Untold positive PR
Latest news about Marcella Rosen and her Untold News team which is launching a media campaign oriented toward college students. It will highlight positive stories about Israel to counter negative sentiment on campus. The previous campaign “Israel Is On It” attracted 3.5 million regular viewers.
4 sisters are Lone Soldiers
A Boston family just made history when its 4th and youngest daughter made Aliyah, serving in the Israel Defense Forces at the same time as her three older sisters. It is the first recorded occurrence of a family from the U.S. having four daughters serving in the IDF simultaneously.
Herzl’s manuscript displayed in Jerusalem
On the 120th anniversary of its publication, the priceless original German manuscript of Theodor Herzl's novel "Altneuland" is on display for the first time in public at the Herzl Center in Jerusalem. The novel describes the modern Zionism founder’s vision of the Jewish State.
Another beautiful morning in Jerusalem
A positive message for the times when not everything is perfect.
The streets are busy again
Jerusalem’s events include the annual bike ride, visits by Ecuador’s President and Kosova’s Foreign Minister, Lone Soldier Sefer Torah dedication, Nefesh b’Nefesh Bonei awards, and the International Book Forum. Sharon also toured the new MDA National Blood Services Center in Ramle.
Take a tour under Jerusalem
See the result of the latest excavations underneath the City of David in Jerusalem. Uniquely, as opposed to most tourist attractions, the City of David site changes constantly and reveals more of the fascinating history of the Bible.
Planting the seeds of content
The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem and KKL-JNF held a special tree-planting ceremony at the Eshtaol Nursery in the Jerusalem Hills. The seedlings were planted in pots and will only be transferred to the ground after the end of the Shemitta year during which the Land of Israel rests.
Bar Mitzvah at the Kotel for Ukrainian orphans
Several of the 100 orphans evacuated to Israel from Zhytomyr, Ukraine, celebrated their B’nei Mitzvah at the Kotel (Western Wall) in Jerusalem. They were given tefillin sets and gift certificates for presents and new clothing. The girls had a B’not Mitzvah event last month.
Evidence of Jewish revolt against the Romans
Israeli archaeologists have discovered caves in the Tekoa valley that were refuge to Jewish rebels during the Bar Kochba revolt against the Romans in the 2nd century CE. They found pottery and a silver coin showing the Temple and Bar Kochba’s initials.
The best of Jerusalem, as Israel turns 74
Nowhere can the contrast between Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day) and Yom Haatzmaut (Independence Day) be seen than on the streets and sites of Jerusalem.