What links the remains of Ilan Ramon’s space diary to the Enoch Scroll – one of Judaism’s oldest spiritual treasures?

The protagonists of both manuscripts describe their journeys through the cosmos, one at the dawn of history and one in the modern era.

The god Pan –part goat, part human – was a bizarre creature among a pantheon mostly humanoid in shape. God of wild shepherds and their flocks, as well as rustic music, his cheerful, lively, approachable character was perceived as the personification of nature itself which in the blink of an eye can turn treacherous and deadly. Over time, Pan came to symbolize humankind’s attraction to, and fear of, the uncontrollable character of nature, with its unbridled sexuality, aggression, and tranquility.

In the past two decades it has become increasingly common to see Jewish and Muslim women alike covering their entire body with several layers of shawls, wraps, and veils in adherence to strict laws of religion and modesty. From a distance it is difficult to tell them apart, and some also recall Greek and Russian Orthodox nuns.