The Jacob’s Ladder Folk Festival was founded in 1976 by Menachem and Yehudit Vinegrad and a few other folks who immigrated from the UK. Menachem & Yehudit still produce the festival which is held twice-yearly, in spring and in winter. It is listed as one to the 300 best festivals…
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Christianity
Sea of Galilee
Sea of Galilee, also known as “Lake Kinneret” in Hebrew, is a small lake of some 13 miles X 7 miles, in the north of Israel; one that had been one of the most well-known lakes in the entire world. The lake is Israel’s largest pool of fresh reservoir and…
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The Israel Netanya Kibbutz Orchestra
Members of the Kibbutz Movement established the Israel Netanya Kibbutz Orchestra, or the NKO, in 1970. Originally, the musicians, who lived in kibbutzim all over the country, would gather regularly to play chamber music together, and eventually the orchestra was established. Today the NKO is under the patronage of the…
Central Israel
Top and tips of Judaism and Christianly
Here is a suggested itinerary when following the Bible- History and Theology path in an Israel Tour: Jerusalem Mount of Olives Ascend Mount of Olives to Observation point for a panoramic view of Jerusalem Descend Mount of Olives, drive along East City wall to view Gethsemane and visit The Church…
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The Neot-Kdumim Reserve
Neot-Kdumim is a historical & Natural reserve, portraying the agricultural & rural life in the time of the Bible in ancient times of the land of Israel. The reserve is located on route 443, via Jerusalem, near the city of Modiin. The reserve ought to be visited -at all time of the…
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Start up Nation
Israel is a center of innovation and technological excellence Israel is a leading entrepreneurial society Israel enjoys an excellent track record in breakthrough discoveries and innovations Future results are expected to improve due to the maturity of the market 18 Foreign companies can cost-effectively conduct cutting-edge research in Israel Israel’s…
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Grain Cocoons
In the 1980s Professor Shlomo Navarro, formerly a principal scientist with the Volcani Center, Israel’s agricultural research organization, developed together with a kibbutz factory which produces PVC sheeting, giant storage bags, called grain cocoons, which save crops from mold and pests. The cocoons are huge plastic bags, which can…
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The USB Flash Drive – DiskOnKey
When it comes to data backup, storage, and transferring computer files, the technical world is constantly changing. After the floppy disk and CDs were developed, the flash drive was invented. In 1989 Dov Moran, an Israeli entrepreneur, inventor, and investor, formed the company M-Systems. The company was a pioneer in…
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Israel’s Water Solutions
Wastewater Treatment Israel is an arid country, which borders on a desert region. . There are marked differences in rainfall throughout the country, with natural fresh water sources in the north and desert in the south. With few water resources, a water shortage crisis could be a threat. Israel has…
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Tel-Aviv new Sarona Center
Sarona is a 140 year’s-old ex-Templer settlement in the heart of Tel-Aviv. At the time, German Templer-settlers arrived in Tel-Aviv in aspiration of pious-missionary Christian activities. Sarona had been their third settlement in Palestine. The Templers had transformed the little hill that overlooked the Mediterranean Sea into a growing agricultural…