We have been truly blessed with the opportunity to spend a semester in Israel. We hope that you will enjoy this chronicle of our travels, site seeing and learning experiences.noreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:49:38 +0300Blogger http://www.blogger.com44125http://israel.robishaw.us/en-usnoWe have been truly blessed with the opportunity to spend a semester in Israel. We hope that you will enjoy this chronicle of our travels, site seeing and learning experiences.We have been truly blessed with the opportunity to spend a semester in Israel. We hope that you will enjoy this chronicle of our travels, site seeing and learning experiences.noreply@blogger.comhttp://israel.robishaw.us/2024/04/i-need-your-help.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Fri, 12 Apr 2024 15:32:00 +0300tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-7082034267329802318 Hello.., Dearly respected man! Our daughter Atia is very ill and we have no one to ask for help. We did one operation , But it didn't help much...  We couldn’t just sit and watch, How a daughter’s life is transformed into «Hell». One of the doctors told us to see a doctor, who specializes in our disease.., has extensive experience and success in the 0http://israel.robishaw.us/2014/07/id-like-to-add-you-to-my-professional.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Fri, 11 Jul 2014 19:08:00 +0300tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-8503280773702766898     Eric Robishaw would like to stay in touch on LinkedIn.    Eric RobishawCTO at GreenRain IncAustin, Texas Area  Hi Direct, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Eric  Confirm that you know Eric    You are receiving Invitation to Connect emails. UnsubscribeThis email was 0http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/07/local-paper-news-article.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:58:00 +0300tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-455444543736836265Posted by Colleen   We are heading back to the Treasury of Petra which is located just inside the siq, a narrow passage at the entrance. (The horn of the saddle was rubbing Eric’s back which is the reason for the groans you will hear on the video.) Below is an article that I wrote for my hometown, Collinsville, OK. Four months in Israel. It sounded like someone else's life, 0http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/07/our-own-exodus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:05:00 +0300tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-5360583959403436417Posted by Colleen For everything  there is an appointed time, and an appropriate time  for every activity  on earth:  3:2 A time to be born,  and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot what was planted; 3:3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 3:4 A time to weep, and a time1http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/05/celine-10-cant-be.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Colleen Robishaw)Mon, 10 May 2010 01:52:00 +0300tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-8847245183858570543Posted by Mom “Certainly  you made my mind and heart; you wove me together in my mother’s womb. I will give you thanks because your deeds are awesome and amazing. You knew me thoroughly; my bones were not hidden from you, when I was made in secret and sewed together in the depths of the earth.  Your eyes saw me when I was inside the womb.  All the days ordained for me were 3http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/05/our-home-away-from-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Thu, 6 May 2010 22:30:00 +0300tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-890441253058203639Posted by Colleen Eric will have his last final tomorrow morning at 8am. Then he is gone for 6 days roughing it with the Bedouins—cool, uh? We have had many ask about our home so the girls and I have put together a short video for you.   Please read the message at the bottom of the blog.             Hope you enjoyed that!4http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/05/tlc-trivia-winner-answers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Mon, 3 May 2010 20:03:00 +0300tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-369388350259190904 Posted by Tally, Celine and Lillian and Mom Thanks to all who sent us your answers. We enjoyed reading them and even learned some more about the items we chose to include in our Trivia Challenge. The winner of the challenge was Kathleen. Congratulations! Before we give the answers we want to share with you a couple of things we have done lately. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! 4http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/05/camels-kings-and-siqs-2-days-in-jordan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Colleen Robishaw)Sat, 1 May 2010 14:41:00 +0300tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-2389246397727938726Posted by Colleen “The Israelites traveled on and camped in the plains of Moab on the side of the Jordan River across from Jericho.” Num. 22:1   Celine, Tally and Lillian at Jerash in Jordan. Last week, Eric was frantically trying to finish up some papers so he could take us to Jordan. He had recently returned from a 4 day stay there and couldn't wait to share it with us. 7http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/04/tlc-trivia-challenge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:58:00 +0300tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-9215312463050892096Posted by Tally, Lillian, and Celine “Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Jesus is righteous.” I John 3:7 Shalom Ya’ll! Well, we only have a few more weeks in Jerusalem. We have learned so much. Lillian says thing like “can we have gummy worms with Shabbat dinner” and “ani rotsa mashahoo (I want something).” Those are things we hear4http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/04/happy-birthday-israel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:42:00 +0300tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-7006601668689906879Posted by Colleen   I will rejoice because of the Lord; I will be happy because of the God who delivers me! The sovereign Lord is my source of strength. Habakkuk 3:18-19     Holocaust Day After Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Day) which was April 12th, a friend e-mailed and asked if the Israelis “truly 2http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/04/holocaust-remembrance-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:57:00 +0300tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-2642190905562282192 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (courtesy of JPost, GPO) JERUSALEM — Israel used the solemn occasion of Monday's annual Holocaust memorial day to call on the world to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons and to draw new attention to the plight of the dwindling number of survivors. The wail of air raid sirens pierced the air for two minutes3http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/04/girls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Tue, 6 Apr 2010 13:22:00 +0300tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-3395786678568198505Posted by Tally, Celine and Lillian   Tally, Celine, Lillian standing if front of all their artwork.     Tally    I can’t actually believe that we’ve been here for more than two months! It seams that we’ve only been here for 2 weeks, but if that was true I would be so tired I would be dead.  So 3http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/04/look-whos-coming-to-dinner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Sun, 4 Apr 2010 11:09:00 +0300tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-8302277245116617863Posted by Colleen First, I need to report that the blogs are coming a bit slower now because Eric has been on a whirlwind of field studies. Presently, he is in Galilee for another 3 days. He is actually staying at a kibbutz in far north Israel near the Lebanon border. They were on the border of Lebanon today where the conflicts took place a couple of years ago. He is also visiting prisons—some 3http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/03/everyday-in-jerusalem.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:09:00 +0300tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-5929584269776855590Posted by Colleen So, what is it that we do when we aren’t visiting ancient sites or roaming the Old City? This is a question that many have asked us. We have also had many ask about our home. Believe it or not, life is very normal here in Jerusalem. There are a few differences that we experience but if we moved from downtown New York, there may be even fewer differences.3http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/03/there-now-12-year-old-in-robishaw.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:07:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-1772504073470613828By Tally On Monday March 1st I turned the experienced age of 12 (or so my Grandma calls it). It wasn't a very cheery day outside, it was pouring down rain. Dad had school in the morning, while we took it slow at home. After eating breakfast I read for a while before we went down the street to get some groceries and ice cream.   CRAZY 4http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/03/short-but-sweet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:07:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-7936895658319224108Posted by Colleen Trish and Colleen at the Inbal swimming pool. Tally, Ryan, Collin, and Lillian in Inbal pool. Well, the Weeks’ stay was short but we loved every minute of it. They certainly are going home with a lot of knowledge and I believe a deeper love for Israel. They loved swimming in the Dead Sea and seeing the world from on top 2http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/03/weeks-arrived.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:50:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-3863962352238646999Can you believe that God arranged the Weeks to be here during our 4 months in Jerusalem?! Outside the Inbal Hotel in front of the banner welcoming the Weeks’ tour group. Lillian and Celine with their new scarves. This is how the married Jewish ladies where their hair. I got one too, I’m just not as cute as Celine and Lillian…1http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/03/purim-esthers-holiday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Thu, 4 Mar 2010 14:38:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-8438695109189974489Posted by Colleen & Eric All dressed up and no place to go! On the way to Ben Yehuda Street to see everyone else dressed up for Purim … This day “we” were the only ones – thanks Dad!  Lillian has to “go”…4http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/02/central-benjamin-plateau-with-special.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:34:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-5617839044340489254Posted by Eric and Colleen  Wadi Qilt The other day, I went with Eric on his Field Study for his Physical Settings of the Bible class. We made stops at the Wadi Qilt, Jericho of OT and NT, Nebi Samwil, and ended at Gezer (each discussed in brief below). To visit these places on our own would be amazing, but with his professor, we are able to see them in their Biblical 4http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/02/dung-gate-plus-few-extra-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:42:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-8862078712687066231Posted by Colleen specifically for her sister, Kathleen See, you can special order blogs. Cool, uh? The Dung Gate is so named because this is the gate through which the refuse would be thrown. It would then flow down into the Kidron Valley and meet up with the Hinnom Valley, yes the very valley we climb down into then up again every time we go to JUC. You might remember from an earlier post that7http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/02/herod-great.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:33:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-6256732773639303742Posted by Eric and Colleen For the 4 weeks that we have been here in Jerusalem, we have learned the lay of the land by walking it. I have discovered that its not only great getting to see these wonderful ruins and places of the Holy Land but getting to them is definitely 1/2 the enjoyment. On our walks tour busses, taxis and sharuts (shared taxies) all race past us to their next destination. By 4http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/02/poster-contest-winners.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:40:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-2345393437843415367Category: Most Creative Winner: Copeland Hemauer (Click for a larger image) Judges Reponses: Eric: Superb perspective, love it.  Especially love that Tally is facing the opposite direction, like she’s distracted, staring at the guy taking the trash out – that’s so Tally. The people in different poses is so creative—like Copeland is here seeing it herself. Colleen: The number of 4http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/02/lord-our-rock-and-living-water.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:26:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-3531685002002770371Modern building codes in Jerusalem stipulate that all structures must be either built with or given a facade of Limestone. As we walk around the city we are surrounded by the stuff – sidewalks are lined with it, small buildings, hotels, large apartment buildings, literally every structure we see is made to look like its coming right up out of the limestone foundation its built on.  Until 2http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/02/lillian-says-hi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:34:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-649293952942174603 2http://israel.robishaw.us/2010/02/i-scream-you-scream-we-all-scream-for-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Robishaw)Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:15:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47012796204000111.post-4683441017516918049Yesterday we went to a most delectable ice cream shop, I Scream, Ice Cream. Mom got Carmel, Celine got 1\2 mint chocolate chip, 1\2 cookies-n-cream, Lillian got mint chocolate chip, and I got cheese cake-berry ice cram on a cone. It was DELITIOUS!! Here are some pics. Me eating my cheese cake, berry ice cream. It was some of the best ice cream I have ever had.4