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I reported previously about the return to Israel of the Biblical breed that Jewish patriarch Jacob originally reared when he worked for his uncle Laban. Here is a recent video showing the sheep thriving in their new / old homeland.

- From Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - From Israel’s Technion Institute

A poll by the Israel Democracy Institute and Tel Aviv University Peace Index found 66% of Israeli Arabs are satisfied with life in Israel, whilst only 43.9% of Jewish-Israelis were satisfied.  They need to start reading my newsletters!

This amazing journey is nearing its finish.  After a Muslim Arab from Gaza was treated at an Israeli hospital, his son went to work for the Israeli Shin Bet security service. Later, the son moved to Israel and now his sons are in the IDF and are converting to Judaism.

On Passover, Jews around the world ate matzah - unleavened bread - to remember their ancestors who fled ancient Egypt who had no time to wait for the dough to rise. It appears that the monkeys at Ramat Gan Safari Park also enjoyed partaking in that tradition in the Jewish state.

Israel’s agricultural regeneration followed the return of the Jewish people to its homeland. This clever historical summary is written from the viewpoint of the fruit and vegetables themselves.

The latest JNF B’Yachad magazine describes how the JNF has helped transform Be’er Sheva into one of Israel’s most sought-after cities. The Negev “desert” comprises 60% of the Jewish State and other articles describe communities that have been literally created out of nothing.

A partnership of Christian groups has produced a TV series called “Why Israel Matters,” which intends to set the record straight on Israel and the Jewish state. The 13-part original series demonstrates the crucial importance of the Jewish state to Christians, to the United States and to the world in general.

A newly-opened Jerusalem park takes you past many of the capital’s 200 ritual baths (mikvot), used by pilgrims in the Second Temple era.  Jewish travelers purified themselves by immersion, prior to offering sacrifices in the Temple. 50 baths have been unearthed near Temple mount, most along its southern wall.

“Voices of Jerusalem” video, produced by the city for June’s 50th anniversary of the reunification of Israel’s Capital.