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Jewish Contemplatives

The Jewish Contemplatives blog has long been a unique web presence offering insight on the role of solitude in contemplative Jewish practice. For many years, editor Norman R. Davies of the UK lived in Granada, Spain, before moving several years ago to Safed, Israel. Davies was once a Carmelite monk and converted to Judaism, to an Orthodoxy that embraces contemplation and solitude, recovering an obscure but distinctive tradition within Judaism.

The blog includes Davies’ autobiographical essays: “A Hermit’s Tale.” A recent blog entry is titled “Solitude in Jewish Contemplative Practice.”

URL: https://jewishcontemplatives.blogspot.com/

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Hermit faces eviction from 50-year-old cave home

From the web site News.com.au, comes this item with the byline: “For over 50 years, a self-described hermit has carved out a cave home for himself by the sea, because he loves the sound of the ocean. But now authorities want him out.”

This blog has noted similar articles about the hermit : in 2013 and 2022. Search the category “Israel” for the entries.

URL: https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/hermit-faces-eviction-from-50yearold-cave-home/news-story/8043bf8f3d75636e4bd9eaeea5fea8a8

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Beach hermit faces eviction – Israel

BBC News report headline (3-minute item): “Hermit in Israel faces eviction from beachside cave home ”

Text: “In Herzliya in Israel, people have begun a petition to try to save a modern-day hermit from being thrown out of his unusual dwelling, built in a cave on the coast. Nisim spent months living by the sea without a home, but then defied the humidity, salt and waves to build a Gaudi-like structure, which has been a local attraction for nearly 50 years. But now the authorities want him to leave, saying he built without permission and is harming the environment. Nisim insists he will not leave his life’s work until he dies.

URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-62799226