Israel’s National Library has purchased 8,000 or so texts at Sotheby’s from the Valmadonna Trust collection. They include a 1491 Lisbon Bible; a 1556 Prague Passover Haggadah and the 16th Century Plantin Polyglot “King’s Bible” in Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Aramaic … Continue reading →

KKL-JNF held its first Latin American Youth Leadership Conference in Israel. It brought together young volunteers and professionals from Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Brazil, Ecuador and Cuba to see the wide scope of KKL-JNF projects in Israel. http://www.jpost.com/Green-Israel/1st-Latin-America-Young-Leadership-Conference-Held-in-Israel-478020 http://www.kkl-jnf.org/about-kkl-jnf/green-israel-news/january-2017/kkl-latin-america-young-leadership/ https://www.youtube.com/embed/UmUaKt6tqr4?rel=0

Gershon Veroba’s first new solo album of original songs in nearly a decade, includes a song titled “Ani Yisrael” (I am Israel). Veroba said, “Israel is part of us. It’s ultimately where we’re from and where we live, no matter … Continue reading →

Helena Glaser, Chair of the Zionist Council, highlights the 400-foot poster display of 120 Years of Zionism at Ben Gurion Airport.  Its message is that although you might be leaving the Holy Land physically, that doesn’t mean you can’t stay … Continue reading →

Nyunggai Warren Mundine is a leader of the Australian Aborigines. He has just returned from his fifth visit to Israel in the last ten years. He says, “I’ve found inspiration in peoples who’ve rebuilt themselves to thrive in modern society.” … Continue reading →

The latest discovery from the Temple Mount Sifting Project are shells from the sea-snail Murex trunculus used by Jews in Biblical times to make the blue dye Tekhelet. The dye was used to color the fringes worn on prayer shawls … Continue reading →

Israelis look forward to winter rains.  They provide precious water but are also often accompanied by a heavenly visual promise of no more global flood! http://www.janglo.net/index.php?option=com_adsmanager&page=display&catid=99&tid=412769