Young, gifted, black and female
No, not a music hit – rather an officer in the non-apartheid Israeli army.
Life-changing visit to Israel
Dave Goodman was profoundly affected by his experiences on Birthright. When he returned to Canada he quit his job and decided to fully devote himself to fundraising for Israeli social causes.
Critically wounded by Hezbollah, but now he’s back
Following a long recovery, Major Shlomi Biche is back in uniform as an urban combat instructor in the Israel Defense Forces.
Vietnam veteran, ex IDF, non-Jew
He’s also a record-breaking biker, parachutist and no legs – what more? Oh yes, Dave Scott Barr loves Israel.
10 million visit Wailing Wall
The number of visitors to Israel’s holiest site in 2010 was 3 times that in 2003.
A tough choice – but for him it’s Israel
An American Jew chooses the IDF over the US Army.
35 years since Entebbe
Remembering the miracle when some of Israel’s finest commandos plucked Jewish passengers, high-jacked by Arab and German terrorists, out from under the noses of Idi Amin’s Ugandan army.
The day of rest, 2000 years ago
An ancient Hebrew inscription denoting the Sabbath boundary has been discovered near Lake Kinneret in the Galilee.
Rebuilding Jerusalem – Green
Israel’s Environment Protection Ministry has unveiled a new ‘Israel Standard for Green Building’ that ‘will significantly reduce electricity and resource consumption in the country’s new and renovated structures’.
A brave mother
This video is really too sad to be classified as Good News. But you’ll see why I included it.