What happened to the wheat field?

I remember watching a video of this incident during Operation Protective Edge. But I never knew about the amazing reason as to why the Hamas terrorist cell was so easily detected.

Israelis are the happiest people in the Middle East

Looking at Israel’s neighborhood, this report by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) isn’t too surprising. What is perhaps surprising is that Israel is the 11th happiest country in the world - ahead of the USA and the UK.

Declaration of Independence

A copy of the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel was printed in the Israeli Independence Day editions of the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, LA Times, and Washington Post. It was to celebrate 67 years of the special relationship between the United States and Israel.

Celebrating Israel in New Orleans

Over 1,000 students gathered on the campus of Tulane University in New Orleans to celebrate Zionism at the DYF (Declare Your Freedom) Music Festival. Most of the attendees were non-Jewish. There was a similar event at Indiana University a week later.

From Afro-American to Israeli Jew

Malynnda Littky grew up in inner city Detroit. After 9/11 she began a spiritual search, which involved an Internet quiz about which religion would best suit her. She is now an Orthodox Jewess, with 4 children and lives in Israel.

Reasons to love Israel

This is a great video for those contemplating Aliya – but also for those who just love Israel.   

616 scholarships in memory of fallen students

Bar-Ilan University awarded 616 scholarships in the name of two graduates of its joint BA program with the IDF’s elite Tactical Command College. Tsvika Kaplan and Dima Levitas were killed during last summer’s Operation Protective Edge.

Israeli Independence Day

Some of the ceremonies, gadgets, trappings and events to celebrate Israel at 67.

Israel in 3 minutes

This animation video is entitled “Israel’s Miraculous Story As Never Seen Before!”

Why we are celebrating

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sends a birthday message.