The Historian R. Gedalya Ibn Yahya
By Dr. Abraham David. Edited by Dr. Gil Dekel. The closing period of the Middle Ages, from the Spanish Expulsion until the late sixteenth century, saw the appearance of Jewish historiographical compositions of varied length and quality. The majority were written by...
The Origin of the Surname Charlap – מקור השם חרל”פ
By Dr. Gil Dekel [לעיברית, ראו למטה] The Surname Charlap is acronym (such as the example of Rambam, which stands for Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon). There are several suggestions to the meaning of the acronym of Charlap. There are also two roles the name served: at first the...
In praise of women – the article of Rabbi Gedaliah Ibn Yahya (1526-1587)
By Gil Dekel, PhD Quite a few people in the Middle Ages believed that women are inferior to men, and that they possess a limited intellectual capacity. The article below is unique. Written in those Mediaeval times, it stands by women, describing their virtues and...
Charlap-Yahya family: lists of surnames adopted, and towns the family come from.
By Dr. Gil Dekel. Charlap family descend from the famous Portuguese Yahya family.[1] Many surnames were adopted over the years. We have ample information, researched by historian Arthur F. Menton who has “…taken on the massive task of being the family historian”.[2]...
The Kuzari book and the ibn Yahya family
By Dr. Gil Dekel When Yehuda Halevi’s philosophical book ha-Kuzari was completed circa 1140, the moveable-type printing press was not invented as yet. And so, the book was copied by hand for over 350 years. Then, in the year 1506, the book was finally printed for the...
King David Dynasty: the Charlap family ascension.
The ancestry lineage from King David down to the Exilarchs, Ibn Yahya (בן חיים) family, and Charlap (חרל”פ) family. — David, 2nd king of lsrael and Judah. b. ca 1040 B.C.E. Reigned ca 1004-968 {or 970, the year he died} B.C.E. {Reigned over the United Kingdom of Israel. Buried at King David’s Tomb on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel. דוד המלך. דָּוִד בֶּן יִשַׁי}.
Rabbi Abraham Ibn Daud – Sefer Hakabbalah — ספר הקבלה – רב אברהם בן-דוד
Rabbi Abraham Ibn-Daud – Sefer Hakabbalah. Sefer ha-Qabbalah. ספר הקבלה לרב אברהם בן דוד (ראב”ד) Rabbi Abraham Ibn-Daud (ben David) Halevi, known as Rabad (born circa 1110; died 1180). A prominent scholar and translator, arguably he “…introduced Arabic numerals...
The Book of Destiny – Toledot Charlap – Chapter XXVI
The four centuries that our ancestors spent in Spain roughly coincide with what has been called the Golden Age. It was the age of Solomon Ibn Gabirol, Yehuda Halevi, and Maimonides.
Symbols of Feelings and Extraction of Knowledge:
A critical and practical exploration of the process of extraverted poetrymaking. By Dr. Gil Dekel. Key-words Words Observation Beauty Love Atoms Attention Consciousness Inspiration Creation. Introduction Poets are often seen as sentimentalists who...
Art activities for children
Simple, cheap and easy arts you can do with the kids. I have tried all the activities here; some worked well, others could be improved (I noted in the post what could be improved, so that you know when you try out). All posts below are embedded from my Facebook page....
Ideas for art projects
By Gil and Natalie Dekel. Below are ideas for art projects that we are planning to carry in our gallery – but the ideas are not complete. They are still general, in a proposal stage, and need some reshaping before we can actually produce them. We are sharing the ideas...
An Autobiography of an Angel: short inspirational story by Natalie and Gil Dekel.
And so we meet again… The occasion: an autobiography of an angel. Yet, this is not an autobiography of a specific individual but of the collective bearers of the nation-of-life; of all of us… I was born on a hill-top, in the desert of consciousness. There the...
A Meditation for Releasing the Past and for Welcoming the New
By Gil and Yael-Louise Dekel. You’ve been holding on to your worries for so long that you cannot remember what it feels like to be free, to not to have worries. Or maybe you are under a false illusion that you are fine, that you are happy while deep inside something...
Natalie and Gil ‘State of The Art’ Centre
Natalie and Gil’s ‘State of The Art’ Centre Art & Wellbeing space: Meditations, Yoga, Arts, Reiki & Psychic development. Contact / Book a visit here Current: from April 2022 Art for World Peace. Free entry. You can take part ! You do not need to...
Graphic Design Brief
The inventor Charles Kettering is famously quoted as saying:“a problem well-stated is half-solved.”The first step in any design project is to define the problem that the design should solve. You want to understand the goals and objectives – the purpose of the...
Crystal Meditations Series
Release the mind and follow your spirit in these guided meditations of the higher realm. With Natalie and Gil Dekel. This is just a sample. Buy access to the full meditation! Pay anything you want from £7 to £77 to gain access. After payment you will be directed to...
The Energy book: Restoring your sense of wellbeing and health
The Energy book: Restoring your sense of wellbeing and health PDF download - Buy Now (£14) Print Copy - Amazon USA Print Copy - Amazon UK Extract from the book: More and more people are becoming aware that there is more to life than the physical appearances… There is...
Lessons in ‘ReCreating Your Self’ book by Neale Donald Walsch
By Dr. Gil Dekel.The 4 steps to re-create yourself, are:1 – Know yourself as the creator of your life.2 – Finish your unfinished business.3 – Decide what is true for you now.4 – Decide what is true for you in the future.Here is an explanation...
How to set-up a website, and develop quality content
By Gil Dekel, PhD. I will share a few tips based on my own experience of designing, developing and managing websites. What to consider when setting-up a website? A domain name Hosting What content to upload (I will explain how to develop quality content) The...
Free Reiki Healing, channelled by Reiki Master/Teacher Gil Dekel (The White Atom)
This session includes Reiki Healing and a guided meditation to meet your spirit guide. The Reiki energy was channelled for you, and it is ready for you to tap to. All you need to do is relax and follow the meditation. You will soon feel the healing that is waiting for...
- Reading with Natalie, book here...