A religious kibbutz that is a world leader in the technology of organic farming “God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to work it and to guard it” (Bereishit 2:15). In Israel, the… Read more
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On and Off the Beaten Track in . . . The Golan
A well-preserved and partially reconstructed synagogue in Katzrin Archeological Park, one of the many batei knesset in use when Jewish life thrived in the Golan Heights during Mishnaic times. Photos:… Read more
Mashiv Haruach: Deepening Israeli Soldiers’ Connection to Judaism and to the Land
In a corridor in Me’arat HaMachpelah this past March, a few soldiers, their heads bare and hair closely cropped, step away from a larger group and approach a man. The soldiers take turns as the man… Read more
On and Off the Beaten Track… The Menorah—Official Symbol of the State of Israel
The Knesset Menorah stands about fifteen feet high across from the main entrance to the Knesset. Photo: www.sasson-photos.com Upon the founding of the State of Israel, the menorah was chosen as… Read more
Speaking with Rabbi Israel Meir Lau
Journalist Michael Freund converses with Israel’s former chief rabbi about the Israeli scene, anti-Semitism, and the recent translation into English of his remarkable memoir Out of the Depths: The… Read more
On and Off the Beaten Track in… the Af-Al-Pi-Chen Museum
The Af-Al-Pi Chen was one of the ships that participated in the struggle to bring Jews to Eretz Yisrael clandestinely during and after WWII. Today, it serves as a museum that dramatically tells the… Read more
The Surging Israeli Economy
Counting Israeli Shekels. Photo: Ariel Jerozolimski We all know the old joke: “How do you become a millionaire in Israel? You come with two million!” While that one-liner used to be true, nowadays… Read more
Up Close with Yehuda Avner
Photos from The Prime Ministers, reprinted with permission from The Toby Press. Photo: Jono David Sitting in his private office in Jerusalem, Yehuda Avner still carries himself like a polished… Read more
On and Off the Beaten Track in . . . the Carmel Forest
The Carmel Forest: before and after the devastating fire–the worst in Israel’s history–that claimed the lives of more than forty people. Photos: www.sasson-photos.com “And the fire… Read more
On and Off the Beaten Track in . . . the House of Dona Gracia
A cultural center, hotel and museum all rolled into one,the House of Dona Gracia, complete with renaissance-style decor and elaborately dressed actors, transports visitors back to the sixteenth… Read more















