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Archaeologists have discovered a mikvah (ritual bath) from the second Temple period. It was found during excavations prior to paving a highway in Kiryat Menachem, near Jerusalem. The water system is one of the most intricate ever discovered – preserving every drop of rainwater.

In honor of Israel’s 65th Independence Day, the State Archives have been digitized and put on line. Content includes the first Independence Day celebrations, the 1948 War of Independence, the Six Day War, life in immigrant camps, the Eichman trial and many immigrant and census records.

(Thanks to Israel21c) A fast-moving collage of hundreds of beautiful photos of the Jewish State. Accompanied by an inspiring song.

104-year-old, Eleanor Hall from Richboro, Pennsylvania is finally making her first pilgrimage to the Holy Land, with her daughter and two granddaughters. “I haven’t seen many pictures of Israel, so everything is going to be new and exciting,” she said.

This blog by Andreas Faberbakke (from Norway) is so clear.

In this extensive report Bar-Ilan Professor Efraim Inbar states that Israel’s international status has improved thanks in part to its social, economic, technological, financial, and diplomatic achievements. With its new energy reserves, water and agricultural technologies, things can only get better.

11,000 youngsters from over 50 countries will take part in this year’s “March of the Living program” starting with Yom Ha’Shoah at Auschwitz on 8 April and finishing on Israeli Independence Day in Jerusalem on 16 April. 500 Holocaust survivors will accompany them and relate their experiences.

UK-based charity Myisrael has launched a free phone app to collect donations for Myisrael’s projects from about a thousand British retailers every time an online purchase is made. Participating retailers include Boots, Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, PC World and Amazon.

1300 people attended the seder at Kibbutz Naan near Rehovot. They have their own haggadah and songs and the kids put on a show. But imagine all the washing up!