On 24-25 May 1991, the IDF accomplished a miracle with its Operation Solomon covert mission to airlift 14,325 people and transport them 2,500 miles to a new life in Israel. It was Israel’s largest aerial expedition and included the world … Continue reading →

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a descendant of Lithuania’s Vilna Gaon.  But at the opening of the new wing at Beit Hatfutsot – the Diaspora Museum in Tel Aviv – he revealed that DNA tests showed he has Spanish … Continue reading →

Although Israeli Independence Day was over two weeks ago, Israeli flags are still displayed everywhere.  Maybe it’s because Jerusalem Day is approaching – but many say it’s deeper than that. http://www.israellycool.com/2016/05/28/the-flag-we-cant-put-away/

Lag B’Omer at Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai’s tomb on Mount Meron is a unique experience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evz6ZikiC3U

A Haredi soldier was involved in a bus crash in which a female soldier died.  In hospital, doctors discovered a tumor in the brain of the Haredi soldier but a pre-operation scan kept being cancelled.  On Memorial Day, the soldier … Continue reading →

Brave Tunisian brothers Mohamed Faleh Boughdiri and Ibrahim Boughdiri have converted to Judaism. Now named Josef and Jacob, they are not afraid to show their support for the Jewish State even though they have received serious threats and bullying. http://www.israelsvoice.org/2016/05/20/brave-tunisian-young-man-supports-israel-despite-serious-threats-bullying/#