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Is this “the most important discovery in the history of archeology”? 27 Aug 2013 | 06:47 pm
Tweet (exposed by a flash flood) It’s a breathtaking thought that this “major discovery in Christain history”. Holding objects that also were held by the early saints of the church. WOW! HISTORICAL ...
Florentin: Tel Aviv’s Hippest Neighborhood! 26 Aug 2013 | 07:17 pm
Tweet NEW HAPPENINGS IN ISRAEL … Florentin and “The 10 things I learned about Tel Aviv’s hippest neighborhood”! Discribed as Israel’s “Venice Beach”, Florentin is a patch of warehouses, workshops, b...
Question: What Israeli “staple” food is the third most popular dish in France? 23 Aug 2013 | 07:11 pm
Tweet CULINARY IN ISRAEL … COUSCOUS! The average American is still somewhat unfamiliar with Couscous and it’s versatility. Not a grain as many think, Couscous is a delicate pasta capable of creating...
The National Symbols of Israel … Do you know them? 22 Aug 2013 | 11:02 pm
Tweet Personally, I love to find out and know how certain things came to be; the evolution of ideas, symbols and icons. In Israel, it is fascinating to discover why National Symbols were chosen and m...
The answer to the question on everyone’s lips … 22 Aug 2013 | 06:31 pm
Tweet THE JEWISH WORLDThe good news is: Dracula was NOT Jewish! TRANSYLVANIA (Hungarian, Erdély; German, Siebenbürgen): A district which has formed a part of Hungary since 1867. According to one tra...
Right now in Tel Aviv and the Silicon Valley. Israel’s first ever “Hack-a-Thon”! 21 Aug 2013 | 06:33 pm
Tweet HIGH TECH/SCIENTIFIC ISRAEL First ever Hack-A-Thon for Israel … on Shabbat. 120 hackers, software developers and computer programmers are to take part in in the first ever hack-a-thon for Isr...
“Secrets of Jerusalem” a love story. 20 Aug 2013 | 06:46 pm
Tweet HISTORICAL SITES IN ISRAEL The Secrets of Jerusalem … Author Tzvia Dobrish-Fried moved to Jerusalem in the 1970′s. It was love at first sight for the former small-town girl who to this day mai...
2,700-year-old Hebrew inscription found in Jerusalem 19 Aug 2013 | 07:03 pm
Tweet NEW HAPPENINGS IN ISRAEL 2,700 year-old Hebrew Inscription found in Jerusalem. First Temple-era pottery fragment features name similar to Biblical prophets father, archaeologists say. The frag...
I’m dreaming of a sweet or savory Kugel … Just like the ones I used to know. 16 Aug 2013 | 06:50 pm
Tweet CULINARY IN ISRAEL … As the August temperatures dipped momentarily in Philly, am I the only one who craved KUGEL? (Israeli Jewish sweet noodle pudding) Kugels can be savory or sweet and origina...
Traveling to Israel? The answer to a most important question. 15 Aug 2013 | 11:22 pm
Tweet An Often Asked Question: “What is the traditional dress of Israel”? And, as a tourist, “What should I pack”? When people I know are planning their first trip to Israel, after the initial excit...
