Israel honors groundbreaking Israelis
Fourteen outstanding Israelis have been chosen to light the ceremonial torches at Israel's official Independence Day ceremony at the Mount Herzl national cemetery in Jerusalem. They include hi-tech developers, entrepreneurs, top women achievers and aid workers. One of them, Lucy Aharish, is the first Hebrew-speaking Arab anchor on Israeli television.
Hundreds attend Jerusalem Aliya fair
Nearly 1000 young French Masa participants gathered at the Jerusalem Theater to learn about their options if they make Aliya. Most Masa students emigrate. In France, the Jewish Agency holds two information seminars a day, whereas a year ago it held only one a month.
“Israel is Good”
Governor Mike Huckabee knows the difference between good and evil. Please watch his speech at United With Israel’s event to celebrate 3 million supporters. (This newsletter editor appears in the video clip at exactly 1 minute, holding his trusty PC-Notebook.)
They may not be who they say they are
As Israelis prepared costumes to celebrate the Jewish festival of Purim, children at one Israeli school produced a fancy-dressed message to publicize Safe Internet Week.
Purim in Israel
I hope you enjoy these scenes of the festival of Purim being celebrated all over Israel.
Jerusalem’s Shemitta Park: An Experience in Jewish Values
In Israel, every 7th year is “Shemitta” when the land “rests” and its population becomes more spiritual. Religious leaders, politicians, soldiers and children discovered more at Jerusalem’s Botanical Gardens newest attraction – its Shemitta Park.
Israel’s “gold coast”
Scuba divers have discovered the largest trove of gold coins ever found off Israel's Mediterranean coast. Members of a diving club in Caesarea uncovered nearly 2000 gold pieces dating back more than 1000 years. The Israeli Antiquities Authority said the find was "so valuable that it's priceless".
Jerusalem mayor tackles terrorism – personally
Mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barkat stopped a terrorist, who had seconds earlier committed a stabbing in Tzahal Square. Barkat - an ex IDF paratrooper - saw the incident, got out of his car and when his bodyguard convinced the attacker to drop his knife, Barkat wrestled him to the ground.
The land of blue and white
The colors of the Israeli flag have been replicated in the recent weather of the Jewish State. Blue skies earlier in the week turned into dense white clouds, precipitating rain into blue rivers and lakes. And then white snow enveloped the country from the Golan, to Jerusalem and the Negev desert.
Leading lost Jews to the Promised Land
A detailed profile of Michael Freund, founder of Shavei Israel - an organization dedicated to returning to Israel, people with a tradition that trace their ancestry to Jews exiled from the Jewish homeland.