Category Israel

Golden coins found

photo - A small pottery jar containing four pure gold coins dating from the Early Islamic period was unearthed during archeological excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority

(photo by Shai Halevi/IAA via Ashernet) A small pottery jar containing four pure gold coins dating from the Early Islamic period was unearthed during archeological excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), as part of the Jewish Quarter Development…

Tower of David conservation project underway

photo - Tower of David conservation project underway

(photo from Tower of David Museum) The Tower of David Museum has started one of the largest conservation projects in Israel, with work underway for a $40 million renewal plan led by the Clore Israel Foundation together with the support…

Contemplating walls

photo - The separation wall, Bayt Mirsim

The separation wall, Bayt Mirsim. (photo by Kevin Keystone) In this three-part series, the author recounts some of his experiences on Masar Ibrahim Al-Khalil, the Path of Abraham the Friend, in the West Bank, which he visited in 2019. The articles…

Israel on lockdown

photo - Keren Hayesod Street

(photo from Ashernet) Jerusalem on erev Sukkot, Oct. 2: Keren Hayesod Street (above), the Mamilla open-air mall and the First Station complex (both below). Normally, these places are full of people, especially the day before a holiday. However, for the…

Seeking to understand views

photo - Descending into Jericho through “the Grand Canyon of the Middle East”

Descending into Jericho through “the Grand Canyon of the Middle East.” (photo by Kevin Keystone) In this three-part series, the author recounts some of his experiences on Masar Ibrahim Al-Khalil, the Path of Abraham the Friend, in the West Bank,…

Helping Israel’s lone soldiers

photo - MK Michal Cotler-Wunsh, right, with Michal Berman, chief executive officer of the Lone Soldier Centre in Memory of Michael Levin, and Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon at the inauguration ceremony in August of a new home for female lone soldiers in Jerusalem

MK Michal Cotler-Wunsh, right, with Michal Berman, chief executive officer of the Lone Soldier Centre in Memory of Michael Levin, and Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon at the inauguration ceremony in August of a new home for female lone soldiers in…

Dogs aiding recovery

photo - Sheba is a trained physiotherapy dog. One of the patients he’s helping at Sheba Medical Centre is Nathaniel Felber, who suffered a head injury in a terror attack in December 2018

Sheba is a trained physiotherapy dog. One of the patients he’s helping at Sheba Medical Centre is Nathaniel Felber, who suffered a head injury in a terror attack in December 2018. (photo from IMP) Nathaniel Felber is an Israel Defence…

Hike challenges one’s views

photo - Sunrise at the Dead Sea

Sunrise at the Dead Sea. (photo from Kevin Keystone) In this three-part series, the author recounts some of his experiences on Masar Ibrahim Al-Khalil, the Path of Abraham the Friend, which he visited in 2019. The articles have been adapted…

Building community in Israel

photo - Monthly hikes are one of the many activities offered by the English Speakers Residents Association

Monthly hikes are one of the many activities offered by the English Speakers Residents Association. (photo from ESRA) The reasons for making aliyah are many, however, some of the big questions holding back potential olim (immigrants), especially those who are…

3,200-year-old fortress now open to public

photo - An aerial photo of the remains of a 3,200-year-old Canaanite fortress built near today’s town of Kiryat Gat

An aerial photo of the remains of a 3,200-year-old Canaanite fortress built near today’s town of Kiryat Gat. (photo by Emil Aladjem/IAA via Ashernet) The Kiryat Gat fortress site, which was opened to visitors this week, was prepared by the…