Jewish Unity on the day of mourning
A special Tisha B'Av program brought together secular and religious Israelis in Petah Tikva to talk about Jewish unity.
‘The IDF defends our people and our environment’
So said Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan as he presented environmental awards to soldiers and army units for outstanding environmental projects.
We have beautiful beaches
94% of Israel’s beaches received 2 or 3 flags denoting excellent cleanliness and facilities.
We want to fight for Israel
Some 100 young Jewish adults from US, Canada to join the Israel Defence Forces immediately after arriving in Israel on Aliya this week; nearly all of them want to be combat soldiers.
Forming friendship at chronic care facility
The word Reuth means friendship. This summer, eight young American women selected to intern at Reuth Medical Centre in Tel Aviv and formed unforgettable relationships with the patients.
Glen joins up
There are now 700,001 members of Christians United for Israel. A long speech, but please skip to the 30-minute point to hear an important highlight that will astound many sceptics.
Don’t waste our water
Dozens of high school students departed on a seven-day trip with the Society for the Protection of Nature around Lake Kinneret to encourage water conservation.
And it’s working!
Israelis used 7.5 percent less water during the first half of 2011, when compared to the same period last year, data released by the Mekorot national water company showed.
Don’t drop your lulav
On the festival of Sukkot it’s almost a miracle to be able to carry all 4 species, your prayer book and prayer shawl. A new gadget invented by Israel’s Kanfot Hadar will make this a lot easier.
“I don’t need $2 million”
A 90 year-old lottery winner is giving his seven million shekels winnings to his grandchildren.