Jewish Indians visit Israel
Interesting video of a group of 22 young Indian Jews who have come to Israel on a Taglit-Birthright tour.
7000 sq feet sukkah at Tel Aviv port
Beit Tefilah Israeli and the Tel Aviv Port have opened a giant sukkah (booth), covering more than 7000 square feet on the iconic Tel Aviv Port boardwalk. The sukkah will be open to the public from 9am-10pm daily throughout Sukkot (Tabernacles), with free activities for the entire family.
President decorates a sukkah
President Reuven Rivlin decorates a tabernacle with children at the President’s residence in Jerusalem for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.
Seal unearthed from time of King David
A 10-year-old Russian volunteer at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount Sifting Project discovered a 3000-year-old stone seal. The dating of the seal corresponds to the historical period of the conquest of Jerusalem by King David and the construction of the Temple by his son, King Solomon.
Start-up Aliya
New video from Nefesh b’Nefesh showing how Jews are coming back to the Land to fulfil the promise of being a Light unto the Nations. Jon Medved describes these amazing times.
Israeli hotels fill up for the holidays
The 5776 High Holiday Israeli vacation season is one of the best ever, according to travel officials. Major hotels in Israel are filled to capacity, and thousands of apartments have been rented to tourists who will be spending the holidays in Israel.
Injured soldiers out of danger
Yuval Appel and Yarin Ashkenazi were critically injured in an Arab terrorist attack in August and placed on ventilators. Ashkenazi gained consciousness within a few days and Appel has just woken up after being over a month in a coma. Both will require a long rehabilitation program.
Respect for the Land
When a cyclist spotted the trash dumped after a party in the Ben Shemen forest, he was so angry that he posted photos on Facebook. His friends then used Instagram and other networks to locate those responsible, and the family was so embarrassed that they returned to clean up the mess.
And from the eternal capital, Jerusalem
Israel’s Prime Minister highlights that Israel stands out like a beacon of progress and modernity, of democracy and human rights in a region of fanaticism.
Technion robots’ New Year message
Tradition and technology meet in a new video depicting robots, developed at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, preparing for the upcoming Jewish New Year.