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International supermodel Bar Refaeli was the MC for the closing ceremony of the 20th Maccabiah Games - entitled “Higher. Better. Together.” When Natan Sharansky told the audience passionately, “We all will build our home together,” the crowd began to chant “Am Yisrael Chai!”

Known as the Princess of the Galilee, Rosh Pina is home to a mix of natural, cultural, historic and entertainment hotspots. A beautifully restored, northern village, Rosh Pina is just the place for a leisurely and relaxing vacation.

For the first time, Israel joined America’s celebration of Ice Cream Day on 16th July. Buza and Iceberg chains promoted black coconut ice cream. Iceberg also sold flower-flavored ice cream and Vaniglia offered malabi with rose water. The Anita chain even gave a free ‘Doggy Cream’ sorbet to any visiting canines.

At this year’s Jerusalem Wine Festival (Aug 7 – 10) you can  learn about Israel's best and most interesting wineries, and drink a lot of great wine in the Israel museum's beautiful gardens. Tickets include unlimited tastings. On Tue and Wed, tickets include entrance to the museum.

See the treasures of Africa during the months of July and August at the “African Nights” experience in the Botanical Gardens of Jerusalem.

Rock legends Guns N’ Roses performed to 60,000 fans in Tel Aviv.  The tour was named the “Not in this lifetime” tour because Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan reunited, in spite of Axl’s 2014 prediction that they would never re-establish the band. The video features “Sweet Child of Mine”.

Here is the young-person’s guide to the best beaches along the 185 kilometers (115 miles) of sandy Israeli Mediterranean coastline, as well as the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret). Covering Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Herzliya, Kinneret, Hadera, Carmel, Tel Dor. Caesarea and Nahariya.

This video from AIPAC suggests some of the best souvenirs for tourists to take home from a trip to Israel. But a warning - they may take up quite a bit of space in your suitcase.

The smells of the sea flavored with black coffee and spices from the markets, Levantine culture combined with European, ancient mixed with new – this is Jaffa. One of the oldest port cities in the world. Today's Jaffa is a vibrant city that never ceases to surprise and innovates.

American musician Chrissie Hynde and her band The Pretenders will perform on 23 Sept at the Menora Mivtachim Arena, Tel Aviv.