Today our TASP group took an end of the year field trip to Neot Kedumim, the Biblical Nature Reserve near Jerusalem. It was a wonderful adventure. We made our own zatar (oregano) and cooked our own pita and other fabulous dishes using Biblical ingredients and methods. We made a lovely smelling satchet out of myrtle. We saw remains of a 1st century olive press, wine press, and cistern. We drew water using a model of an ancient Egyptian water wheel. BUT my Jonathan moment occured when we learned about the tools the scribes use(d) to write the Torah scrolls. The preferred writing utensil is a turkey feather but those were not readily available in all places and not all birds are kosher, so they opted for the reed. I was really surprised at how smooth the ink went on the paper - it was just LIKE a sharpie. Mine even seemed like a slightly old, dried out sharpie! :)
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