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While Hamas runs summer camps that teach kids to hate Jews, Israeli children are learning how to build robots and bridges. “Tech-Know-Play” is the summer camp Shaiel Yitzchak runs in Jerusalem for kids who are interested in all things scientific and mathematical.

New information that the American country music great visited the Jewish State five times from 1966 to the mid 1990s. A devout Christian, Cash recorded complete albums of inspirational hymns about the holy land and made films about his journeys to Biblical sites.

Hip-hop pioneer, Russell Simmons, has arrived in Israel for his first visit, in an effort to promote Muslim and Jewish reconciliation. Simmons, is one of USA Today’s most 25 influential people of the past 25 years, and chairman of The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding (FFEU).

Ramat Gan Safari announced Friday the rare birth of a white rhino calf. The birth, following an 18-month pregnancy has important implications for the endangered species. White Rhinos are notoriously difficult to breed in captivity and this is the 2nd successful birth for Tendra, the mother.

Israeli archaeologists have discovered 140 Roman gold and silver coins, earrings, rings and sticks of silver that probably were hidden by a wealthy woman around the time of the Bar Kochba revolts. The find was uncovered near Kiryat Gat.

He looked a lot younger, however, as he celebrated with residents and visitors in the streets of Tel Aviv.

You can watch the whole event below. And the transcript of President Peres’ speech – which differed slightly from the actual speech he made.

Over 2000 people came to the funeral of 46-year-old chef Gil Karo. His legacy has saved the lives of five patients who received his heart, lungs, liver, kidneys and pancreas. His corneas will restore the vision of two further patients.

Asher Ayesa, a former Prisoner of Zion in Sudan is about to become an Israeli police officer. Ayesa's journey to Israel began when he was two years old and was carried on his mother's shoulders from his native Ethiopia. On reaching Sudan, he was imprisoned until seven years old.

Moving up from 8th place, the world’s sixth happiest people in the world are – the Israelis! It’s published in the Wall Street Journal.