Israel Active

About 20 percent of the US House of Representatives will visit Israel over the next three weeks during Congress’s summer recess. So who’s minding the store?

A Roman sword and a menorah scratched on a stone were discovered in an ancient drainage tunnel under Jerusalem. The artefacts were from the period of 2nd Temple destruction 2,000 years ago.

This is the sound of the recently discovered 2000 year-old garment bell.

A special Tisha B'Av program brought together secular and religious Israelis in Petah Tikva to talk about Jewish unity.

So said Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan as he presented environmental awards to soldiers and army units for outstanding environmental projects.

94% of Israel’s beaches received 2 or 3 flags denoting excellent cleanliness and facilities.

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.

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.

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.

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.