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…
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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…
Cordelia -Jaffa
The Nir Zuk compound in old Jaffa consists of the famous Cordelia Chef-restaurant, Noa Bistro and the Jaffa Bar. Location is strategic, as it is near the old Jaffa harbor and the hustle & bustle of the compound and its colorful inhabitants- is simply unique. It is a must-see (or……
Azura
Azura is located in the center of Mahane-Yehuda Market in Jerusalem. It is a veteran restaurant (25 years old..) offering a wide variety of homemade food. The food consist mainly of Kurdish, Iraqi and Sephardic dishes, that are usually kept warm in very large pots – placed on heating stoves….
Humus Ben Sira
This Humus place, in the heart of crowded, modern Jerusalemת offers a delicious place to “wipe” Pitta & Humus, until the very late hours of the night. Humus Ben Sira is known widely for being a notorious place in Jerusalem. It is highly recommended to order a full plate, as…
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…
Eco Cinema in Jaffa
The 10th Eco-cinema film festival is celebrating, in a unique happening in the city of Jaffa, near Tel Aviv. The festival will perform during June 5-11, 2014. It will include films, Ecology, a variety of performers, workshops, children events, underwater photography, eco-circuses and more.
The wildlife photo exhibition
This remarkable exhibition will be presented in Israel until August 25, 2014. It includes one hundred prize winning photographs aside some 43,000 unique photos of wildlife animal’s from all over around the world, as well as from Israel. The wildlife exhibition is located at the Eretz-Israel Museum in Tel Aviv.