(Deity)
(learning topography of Israel)
(Water Supply/drink)
(Gate/defense)
(Group Picture)
On Sunday, September 2, we visited Tel Gezer for our first tiyul. While there, we explored an ancient Canaanite civilization as well as learning their way of life. The Canaanites that lived in Gezer were a smart group because they used their surroundings to protect themselves and live a life where all their needs are being completed from defense to deity. They used their surroundings to their advantage to survive.
We learned that a tel is a place were many civilizations have been built upon one another over time. we learned an ostracon is an archaeological find with ancient writing on it that can help identify the type of people that lived in an area. At Gezer they found an ancient calendar linking the Ancient Israelites to this area. this was anachronistic(meaning coming from a different time period) compared to Canaanite civilization.
we learned that Abraham wouldn't have settled there because they were polytheists while he is a monotheist. we studied the story of the sacrifice of issac and ended the day with a great tefillah.
What was your favorite part of the tiyul? What is something that stuck with you about the history of Gezer?
My favorite part of the tiyul was seeing the water supply and how it still had moisture in it. One thing that stuck with me was the anachronicity of Solomon’s Gate, because it was intriguing how similar it looked to the other structures around it.
ReplyDeleteMelanie: My favorite part of the tiyul was the water supply tunnel and the view. Something that stuck with me about the history of Gezer is that living on the top of a mountain/raised area provides good defense.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part of the tiyul was learning about the topography of israel because it helped me to better understand what I already know about Israel’s History. The part that stuck with me was the possibility of child sacrifices happening there.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite of the טיול was learning about the three "Ds" and how there were only a few specific things that a civilization needed at that time, and one thing that stuck out to me was how a lot of people were able to read and how today a lot of people take it for granted that reading is ingrained into out culture
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part of the tiyul was seeing and learning about the casemate wall and all that it could be used for. One thing that really stuck with me was how resourceful they were and how they went about gathering everything that they needed to survive.
ReplyDeleteDani Fetner: my favorite part of the tiyul was learning about the history off gezer while sitting in the ruins. It adds a special meaning to the experience when you are sitting in the shoes of the people who lived there thousands of years ago.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part of the tiyul was talking about casemate walls and how they functioned as both homes and fortitude. What stuck with me was that the people of Gezer were very knowledgeable of their surroundings.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part about the Tiyul was actually being at the place that we were learning about and not just seeing pictures. It was really cool to actually see everything where it happened.
ReplyDeleteI really thought that the water tunnel was one of the most interesting things. The way that there was a way for even high up in the mountains the civilians to get water, even though it took a lot of work, was very interesting. I also really enjoyed the views from up above, and the anachronistic structures we found. I also found some eggs in a rock which was pretty cool!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part of the tiyul was seeing the old gates of the city. I think it is so cool to be in the same place as the Canaanites once lived. Something that stuck with me was how smart the people were to build the 2 walls that they could fill up with rocks for protection if they were under attack.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part about the tiyul was seeing so many different aspects about the history of tel gezer and being able to learn about it in the place it happened. One historical thing that stuck with me was how they filled in the casemate walls when there was war and how they gathered water.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part of the Tiyul was learning about how many different civilizations lived in Tel Gezer. The child sacrifice aspect of Tel Gezer stuck with me the most.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part was seeing the huge rocks that had to have been stood up by the Jews hundreds of years ago and that also stuck with me the most.
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