Bat-Shlomo, on route between Tel Aviv and Haifa, on the Mediterranean shores, is a small, time honoring “Moshava” (small old settlement; from the days that Jewish immigrants came to Israel, to settle down in the promised land). It was funded in year 1889, is situated in the crossroads between Fureidis…
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Tel Aviv Gay Parade 2014
Tel Aviv annual Gay Parade competes fully with all gay capitals, international wise. Pride Week started on June 8th 2014, with a variety of events throughout the week up until June 14th. The 2014 celebrations included performances by international and local musicians and an event of the 2014 Tolerance Awards…
Church of St. John the Baptist
One of two highly important churches in Ein-Kerem is John the Baptist’s church. The church was built in the 19th century on the ruins of an ancient Byzantine and formerly- Crusader churches.It is located in the vicinity of Jerusalem. It is named after John the Baptist; St. John, in commemoration of…
The Cave man Cave
Numerous caves have been found on the western slopes of Mount Carmel, near the city of Haifa. Preliminary finding had already occurred in the 1920-30. The digs generally consist of ancient tools, animal bones and human burials. In addition, fourteen skeletons were uncovered, including three complete ones. All were defined…
The Scrolls of Fire Monument
The Scroll of Fire is a monument is a huge memorial monument, set in the “Forest of the Martyrs” near Jerusalem. The monument had been created by sculpture and artist Nathan Rapoport, who is also a Holocaust survivor. The monument, inaugurated in 1971, was sponsored by the US “Beni-Brith” organization…
John the Baptist
According to Christian tradition , John the Baptist was born in the small village of Ein Karem, outside Jerusalem, in approximately the same time period of Jesus’ birth. John the Baptist was born to elderly parents: Zachary and Elisheva. Since the Romans decided to kill all male newborns in the…
The house on Maayan Street, Ein Karem
Ein Karem is a unique, ancient and preserved neighborhood of Jerusalem. The area is of vintage-flavors. It is also an important Christina site, at which Mary had visited while pregnant with Jesus and mainly- where John the Baptist was born. The House on Maayan Street is an artists’ home, at…
Mysterious underground tunnels in Tel Aviv
Deep down, some 10 meters beneath the Sarona compound in mid Tel Aviv, lie a large network of tunnels. The tunes date back some 140 years, to the time period of the Templer settlement in Tel Aviv. Upon their establishment in Tel Aviv, the German settlers/Christian believers- the Templers, had…
The bike Museum
The bike Museum is based in a communal settlement by the name of “Herev Le’et”, meaning a sword to be turned into a shuffle, in Hebrew. This settlement is located on route between Tel Aviv and Haifa, nearby the city of Hadera, reachable via route number 4. One of the…
The old train station in Jerusalem
One of the historic sites in Jerusalem is the old train station. These days it is called “The First Station“, as it has been shifted to a historic landmark combining bustling shops, restaurants and touristic commotion. It is located at the crossroads of the old city and its newly built…