Kenes Shiloh Conference #8 Stupendous!

I really enjoyed the Kenes Shiloh Conference #8 this past Thursday. I arrived early enough to make the tour. The tour for us ended at the newest attraction, which is a high tech illustration of life in Ancient Biblical Shiloh by the Canaanite Wall, where the enormous food jugs had been discovered about forty years ago. One of them is on display in the Israel Museum.

There were some really great talks at the conference part of the event. Highlights for me were listening to Scott Stripling, who has been leading a "dig" in Shiloh for the past three years, Reut Ben-Arye, a homegrown archeologist, and Dr Brachi Elitzur.

I wouldn't dare attempt to summarize or explain anything said there. All I can do is post some pictures I took at the conference and recommend that you visit Shiloh Hakeduma, Tel Shiloh.  Enjoy.

כנס שילה Kenes Shiloh #7, 2018, 5778, in Pictures

Yesterday I was lucky to have attended the seventh 7th כנס שילה Kenes Shiloh, Shiloh Conference. It certainly helps that it's conveniently located just over a mile's walk down from my house. I didn't attend the earlier event commemorating one hundred years of the Jewish Legion at the "park" across from the Shiloh Junction, which included a four kilometer hike at "high noon." I figured that it would be just too much for me.

I arrived at Shiloh Hakeduma, Ancient Shiloh, aka Tel Shiloh in time for a tour of the latest discoveries and exhibitions. That's the real highlight for me each year. Even though I get to the Tel almost every Rosh Chodesh for Women's Prayers there, we rarely get to see all the archeology and touristy exhibits.

One of the newest exhibits is the hologram. I definitely recommend getting an official tour at Shiloh Hakeduma, so you can see it along with the movie and museum.

Our guide, Yisrael Ben-Aryeh, made a point about Shiloh being the most important Biblical archeological site for experts in the field. That's because none of the other historically and theologically significant Biblical cities/locations are really in Israel's hands. Arabs have destroyed and have been given rights, autonomy, over the other important Biblical locations, such as The Temple Mount, Shechem, Hebron, Biblical Beit El etc.

Not only was Shiloh the location of the Mishkan, Tabernacle for 369 years, but there was Jewish activity there even hundreds of years later. After that Christians built churches and then Muslims came for a short period.

After the tour, there were a number of lectures about various topics, the very latest discoveries, the Prayer and significance of Biblical Chana, the Jewish Legion, Zeev Jabotinsky and other fascinating things.

The כנס שילה Kenes Shiloh, Shiloh Conference is in Hebrew, and I highly recommend attending if you understand Hebrew. Tours, visits and other events can always be arranged at  Shiloh Hakeduma in English and other languages. Our tour guide can lead tours in four languages. And there are guides  who know additional languages. Phone: 02-5789111, Fax: 02-9948011, visit@telshilo.org.il.

Here are some of the photos I took:

Kenes Shiloh Conference #7, 5778, 2018, Sign Up!

Next week will be the next Kenes Shiloh Conference. I highly recommend it for anyone with oral Hebrew comprehension.

Kenes Shiloh is where you'll see and hear all about the latest discoveries at Shiloh Hakeduma, Tel Shiloh plus lots more. Be prepared for a long afternoon evening of activities. It's definitely an event you shouldn't miss.  I greatly enjoyed all the previous ones I've attended.

Bring a sunhat, walking shoes, water, snacks optional, since they do have some things on sale and set on tables during the lectures. Of course, you may want to take notes, too, so bring a pad and paper.

כנס שילה ה-7 יערך בתאריך ה' אב התשע"ח 17.7.2018 מה בתכנית?13:30 צעדה בעקבות 100 שנה למסע הגדודים העבריים בבנימין: מפגש בחניון נחל שילה. סיום משוער בשעה 17:3016:00 ו-16:30 יציאה לסיור מודרכים באתר בשתי קבוצות: (הסיורים בתשלום ובהרשמה מראש)סיור חידושים בארכיאולוגיה: הסיור יועבר על ידי מורה דרך מקצועי מבית שילה הקדומה ויציג את החידושים האחרונים מהחפירות באתר.
סיור הכרות עם האתר: הסיור יועבר על ידי מורה דרך מקצועי מבית שילה הקדומה, ויגולל את סיפורי המקראי והארכיאולוגי המרתק של שילה הקדומה. הסיור כולל כניסה למיצג מגדל הרואה
18:15 אירוע הוקרה למורי הדרך  עם שר התיירות יריב לוין, ב"בית קדם" במקביל לתערוכת ז'בוטנסקי. 18:45 פתיחת כנס שילה - במעמד שר התיירות וראש מועצת בנימיןמושב ראשון: תנך וארכיאולוגיהיושב ראש המושב - חנניה היזמי, קמ"ט ארכיאולוגיה
ד"ר יפה גיסר - מתפילת חנה לתפילת האדם | ד"ר גלית רגב - דרכי מסחר קדומות, מתכות, קטורת ושילה | הארכיאולוג יודן פלייטמן - חידת המבנה הציבורי למרגלות תל שילה
מושב שני: אתגרי הבטחון של ישראל בסימן 100 שנה ללחימת הגדודים העבריים בארץ ישראליושב ראש המושב יוסי אחימאיר - יו"ר מכון ז'בוטינסקי
גדעון מיטשניק, מנכל מכון ז'בוטינסקי - "השלשלת נמשכת: מהגדודים העבריים דרך ההגנה ועד לצה"ל, חזון ומעשה" | אלוף במיל גרשון כהן - חיוניות ההתישבות לשיווי המשקל הבטחוני
בהנחיית יוסי אחימאיר, ובהשתתפות הדוברים גדעון מיטשניק – מנכ"ל בית ז'בוטינסקי ןאלוף במיל' – גרשון הכהן

בכנס נערך מדי שנה בחודשי הקיץ, לזכרה של רחל ארליך ז"ל.
הכנסו לערוץ היוטיוב שלנו להנות מהרצאות של שנים קודמות 

Maybe I'll see you there!

6th Shiloh Conference, Kenes Shiloh 5777

For anyone who understands Hebrew and has an interest in Biblical History, the Land of Israel and archaeology, the annual Shiloh Conference, Kenes Shiloh is something you really must attend. It includes a tour of the site, updates on recent discoveries from the numerous digs going on simultaneously in the area of Shiloh and other interesting lectures.

There are two routes to the tours. One is for people who either have never been to Shiloh Hakeduma, Tel Shiloh, before or haven't been on a tour in recent years. It includes the short movie about Biblical Shiloh. The other tour is for those of us who are more up to date and stresses the newest discoveries. All of the tour guides are excellent and very interesting.

My only complaint is that it all starts too late and not only is rushed, but it's over later than most people can handle. I suggest that they start it at 3pm with the first greetings and talks. Then the tour, which would have a third option, a virtual tour. It would be for those who can't walk around the site. There would be an hourlong lecture with pictures and combine the two tours in that it would have basic stuff plus news of the latest discoveries. And then after a break for "dinner"and "shopping" in the "souvenir shop," there would be the final lectures.

In recent months there have been many new discoveries at the Tel, not only the usual coins and pottery, but when working at the eastern city wall a large amount of jugs were found. And as has been discovered in the past, apparently, Shiloh remained an inhabited city long after Samuel the Prophet left it.

Here are some photos: