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Lovely Aish video “We’ve got to live together” with an important message.

In time for Purim, Israel’s New Zealand supporters perform the traditional Maori greeting / war dance. But can you translate the fearsome Hebrew chant?

Two students from the Social Work department at Tel-Hai College run a special coffee shop on campus in cooperation with the Israeli Association for Mental Health (IAMH). "Cafe Motek" caters to the mentally disabled and to coffee lovers in general.

Israel’s Hebrew Learning Center, eTeacher, has announced that it will plant a tree in the name of every student who signs up to one of its Modern or Biblical Hebrew courses. This campaign was launched following the Jewish holiday of “Tu Bishvat” – the “New Year of the Trees” celebrated in Israel.

Israeli researchers have used a unique technique to separate fossilised pollen and identify what grew in the ancient royal gardens of Ramat Rahel near Jerusalem. They reconstructed the layout of the garden, including the earliest known local citron tree, which originated in India.

Nofar Ben Hamou from Lod was found safe after she had gone missing.

Phillip (age 95) and Dorothy (93) Grossman of Baltimore, Maryland have been married for 71 years. They were greeted by their great-great-grandchildren at Ben Gurion airport.

The quality of Israel's drinking water shows clear improvement. In a study of the national water carrier’s supply, only 0.07% of samples were found to contain disease-causing bacteria and parasites. Far less than the 6.5% level in 1991 and the 5.0% limit recommended by the World Health Organisation.

That’s effectively what Israel is doing by clearing 1500 mines from the border with Jordan. The area will then be used for agriculture - most likely for date crops.

Tourist Israel recommends visiting the Hula Valley, the Ramon Crater, Jerusalem the Gold, the Dead Sea and anywhere you can sea the sun setting over the Mediterranean.