Methuselah

A Methuselah update

photo - Methuselah’s roots go back to the time of Masada, and even earlier

Methuselah’s roots go back to the time of Masada, and even earlier. (photo from Arava Institute) For many years, in anticipation of Tu b’Shevat, I have written about a date palm tree in the Arava that fascinates me – Methuselah. Methuselah’s…

The start of an ancient grove?

photo - The date palm Methuselah “is a big boy now”

The date palm Methuselah “is a big boy now.” (photo from Arava Institute) When I contacted Dr. Elaine Solowey, a California-born botanist of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies at Kibbutz Ketura, for an update on the date palm Methuselah,…