים וחדרים מאובקים.En: It led to a secret laboratory full of dark corridors and dusty rooms.He: כלי ארכיאולוגיה מודרניים ושאריות של עתיקות התאספו בכל פינה.En: Modern archaeological tools and remnants of antiquities were gathered in every corner.He: מיוחדת הייתה אווירה היסטורית ורוחנית של המקום.En: The place had a unique historical and spiritual atmosphere.He: "תראי, מרים," קרא ארי.En: "Look, Miriam," Ari exclaimed.He: "המעבדה הזאת נראית כאילו איש לא היה כאן במאות שנים!"En: "This laboratory looks like no one has been here for centuries!"He: מרים הסכימה בחיוך אך לבה פעם במתח.En: Miriam agreed with a smile, but her heart beat with tension.He: הם המשיכו לחפור.En: They continued to dig.He: הם גילו סימנים שהובילו לעבר חדר נסתר.En: They found signs that led to a hidden room.He: מרים הבינה שזה המקום שהיא חיפשה זמן רב.En: Miriam realized this was the place she had been seeking for so long.He: "תסתכל כאן," הצביעה מרים.En: "Look here," Miriam pointed.He: "זה יכול להיות הפתח לחדר הנסתר."En: "This could be the entrance to the hidden room."He: ארי ניקה את האבק בעדינות ופתח את הדלת.En: Ari gently brushed off the dust and opened the door.He: ממבפנים, ראו שניהם חפץ עתיק ומופלא.En: Inside, they saw an ancient and magnificent artifact.He: חפץ יקר ערך המסתיר סודות קדומים.En: A precious item hiding ancient secrets.He: אולם, על החפץ היה מנגנון מסתורי.En: However, the artifact had a mysterious mechanism.He: "אנחנו צריכים לפתור את הפאזל הזה," אמר ארי.En: "We need to solve this puzzle," Ari said.He: המנגנון היה מורכב.En: The mechanism was complex.He: היה צריך לשלב סימנים וחריתות עתיקות.En: It required combining signs and ancient carvings.He: המתח עלה בין השניים.En: The tension between them rose.He: כל פיתרון שקרב אותם מולם להצלחתם המשותפת.En: Every solution brought them closer to their shared success.He: "ארי," שאלה מרים בהיסוס, "האם תוכל לבטוח בי? יש לי תחושה שזה יפעל."En: "Ari," Miriam hesitantly asked, "can you trust me? I have a feeling it will work."He: ארי נעצר לרגע.En: Ari paused for a moment.He: הוא שקל את נאמנותה והאם כדאי להאמין בה.En: He weighed her loyalty and whether he should believe in her.He: לבסוף, הוא בחר להאמין לה.En: In the end, he chose to trust her.He: הם לחצו יחד על הסימנים הנדרשים.En: They pressed the required signs together.He: לפתע נשמע קליק.En: Suddenly, there was a click.He: החדר התפוצץ באור זוהר וסודות מהעבר נגלו בפניהם.En: The room burst into a glowing light, revealing secrets from the past.He: על השולחן היה מונח החפץ הקדום.En: On the table lay the ancient artifact.He: מרים קיבלה את ידה לידו ובהתרגשות ביקשה לקרוא את הכתובת.En: Miriam took it in her hand and excitedly began to read the inscription.He: "זהו... זהו החפץ שחיפשתי כל השנים האלה!" קראה מרים בקול רועד.En: "This is... this is the artifact I've been searching for all these years!" Miriam called out in a trembling voice.He: אך הקשר הרגשי בין ארי למרי התגבר.En: However, the emotional bond between Ari and Miriam grew stronger.He: מרים הודתה בפניו על האמון והסכימה לשתף אותו בקרדיט.En: Miriam thanked him for his trust and agreed to share the credit with him.He: הם חיבקו זה את זה והבינו כמה חשוב להיות כנים ושקופים זה עם זה.En: They embraced and realized how important it is to be honest and transparent with each other.He: לאחר כמה ימים, הם עמדו יחד בעודם מציגים את החפץ לעולם.En: A few days later, they stood together as they presented the artifact to the world.He: ארי למד את ערך שיתוף הפעולה והאמון, ומרים הבינה את חשיבות היושר והכנות.En: Ari learned the value of cooperation and trust, and Miriam understood the importance of honesty and integrity.He: "הנה, החפץ שבאמת משקף את העבר שלנו באופן מלא ואמין," סיכמו יחד את ההרצאה.En: "Here it is, the artifact that truly reflects our past fully and reliably," they concluded their lecture together.He: כך, ליד חורבות מצדה, בתוך המעבדה הסודית, חל שינוי משמעותי בחייהם של ארי ומרים.En: Thus, near the ruins of Masada, within the secret laboratory, a significant change occurred in the lives of Ari and Miriam.He: הם הוכיחו שהאמת ההיסטורית והכנות חשובות מכל פרס אישי.En: They proved that historical truth and honesty are more important than any personal accolade. Vocabulary Words:scorching: לוהטdetermined: נחושיםbrilliant: מבריקenthusiastic: נלהבhistorian: היסטוריוניתsecret: סודartifact: חפץtheories: תיאוריותexcavations: חפירותcorridors: מסדרונותremnants: שאריותspiritual: רוחניתmagnificent: מופלאmechanism: מנגנוןcomplex: מורכבtension: מתחhesitantly: בהיסוסloyalty: נאמנותtrembling: רועדemotional: רגשיcooperation: שיתוף פעולהintegrity: יושרreliably: באופן אמיןhistorical: היסטוריתtransparency: שקופיםdiscovered: גילוatmosphere: אווירהsolution: פיתרוןsignificant: משמעותיpresented: מציגיםBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

Dr. Nathan S. French A school field trip to Washington, D.C. is a formative rite of passage shared by many U.S. school students across the nation. Often, these are framed as “field trips.” Students may visit the White House, the U.S. Capitol Building, the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress, Declaration of Independence (housed in the National Archive), the National Museum of the American Indian, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Jefferson Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, or the Smithsonian Museum – among others. For many students, this is the first time they will connect the histories of their textbooks to items, artifacts, and buildings that they can see and feel. For those arriving to Washington, D.C. by airplane or bus, the field trip might also seem like a road trip. Road trips, often involving movement across the U.S. from city-to-city and state-to-state are often framed as quintessential American experiences. Americans have taken road trips to follow their favorite bands, to move to universities and new jobs, to visit the hall of fame of their favorite professional or collegiate sport, or sites of family history. As Dr. Andrew Offenberger observes in our interview, road trips have helped American authors, like Kiowa poet N. Scott Momaday, make sense of their identities as Americans. What if, however, these field trips to Washington, D.C. and road trips across the country might amount to something else? What if we considered them to be pilgrimages? Would that change our understanding of them? For many Americans, the first word that comes to mind when they hear the word, “pilgrimage,” involves the pilgrims of Plymouth, a community of English Puritans who colonized territory in Massachusetts, at first through a treaty with the Wampanoag peoples, but eventually through their dispossession. For many American communities, the nature of pilgrimage remains a reminder of forced displacement, dispossession, and a loss of home and homeland. Pilgrimage, as a term, might also suggest a religious experience. There are multiple podcasts, blogs, and videos discussing the Camino de Santiago, a number of pilgrimage paths through northern Spain. Others might think of making a pilgrimage to the Christian, Jewish, or Muslim sacred spaces in Israel and Palestine often referred to as the “Holy Land” collectively – including the Temple Mount, the Dome of the Rock, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (among others). Mark Twain's Innocents Abroad, is a classic example of this experience. Some make pilgrimage to Salem, Massachusetts each October. Others even debate whether the Crusades were a holy war or pilgrimage. American experiences of pilgrimage have led to substantial transformations in our national history and to our constitutional rights. Pilgrimage, as a movement across state, national, or cultural boundaries, has often been used by Americans to help them make sense of who they are, where they came from, and what it means, to them, to be “an American.” The word, “pilgrimage,” traces its etymology from the French, pèlerinage and from the Latin, pelegrines, with a general meaning of going through the fields or across lands as a foreigner. As a category used by anthropologists and sociologists in the study of religion, “pilgrimage” is often used as a much broader term, studying anything ranging from visits to Japanese Shinto shrines, the Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj, “birthright” trips to Israel by American Jewish youth, and, yes, even trips to Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee – the home of Elvis Presley. Arnold van Gennep (1873-1957) defined pilgrimage as one of a number of rites of passage (i.e., a rite du passage) that involves pilgrims separating themselves from broader society, moving themselves into a place of transition, and then re-incorporating their transformed bodies and minds back into their home societies. That moment of transition, which van Gennep called “liminality,” was the moment when one would become something new – perhaps through initiation, ritual observation, or by pushing one's personal boundaries outside of one's ordinary experience. Clifford Geertz (1926-2006), a contemporary of Turner, argued that a pilgrimage helps us to provide a story within which we are able to orient ourselves in the world. Consider, for example, the role that a trip to Arlington National Cemetery or the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier plays in a visit by a high school class to Washington, D.C. If framed and studied as a pilgrimage, Geertz's theory would suggest that a visit to these sites can be formative to an American's understanding of national history and, perhaps just as importantly, the visit will reinforce for Americans the importance of national service and remembrance of those who died in service to the defense of the United States. When we return from those school field trips to Washington, D.C., then, we do so with a new sense of who we are and where we fit into our shared American history. Among the many examples that we could cite from American history, two pilgrimages in particular – those of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X – provide instructive examples. Held three years after the unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education, the 1957 “Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom,” led by Dr. King brought together thousands in order to, as he described it, “call upon all who love justice and dignity and liberty, who love their country, and who love mankind …. [to] renew our strength, communicate our unity, and rededicate our efforts, firmly but peaceably, to the attainment of freedom.” Posters for the event promised that it would “arouse the conscience of the nation.” Drawing upon themes from the Christian New Testament, including those related to agape – a love of one's friends and enemies – King's speech at the “Prayer Pilgrimage” brought national attention to his civil rights movement and established an essential foundation for his return to Washington, D.C. and his “I Have a Dream Speech,” six years later. In April 1964, Malcolm X departed to observe the Muslim pilgrimage ritual of Hajj in the city of Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Hajj is an obligation upon all Muslims, across the globe, and involves rituals meant to remind them of their responsibilities to God, to their fellow Muslims, and of their relationship to Ibrahim and Ismail (i.e., Abraham and Ishamel) as found in the Qur'an. Before his trip, Malcolm X had expressed skepticism about building broader ties to American civil rights groups. His experience on Hajj, he wrote, was transformational. "The holy city of Mecca had been the first time I had ever stood before the creator of all and felt like a complete human being,” he wrote, “People were hugging, they were embracing, they were of all complexions …. The feeling hit me that there really wasn't what he called a color problem, a conflict between racial identities here." His experience on Hajj was transformative. The result? Upon return to the United States, Malcolm X pledged to work with anyone – regardless of faith and race – who would work to change civil rights in the United States. His experiences continue to resonate with Americans. These are but two stories that contribute to American pilgrimage experiences. Today, Americans go on pilgrimages to the Ganges in India, to Masada in Israel, to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, and to Bethlehem in Palestine, and to cities along the Trail of Tears and along the migration of the Latter-Day Saints church westward. Yet, they also go on pilgrimages and road trips to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, to the baseball hall of fame in Cooperstown, to the national parks, and to sites of family and community importance. In these travels, they step outside of the ordinary and, in encountering the diversities of the U.S., sometimes experience the extraordinary changing themselves, and the country, in the process. * * * Questions for Class Discussion What is a “pilgrimage”? What is a road trip? Are they similar? Different? Why? Must a pilgrimage only be religious or spiritual? Why or why not? How has movement – from city to city, or place to place, or around the world – changed U.S. history and the self-understanding of Americans? What if those movements had never occurred? How would the U.S. be different? Have you been on a pilgrimage? Have members of your family? How has it changed your sense of self? How did it change that of your family members? If you were to design a pilgrimage, what would it be? Where would it take place? Would it involve special rituals or types of dress? Why? What would the purpose of your pilgrimage be? How do other communities understand their pilgrimages? Do other cultures have “road trips” like the United States? Additional Sources: Ohio History and Pilgrimage Fort Ancient Earthworks & Nature Preserve, Ohio History Connection (link). National Geographic Society, “Intriguing Interactions [Hopewell],” Grades 9-12 (link) Documentary Podcasts & Films “In the Light of Reverence,” 2001 (link) An examination of Lakota, Hopi, and Wintu ties to and continued usages of their homelands and a question of how movement through land may be considered sacred by some and profane by others. Melvin Bragg, “Medieval Pilgrimage,” BBC: In our Time, February 2021 (link) Bruce Feiler: Sacred Journeys (Pilgrimage). PBS Films (link) along with educator resources (link). The American Pilgrimage Project. Berkley Center, Georgetown University (link). Arranged by StoryCorps, a collection of video and audio interviews with Americans of diverse backgrounds discussing their religious and spiritual identities and their intersections with American life. Dave Whitson, “The Camino Podcast,” (link) on Spotify (link), Apple (link) A collection of interviews with those of varying faiths and spiritualities discussing pilgrimage experiences. Popular Media & Websites “Dreamland: American Travelers to the Holy Land in the 19th Century,” Shapell (link) A curated digital museum gallery cataloguing American experiences of pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Israel, and Palestine. LaPier, Rosalyn R. “How Standing Rock Became a Site of Pilgrimage.” The Conversation, December 7, 2016 (link). Talamo, Lex. Pilgrimage for the Soul. South Dakota Magazine, May/June 2019. (link). Books Grades K-6 Murdoch, Catherine Gilbert. The Book of Boy. New York: Harper Collins, 2020 (link). Wolk, Lauren. Beyond the Bright Sea. New York: Puffin Books, 2018 (link). Grades 7-12 Chaucer, Geoffrey. The Canterbury Tales. New York: Penguin Books, 2003 (link). Malcolm X. The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley. New York: Ballantine Books, 1992 (link). Melville, Herman. Clarel: A Poem and Pilgrimage in the Holy Land. New York: Library of America, n.d. (link). Murray, Pauli. Song in a Weary Throat: Memoir of an American Pilgrimage. New York: Liveright, 1987 (link). Reader, Ian. Pilgrimage: A Very Short Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, 2015 (link). Twain, Mark. The Innocents Abroad. New York: Modern Library, 2003 (link). Scholarship Bell, Catherine. Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009. Bloechl, Jeffrey, and André Brouillette, eds. Pilgrimage as Spiritual Practice: A Handbook for Teachers, Wayfarers, and Guides. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2022. Frey, Nancy Louise Louise. Pilgrim Stories: On and Off the Road to Santiago, Journeys Along an Ancient Way in Modern Spain. First Edition. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1998. Lévi-Strauss, Claude Patterson, Sara M., “Traveling Zions: Pilgrimage in Modern Mormonism,” in Pioneers in the Attic: Place and Memory along the Mormon Trail. New York: Oxford University Press, 2020 (link). Pazos, Antón. Redefining Pilgrimage: New Perspectives on Historical and Contemporary Pilgrimages. London: Routledge, 2014 (link). Reader, Ian. Pilgrimage: A Very Short Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, 2015 (link). Van Gennep, Arnold. The Rites of Passage. Translated by Monika B. Vizedom and Gabrielle L. Caffee. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1960 (link)

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New York Times bestselling author LISA BARR joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss THE GODDESS OF WARSAW, her newest release! In this fantastic discussion with Lisa, we move from Hollywood in 2005 to the Warsaw Ghetto in 1943. We talk about the strength of women, both then and now, the power of dark secrets, and our common humanity. We talked about faith, love, desire, and hope in the most desperate of times. We addressed dignity and death - and Lisa provides an incredible description of the historic event in Masada and its application to our lives today. We talked about the need to remember ... and the importance of recording history, even our personal histories. We might've cried a time or two - join us and be moved!You can find more of your favorite bestselling authors at BOOKSTORM Podcast! We're also on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube!

In this conversation, we sit down with Jodi Magness, an archaeologist, orientalist, and scholar of religion. She currently serves as the Kenan Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence in Early Judaism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Jodi specializes in Classical and Biblical archaeology surrounding ancient Palestine (modern Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian territories) – from the time of Jesus up to the tenth century. Her research interests include Jerusalem, Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient synagogues, Masada, the Roman army in the East, ancient pottery, and more… Click play to explore: What sparked Jodi's fascination with archeology? How archeologists learn about the past.   Details on Jodi's latest archaeological dig. What ancient mosaics can tell us about Biblical history. Jodi's most recent books include Masada: From Jewish Revolt to Modern Myth, The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls, and her latest: Jerusalem through the Ages: From Its Beginnings to the Crusades. Listen in as she shares her infectious enthusiasm about archaeology now! You can learn more about Jodi and her work by visiting her website. Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/38oMlMr

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A Man Like You and Me Paul Joel pt 2 Are you ready to understand Love on a deeper level? Do you have a desire to understand what True Love really means? Jesus shared this understanding of love through storytelling. He used parables in his sermons to convey true, real world scenarios and how God's Love can transcend all the devil puts in your path. In keeping with that kind of storytelling passion, our guest today has written a Love Story that that conveys the deep meaning of God's Love while at the same time, making real to the readers. Making it real to us. Making it real is what makes it, well “real!” Amen! Paul Joel is board certified Pulmonary and Internal Medicine physician in New York.  He had his career, his wife, his faith. Born again in 1982, all was going well with his life, until March of 2019. He was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Encephalitis. With most of his long term memory wiped away – and all of his short term memory gone as well, Paul was not the man he used to be. Two years of chemotherapy, steroids, etc. Nothing worked. So he stopped all the treatment. MRI scans showed most of his brain had been destroyed. There was nothing anyone could do. Then, one year after stopping treatments, in April of 2022, his memory came back. A new MRI indicated nothing had changed. He wasn't supposed to have ANY memory!  But yet, he did! Paul Joel is a living testimony to the miracle working power of God. Amen! Now an author, Paul Joel published his book, “A Man Like You and Me:  A Supernatural Adventure Story.” This book is about the interplay between fate – and free will. The book is to show the purpose of miracles and to get people to read their Bible. Amen! This is part two - and the conclusion of a GREAT interview! Tell us about your book, “A Man Like You and Me.”  Why did you write this book and why publish it now? You and your wife are the characters in the book, correct?  How hard was it for you to write yourself into the story? You share your wife is the hero in the story. How so? Tell us about the part where the lady with the blonde hair opened the door for you?  Was that your wife? Share with us your belief about the connection between the Jews that held out at Masada and the three year interval period in the Catholic Mass schedule?  How are they connected? I could not help but notice there was picture on your website of “Bonnie and Clyde.” Why do you have that picture on the website about your book? Paul, this has been so interesting. How can someone obtain a copy of your book? Is it on Amazon? If someone has a question our would like to receive more information, or maybe do an interview such as this – how can they do that? How can someone get in touch with you? I'll put links to all of this in the show notes below. Folks, I love true stories. I especially love true stories that relate to miracle working, lifesaving power of the Gospel and Jesus Christ. Amen! I urge you to drop down into the show notes below and reach out to Paul Joel. Ask your questions, etc. But be sure to click the link there so you can order a copy of his great book, “A Man Like You and Me: A Supernatural Adventure...