Ran Silberman

Giants of Bashan? Exploring the Golan Heights’ mysterious dolmens and Gilgal Rephaim

Who built the massive stone structures scattered across Israel’s Golan Heights?
Known as dolmens and megalithic stone circles, these mysterious constructions were built from enormous volcanic basalt stones—some weighing far more than a person could lift. Yet the people who built them left behind almost no other evidence of their lives.
In this episode, Ran Silberman of ALL ISRAEL NEWS explores the mysterious ancient landscape of the Golan Heights, the biblical region of Bashan, and the story of Og, king of Bashan, whose enormous bed is described in Deuteronomy 3. The mystery deepens at Gilgal Refaim, where tens of thousands of stones form enormous concentric circles around a central stone structure. Was it a burial site? A ceremonial center? Something connected to ancient astronomy? No one knows for certain.
And recently, Israeli scholars have identified dozens more previously unknown stone circles in the Golan Heights.
Who built them? Why did they move so many massive stones? And could these mysterious monuments have anything to do with the biblical Rephaim?
Were there giants? What do you think?

Jesus Calmed the Storm… Then He Faced the Demons — The Hidden Connection in the Gospels

What connects Jesus calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee with the demons He cast into a herd of pigs?
The three Synoptic Gospels connect these two events—and together they tell a much deeper story.
Jesus tells His disciples to cross to “the other side.” A terrifying storm erupts, and Jesus rebukes the wind and the water. When they arrive, He encounters a man possessed by many demons who immediately recognize Him as the Son of God. Jesus then commands the demons to leave, sending them into a herd of pigs.
In this episode, Ran Silberman explores the connection between these two dramatic scenes, the parallel with the story of Jonah, the meaning of “the other side,” and the biblical picture of Jesus exercising authority not only over nature, but over the kingdom of darkness.
The story raises a powerful question: Why did Jesus deliberately cross into “the other side”?

Armageddon is not What You Think

We’re standing in Megiddo—known to many as Armageddon.
Some believe this is where the final battle of the end times will unfold.
But the Bible tells a deeper story.
A place of fallen kings… broken hopes… and a coming Messiah.
What happened here before may reveal what’s coming next.

Two Armies. Same Valley. Two Completely Different Endings

At Mount Gilboa, King Saul fell. But before him, Gideon stood here—and won.
Both were afraid. Both faced overwhelming odds.
Only one chose obedience.
The difference wasn’t the battlefield… it was faith.

The Ark of the Covenant: Hidden for Millennia… About to Be Found?

For centuries, no one could dig beneath the Temple Mount. Now, a breakthrough in science may change everything.

Passover Secrets

Discover the deeper, overlooked meaning behind the three festivals of Passover.
Most people think Passover is a single holiday—but the Bible describes three distinct feasts: Passover, Unleavened Bread, and First Fruits. Together, they tell a powerful story of redemption, from deliverance out of Egypt to new life and promise.

Where was Jesus Baptised?

Where was Jesus baptized by John the Baptist? Filmed at Qasr al-Yahud on the Jordan River, Ran Silberman discusses the historic and biblical debate over the exact location of Jesus’ baptism.

Pilgrims from around the world come to this site on the Israeli side of the river to be baptized, while another traditional site lies just across the water in Jordan. Using the Gospel of John, ancient traditions, and the geography of the Jordan River, Ran examines the biblical reference to “Bethany beyond the Jordan” and why scholars still debate which side of the river the event took place on.

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Gilgal and “Going to the Foot”

Standing on the banks of the Jordan River, recalling Israel’s crossing into the Promised Land, we investigate a significant biblical puzzle: the whereabouts of Gilgal.

For hundreds of years, nothing was discovered near Jericho. This changed when archaeologist Adam Zertal found an unusual, ancient construction resembling a foot.

Are we actually at Gilgal? And how is a “foot” relevant to claiming the land?

Where Is Mount Sinai?

What is the true location of Mount Sinai?

The book of Exodus offers detailed biblical descriptions. However, scholars still engage in debates about the actual location of the mountain.

Here, we explore the historical factors. We examine archaeological aspects and spiritual considerations. These elements prevent a conclusive identification of the mountain where Israel received the Torah.

Beyond geography, this tale is fundamentally about covenant, memory, and worship. The enduring mystery surrounding Sinai isn’t its physical place on a map, but why that place has faded into obscurity.

The Little Town of Bethlehem

Looking out over the fields of Bethlehem, we see the very same rural scenery that was present during the lifetimes of David and Jesus.

From the fields where angels first sang to shepherds, we follow a path from sadness to hope, and then from hope to salvation.

Bethlehem’s story begins here. From sorrow, a new beginning emerged. Sorrow turned into the birth of the Messiah at this spot.