Did you hear of an ancient Curse-plates? Recently, a small ancient plate was dug at the Archaeological digs in the city of David, in Jerusalem. This plate, 1,700 tears old, was a curse-plate that had been probably summoned by a woman by the name of Kirilla who wished to curse…
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The Dead Sea; current situation
The Dead Sea has been evolving during these past years, alas not for good….. The Dead Sea is facing a slow demise; it is now 1,377 feet below sea level and it has dropped more than 100 feet in these last 50 years; which has brought many worries re its…
Mount Sodom
Mount Sodom is located on the south-west side of the Dead Sea, rising some 200m above it. It is actually a series of mountains, 11KM long that are made of salt mixed with a variety of other minerals. The water, penetrating into the salt, is creating large cavities. The mountain…
Did you know?
Did you know that ….. • In terms of Ethnicity, there are about 77% Jewish citizens and about 23% non-Jewish • In terms of Religion: Jewish 75%, Muslim 16%, Druze 1.5% and others 3.5%. • The Israeli Government is based on a Parliamentary democracy. • It appears that the city…
Merry Christmas
Christmas festivities take place in Israel, every year; in a glamorous style. Major cities of worship are Jerusalem, Nazareth, Haifa and Jaffa. Prayers, celebrations and festivities are exquisite and many non- Christians join the events in awe. Come and join, too. Merry Christmas!
Jerusalem; the marketplace
One of Jerusalem’s unique attractions, aside its age-old ruins and monuments, is the marvelous marketplace called: “Machne-Yehuda”, or as referred to by Jerusalem inhabitants as simply the “SHUK”. The marketplace is situated in the heart of Jerusalem, in between Agripas and Jaffa streets, in the Machne-Yehuda neighborhood. The market offers…
Red-Sea Classics in Eilat
Join the “Red-Sea Classics’” event, in Eilat; on January 16-18, 2014. Eilat is a fascinating touristic city and the music is simply fabulous.
Gay & Lesbian
Israel is one of the world’s most advanced countries in terms of equality for sexual minorities. The country has definitely come a long way since the 1980s.Even though several legislative acts have taken place in former years; an open gay-scenery has truly emerged in Tel Aviv, only in recent years….
Extreme Sports in Israel
Extreme Sports in Israel, like is many other states in the world, stand for a wide range of activities in sea, air and land. Thanks to the warm weather, and low amount of rain, the extreme sports are available year-round. Among the popular extreme sports activities in Israel are surfing,…
Twin Cities
Initial credit for the concept of twinning cities should be awarded in time of post-WW2 – to the French Prime Minister Charles de Gaulle and the Chancellor of West Germany, Konrad Adenauer 1945. They were aiming at relieving the hostility between the two nations, hoping to allow a direct formation of…