Philistines
The Philistines are known from the Bible as Israel’s toughest enemy back from the days of the tribes’ settlement and the First Empire. The stories of Samson, Saul and David…
A monk for a day – with the Judean Desert monks
It is not simply being a monk and devoting your life to spiritual work within a demanding framework: Abstinence from sex, giving up private property and obedience to the laws…
