Lens & Land: Dispatches from Israel

Lens & Land: Dispatches from Israel

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In My Mind’s Eye: From ‘Little Switzerland’ to the Jordan Valley - photography
A decade-old cellphone shot, reimagined over the years: a sweeping view of the Sea of Galilee and Jordan Valley, seen through the eyes of someone who…
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Dave Bender
Lens & Land Launches On Spotify - Join Us In Northern Israel!
She frames the home & hive, he frames the image & story. Our new podcast captures the surprising, charming, and profound slices of life across northern…
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Dave Bender
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From Shot to Shine: Sunset Before & After - Photography
Turning blah into breathtaking: Even the dullest skies can shine with the right shot, a keen eye, and a few post-edit tricks. This is where the magic…
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Dave Bender
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Lens and Land: Dispatches from Israel | Bees, Books & Battlefronts - Podcast
She Frames The Home & Hive. He Frames The Image & Story.
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Dave Bender
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Miri Newcome
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From Safe Room to Starting Over: An Oct. 7th Family Returns Home: Zoomcast
Oct. 7th survivor Deborah Benson Ben-Aderet shares her family’s harrowing journey from sheltering in a safe room on Kibbutz Zikim to rebuilding life…
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Dave Bender
Flour, Frosting, and Family: A Grandparent’s 30-Hour Sprint - Photography
Five kids. 30 hours. Two slightly frazzled, completely smitten grandparents. The result? A kitchen dusted in flour, trays of cupcakes, and moments that…
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Flour, Frosting, and Family: A Grandparent’s 30-Hour Sprint - Photography
Five kids. 30 hours. Two slightly frazzled, completely smitten grandparents. The result? A kitchen dusted in flour, trays of cupcakes, and moments that…
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Dave Bender
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Breaking: Media Deploying DU (Depleted Urgency) Rounds Against Israel
Gazans could've had a new Taiwan, a Hong Kong, a Singapore sur-le-Méditerranée. But instead, with virulent malice aforethought, repeatedly chose Iran…
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Dave Bender
'Enchanted' - Veiled in Prayer, Revealed in Text - Photography
A striking set of black and white photographs explore the profound spirituality of a morning service - moments of intense personal devotion and communal…
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Dave Bender
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'Enchanted' - Veiled in Prayer, Revealed in Text - Photography
A striking set of black and white photographs explore the profound spirituality of a morning service - moments of intense personal devotion and communal…
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Dave Bender
Blood Ties and Broken Truths: A Family Memory for the Ninth of Av - Podcast
A personal elegy after decades of self-silencing, a generation of grief, and 22 months of war. A narrative of a relative's descent into a seething…
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Dave Bender
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Grotesque Terror: Hamas’ Latest Video and the Global Fallout - Zoomcast
This isn't just a media campaign — it's an assault on truth, safety, and Jewish life everywhere. Dave and Adele analyze how Hamas’ grotesque visual…
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Dave Bender
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