Bethlehem was Jewish 800 years BCE
Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 1.5cm clay seal with the name of Bethlehem in ancient Hebrew. It is the first time the name Bethlehem appears outside the Bible. Another “one in the eye” for those denying the link between the Jews and the Land of Israel.
Bible Lands are our Birthright
The Bible Lands Museum has launched a new Jewish Heritage Tour for Birthright-Taglit that shows the Bible as Israel’s true birthright. The Museum is gearing up for 1,200 Birthright visitors from North America, and the tour is part of the Museum’s Birthright Israel Education Fair.
And Jerusalem is our heart
The Prime Minister’s Jerusalem Day speech on Ammunition Hill.
The law is on our side
One of the recipients of the 2012 Moskowitz Prize for Zionism is Attorney Darshan-Leitner, who fights for the interests of victims of terrorism in Israel, filing lawsuits against major terrorist organizations, such as Hamas and Hizbullah, while upholding the victims’ dignity.
Peres receives first fruits
Children from the Megilot-Dead Sea Region brought President Shimon Peres some of the first fruits of harvest, in place of the ancient temple offerings at the time of the festival of Shavuot.
The 2012 Moskowitz prize
The winners of the 2012 prize for Zionism are are Dr. Yitzchak Glick, Chairman of the Emergency Medical Center in Efrat; Attorney Nitzana Darshan-Leitner, who fights against terrorist "lawfare"; and Tzvika Slonim, a founder of Gush Emunim and of the Ariel University Center.
Tel Aviv has come a long way
Another feature on the “White City”, this time by Steve Rubin.
‘Israeli prison 5-star hotel compared to Syria jail’
A Turkish journalist compared his experiences in Israeli and Syrian jails having recently been released from a Syrian prison after a two-month detention period. Palestinian Arab terrorists previously on hunger strike should take note.
Tel Aviv streets to shut on the Sabbath
The centre of Tel Aviv is to become a pedestrian paradise from Friday evening to Saturday evening. Rothschild Boulevard, Haaretz Avenue, most of the length of Hasmoneans Street, Dizengoff Street, and Herzl Street will be closed to allow the residents some peace.
Stand-up cops
You may have seen Israeli police using 3-wheeler Electric Stand-up Vehicles (ESVs) to supervise popular events in Tel Aviv, Haifa and even in Netanya. Following pilot trials, the Israeli government has signed a two-year contract for the T3 Series ESV personal mobility vehicles.