An ancient synagogueArchaeologists date the Deir Aziz synagogue to the early fourth century CE, and its layout sets it apart from almost every other synagogue in the Golan. Standing at Deir Aziz, the debates in faraway capitals felt distant. Watching the sun climb over Deir Aziz, I thought about how many empires had come and gone from this hillside since 749 CE, how many borders had shifted, how many flags had changed. And still, this week, a Jew stood among these stones at dawn and said the same words his ancestors said here. The writer is a travel photojournalist mapping Israel’s landscapes of wellness, healing, and resilience in The Journey for Healing Israel.