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Credits

Credits

Illustrations and line drawings were drawn for Nitzotzos. Photography is from Unsplash, used under the Unsplash License, and from PikiWiki Israel via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 2.5.

Illustrations

Drawn for Nitzotzos

The illustrations for every parsha and yom tov, and the line drawings throughout the site, were drawn for Nitzotzos and are not stock art.

Photography

Photographs

The floodlit stone walls and towers of the Tower of David citadel in Jerusalem glowing gold against a deep blue night sky — Photo by Adam Adreveno on Unsplash

The sun rising over the mountains of Moab, seen across the Dead Sea from the dark Judean desert — Photo by Benjamin R. on Unsplash

A sky full of stars over the dark silhouette of desert hills — Photo by Yuheng Mei on Unsplash

Bare desert cliffs at dawn, the first light catching the peak, with an oasis valley running down to the sea — Photo by Hannah Gut on Unsplash

The great warm-lit stones of the Kotel at night, with a crowd of men in black hats praying at its foot — Photo by Snowscat on Unsplash

Layered ochre and violet ridges of the Negev wilderness under a pale sky — Photo by Avi Theret on Unsplash

Looking down a winding wadi between bare hills toward the hazy expanse of the Jordan Valley — Photo by Eddie & Carolina Stigson on Unsplash

Israeli flags flying above the stone battlements of the Tower of David citadel at dusk — Photo by Levi Meir Clancy on Unsplash

Pine-covered Jerusalem hills at sunset, the sun a red disc over the ridges to the west — Photo by Tetiana Shyshkina on Unsplash

Stone houses and tall palms in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City at dusk, street lamps just lit — Photo by Levi Meir Clancy on Unsplash

A quiet sunlit alley of golden stone houses with green shutters, a stone bench and a parked bicycle — Photo by Sean Bernstein on Unsplash

A wide view over green and patchwork fields of the Jezreel Valley to the Galilee hills, oak trees in the foreground — Photo by Jonny Gios on Unsplash

The sun low in a pink sky over forested Judean hills, seen above Jerusalem rooftops — Photo by Ilanit Ohana on Unsplash

Silhouette of a man sounding a shofar against an orange sunset over the sea — Photo by Megs Harrison on Unsplash

Three red apples beside a white pot of honey with a wooden dipper on a dark wooden table — Photo by Anthony Coles on Unsplash

A single white candle burning alone in a dark room — Photo by Jarl Schmidt on Unsplash

Hands holding up a yellow etrog to inspect it at a Sukkot four-species market — Photo by Esther Vexler on Unsplash

Nine lit candles of a chanukiah glowing warmly against a dark background — Photo by Gary Sankary on Unsplash

A market tray piled high with golden hamantaschen for Purim — Photo by Brian Nelson on Unsplash

Close-up of overlapping sheets of matzah with dark baked spots — Photo by shraga kopstein on Unsplash

A ripening wheat field at sunset with the low sun glowing over a treeline — Photo by sayoox photo on Unsplash

Close-up of columns of Hebrew script on an old parchment Torah scroll — Photo by Tanner Mardis on Unsplash

A large bonfire blazing at dusk with sparks rising into a deep blue sky above a treeline — Photo by Courtney Cook on Unsplash

Fallen Herodian stones from the Second Temple lying in a heap below the ancient wall in Jerusalem — Photo by Levi Meir Clancy on Unsplash

Dark rain clouds gathering over green hills and a golden grassy field — Photo by Giuseppe Famiani on Unsplash

An orchard of almond trees in full pale-pink blossom with the sun shining through the branches — Photo by Pedro Sanz on Unsplash

A stone path climbing through green mountain slopes toward peaks above the clouds at sunrise — Photo by Valeriia Kryshchuk on Unsplash

An open Gemara (Tractate Nedarim) and a navy copy of Michtav MeEliyahu resting on a wooden shtender against the weathered stones of the Kotel — Photo by shraga kopstein on Unsplash

A hand holding a silver yad pointing to the handwritten Hebrew columns of an open Sefer Torah, the hand softly blurred in the foreground — Photo by Shoham Avisrur on Unsplash

Black-and-white photo of an open Hebrew sefer with its pages fanned out on a wooden shtender, a man in a white shirt seen from behind, out of focus — Photo by Aharon Luria on Unsplash

Close-up of an arm wrapped in tefillin straps holding a small Hebrew siddur, with a white tallis draped over the shoulder and black-striped tallisos behind — Photo by Francesco Alberti on Unsplash

Worn antique sefarim standing on a shelf, cracked tan leather spines with faded gold Hebrew titles beside frayed blue cloth bindings — Photo by shraga kopstein on Unsplash

A warm, wood-panelled auditorium with curved rows of seats facing a softly lit stage. — Photo by ARTO SURAJ on Unsplash

Soft daylight falling through a deep-set barred window in a thick, dark stone wall, lighting a carved stone basin on the sill — Photo by Eric Prouzet on Unsplash

A single tall candle flame burning steadily against a completely black background — Photo by siddharth kushwaha on Unsplash

A four-post wedding canopy draped in white fabric and flowers, standing on the shore at golden hour — Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash

A father and his young son walking hand in hand along the shore, seen from behind — Photo by Szilvia Basso on Unsplash

A lone tree standing on rippled desert sand, the low sun shining through its branches and casting a long shadow — Photo by Beau Harper on Unsplash

The sun just cresting a flat sea horizon at dawn, the sky glowing orange above calm grey water — Photo by Salavárdy Levente on Unsplash

A small bonfire burning on open sand at night, sparks rising into the darkness above — Photo by Joshua Newton on Unsplash

Two upholstered armchairs with teal cushions beside a small table with flowers, in front of softly lit window blinds — Photo by Ana G Mendivil on Unsplash

A glowing white pillar candle against a dark background filled with warm golden circles of out-of-focus light — Photo by Mercedes Bosquet on Unsplash

Har Meron in blue morning haze, seen between the stone walls of Tzfat — Photo: PikiWiki Israel, CC BY 2.5

The last red light of the sun spreading across the sky over a dark sea. — Photo by Peter F on Unsplash

A rainbow arching over the open sea beneath grey clouds. — Photo by Shawna D’Amour on Unsplash

Great desert boulders silhouetted under a sky full of stars. — Photo by Pawel Nolbert on Unsplash

A single canvas tent standing open in dry, empty country at dusk. — Photo by Katie Mont on Unsplash

Long evening shadows of a line of camels cast across the desert sand. — Photo by Jakub Jacobsky on Unsplash

An old stone well rising out of the rippled sand of a desert dune under a clear sky. — Photo by Zouhair Majzoub on Unsplash

Beams of light breaking through storm clouds over the hills. — Photo by Jonny Gios on Unsplash

Eroded desert hills and a dry riverbed winding through a canyon in the Negev. — Photo by John Adeoye on Unsplash

Tall stalks of wheat glowing in the sun beneath a dark, stormy sky. — Photo by Tom Hauk on Unsplash

Full golden ears of wheat in warm evening sunlight. — Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann on Unsplash

A felucca sailing on the Nile with the low sun shining through its sail. — Photo by Gijs Jakobs on Unsplash

The evening sun shining through the branches of an old olive tree. — Photo by Aron Marinelli on Unsplash

A lone acacia tree silhouetted against a blazing orange sunset. — Photo by Ajeet Panesar on Unsplash

A bolt of lightning striking behind a dark desert ridge at night. — Photo by a_wrong_time_ago on Unsplash

A full moon rising over a dark desert landscape. — Photo by Alex Diaz on Unsplash

Dark, churning waves under a fiery orange sky as the sun sinks behind low clouds. — Photo by Simon Infanger on Unsplash

Lightning tearing across a stormy sky above a dark mountain ridge. — Photo by Micah Tindell on Unsplash

A surface overlaid with hammered gold leaf, catching a soft light. — Photo by Colin Watts on Unsplash

Glass cups of olive oil with burning wicks glowing in the dark. — Photo by Eliezer Muller on Unsplash

A solitary mountain rising from a vast desert plain. — Photo by Francesca Fabian on Unsplash

Threads stretched across an old wooden hand loom. — Photo by Ries Bosch on Unsplash

A heavy bank of cloud resting low over a desert mountain. — Photo by Glynn Denys on Unsplash

Dark mountains under a heavy overcast sky above a vast desert plain. — Photo by Francesco Ungaro on Unsplash

Glowing coals and low flames in a fire pit in the dark. — Photo by Maarten van den Heuvel on Unsplash

Tall flames and sparks rising from a fire against a black night. — Photo by Олег Мороз on Unsplash

A young green seedling pushing up out of dark soil. — Photo by Pranav Gavali on Unsplash

A small plant growing from between the ancient stones of the Western Wall in Jerusalem. — Photo by shraga kopstein on Unsplash

A wild ibex standing alone on dark mossy rocks. — Photo by Sara Habermacher on Unsplash

A wide field of ripe wheat under a clear blue sky. — Photo by Martti Salmi on Unsplash

A thin new moon in the twilight sky above dark desert dunes. — Photo by yaoy xu on Unsplash

Low desert mountains under a sky of warm orange clouds. — Photo by Amelia Hollis on Unsplash

Dark rain clouds gathering over green fields and farmland. — Photo by Veronica White on Unsplash

A camp of tents glowing in the open desert under a deep blue night sky. — Photo by Parker Hilton on Unsplash

Rays of sunlight breaking through the clouds over green mountains. — Photo by Fabrice Sabin on Unsplash

The sun setting behind desert mountains, the last light glowing over the ridges. — Photo by Chad Stembridge on Unsplash

Heavy clusters of ripe grapes hanging on the vine. — Photo by Dan Meyers on Unsplash

Delicate white blossoms opening on a bare branch against a dark background. — Photo by ekrem osmanoglu on Unsplash

Water pouring down bare rock cliffs into a pool at Ein Gedi in the Judean desert. — Photo by WJ Jongman on Unsplash

Two white tents and a small campfire among the dunes of a desert camp at dusk. — Photo by Bernd 📷 Dittrich on Unsplash

A wide view over the Judean desert from the top of a cliff. — Photo by Lukáš Kačaliak on Unsplash

The mountains east of the Dead Sea seen from the desert heights of Masada. — Photo by Steve Marquez on Unsplash

Desert ridges at dusk under a rising moon, near Israel's border with Egypt. — Photo by Akhil Lincoln on Unsplash

Desert cliffs and plains fading into haze near Masada. — Photo by Levi Meir Clancy on Unsplash

Sunset over the deep valleys of the Dana reserve in the mountains east of the Jordan. — Photo by Antoine Demare on Unsplash

Low sunlight streaming through the rows of a vineyard at sunset. — Photo by Didier VEILLON on Unsplash

Layered mountain ridges fading into a hazy golden sunset. — Photo by Sporisevic Photography on Unsplash

A parchment scroll rolled tightly around its wooden roller. — Photo by Taylor Flowe on Unsplash

A wild bird's nest with four eggs tucked into the branches of a tree. — Photo by Lukáš Kadava on Unsplash

Ripe pomegranates on a dark table in low light. — Photo by Michel Ditzel on Unsplash

Barren mountains rising above a calm body of water. — Photo by Azra Ersevik on Unsplash

A quill pen standing in an inkwell on a dark wooden desk. — Photo by Shandy Demicillo on Unsplash

The Milky Way stretching across the night sky above a dark desert. — Photo by Will Truettner on Unsplash

Looking down from the mountains of Moav over the wide Jordan Valley. — Photo by Thomas Vogel on Unsplash

A shower of golden sparks struck in the dark — Photo by Ben Lambert on Unsplash

Embers from a fire drifting up past the moon in a dark night sky — Photo by Matt Palmer on Unsplash

Bright orange embers rising into the dark night air from a fire — Photo by Peter Yost on Unsplash

A campfire burning in the middle of dark woods — Photo by Tolga Ahmetler on Unsplash

A single lit candle glowing in the dark — Photo by David Tomaseti on Unsplash

Rays of sunlight breaking out from behind towering clouds — Photo by Todd Quackenbush on Unsplash

The sun shining through the clouds over still water — Photo by Adrian Diaz-Sieckel on Unsplash

A single glowing light in the distance between dark silhouettes of pine trees — Photo by Ben Griffiths on Unsplash

Tall dark evergreen trees in a dense forest filled with thick morning mist — Photo by Seth Maughan on Unsplash

Waves rolling in under a moody, clouded sky — Photo by Tim Marshall on Unsplash

A turbulent ocean wave with white foam swirling in dark water — Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash

The night sky full of stars and the Milky Way — Photo by David Babayan on Unsplash

The dark silhouette of a mountain under a starry night sky — Photo by Leo_Visions on Unsplash

Sunrise reflected in a perfectly still lake — Photo by Tom Garritty on Unsplash

Trees and mist mirrored in calm water at sunrise — Photo by Alexandre Grégoire on Unsplash

A mountain peak rising out of a sea of clouds at sunrise — Photo by Daniel Ríos on Unsplash

A bare mountain summit standing above the clouds in warm light — Photo by Luke Richardson on Unsplash

Old stone steps leading upwards into bright light — Photo by Ömer Evren on Unsplash

A stone staircase climbing through an opening in an ancient wall — Photo by Georgii Eletskikh on Unsplash

A trail of footprints along a desert sand dune, with mountains beyond — Photo by mostafa ftpix on Unsplash

Endless rippled sand dunes in the desert — Photo by Zetong Li on Unsplash

A narrow path winding between trees in warm light — Photo by Patrick Fore on Unsplash

An empty road through a tunnel of tall trees at golden hour — Photo by Leo_Visions on Unsplash

A forest path forking into two roads — Photo by Jens Lelie on Unsplash

A tiny green sprout pushing up out of dark soil — Photo by Manikandan Annamalai on Unsplash

A small green plant sprouting from the ground — Photo by Rainier Ridao on Unsplash

A small plant sprouting out of the cracks in dry, broken ground — Photo by Bogomil Mihaylov on Unsplash

Deep cracks in parched, dry earth — Photo by Brad Helmink on Unsplash

The silhouette of a single tree alone at night — Photo by Lorenzo Schirato on Unsplash

A large tree in silhouette against a twilight sky — Photo by Bulat Akhtiamov on Unsplash

An old olive tree standing in the middle of a field — Photo by Thomas Hahnen on Unsplash

A field of ripe wheat glowing at sunset — Photo by Benoît Deschasaux on Unsplash

Golden stalks of grain in a quiet field — Photo by Sarah Mason on Unsplash

Clusters of dark purple grapes hanging on a vine in golden light — Photo by David Köhler on Unsplash

A freshly baked braided challah — Photo by shraga kopstein on Unsplash

A golden braided challah loaf — Photo by Evgeni Tcherkasski on Unsplash

A glass of red wine against a dark background — Photo by ISABEL PEREZ on Unsplash

A silver cup on a dark wooden table — Photo by Levi Grossbaum on Unsplash

Shelves full of seforim in a beis midrash — Photo by shraga kopstein on Unsplash

Stone steps through a narrow arched passage in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem — Photo by Viktor SOLOMONIK on Unsplash

A quiet stone alley in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem — Photo by Viktor SOLOMONIK on Unsplash

A warmly lit window glowing in the dark — Photo by Javier Haro on Unsplash

An old wooden door set in a stone wall under an arch — Photo by Carlos Santos on Unsplash

A wooden door and shuttered windows on an old stone wall — Photo by Reza Madani on Unsplash

The silhouettes of a father and a small child walking hand in hand — Photo by Tamas Munkacsi on Unsplash

A father's hand holding a toddler's small hand — Photo by Ben White on Unsplash

Two gold wedding bands resting together on cream fabric — Photo by Mariano Rivas on Unsplash

A violin in low light against a black background — Photo by Michelen Studios on Unsplash

Shadows falling across an old violin — Photo by Juan Pablo on Unsplash

Raindrops running down a window in the dark — Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash

Water droplets on glass glowing with warm light — Photo by Valentin on Unsplash

Birds in silhouette flying across a golden evening sky — Photo by Lindz Marsh on Unsplash

Birds flying out over the sea at sunset — Photo by Elena Gladd on Unsplash

A heavy metal chain in close-up — Photo by JJ Ying on Unsplash

Broken ceramic dishes mended with seams of gold — Photo by Stephen Pontes on Unsplash

A kerosene lantern glowing in the blue dusk — Photo by Vladimir Fedotov on Unsplash

A candle burning inside a lantern in a dark forest — Photo by Marko Blažević on Unsplash

An old compass resting on a map among autumn leaves — Photo by Denise Jans on Unsplash

An hourglass with its sand running out, set on stones — Photo by Aron Visuals on Unsplash

Lightning striking out of dark storm clouds — Photo by Johannes Plenio on Unsplash

A bolt of lightning across a cloudy night sky — Photo by Johannes Plenio on Unsplash

The full moon glowing through dark clouds — Photo by Amit Padhiyar on Unsplash

The moon rising through clouds — Photo by Joseph Corl on Unsplash

A flock of sheep moving across the hills in evening light — Photo by Patrick Rosenberger (Schneider) on Unsplash

Sheep grazing in a field on a spring evening — Photo by Illiya Vjestica on Unsplash

A lion's face emerging from the dark — Photo by Renato on Unsplash

An eagle in flight with wings spread wide — Photo by Guy Bevan on Unsplash

A single golden autumn leaf lit by soft sunlight — Photo by Arnepi Stocker on Unsplash

Ripples spreading out across dark water — Photo by Biel Morro on Unsplash

A bridge disappearing into the fog — Photo by Ivy on Unsplash

A bridge spanning a calm river under thick morning fog — Photo by Julia Kadel on Unsplash

Smooth river stones balanced on a rock in shallow water — Photo by Ralph Florent on Unsplash

A wide waterfall pouring between dark mossy cliffs — Photo by Aleksei Lebed on Unsplash

Light falling into a narrow, winding canyon — Photo by Daniel Tong on Unsplash

An open desert tent with carpets and seating, looking out over the dunes — Photo by Sebastian S on Unsplash

A long table set for guests, glowing with candles — Photo by M F on Unsplash

Sunrise breaking over a misty valley of rolling hills — Photo by Nejc Soklič on Unsplash

A river winding through a valley between mountains — Photo by Rama Krushna Behera on Unsplash

Old tree roots covered in moss, spreading across the forest floor — Photo by Eilis Garvey on Unsplash

A pomegranate cut open against a black background — Photo by Thomas Murphy on Unsplash

Almond branches in full blossom against a clear sky — Photo by Nikolett Emmert on Unsplash

A glowing ladder rising up into the dark — Photo by Sudan Ouyang on Unsplash

Golden light breaking through dark storm clouds — Photo by Tom Barrett on Unsplash