For years, writer Yossi Klein Halevi considered himself a peace skeptic. But changes in the region, along with recent experiences with friends like Bar Galin and Rawan Odeh, have challenged that skepticism.
- Israeli SceneChoosing a Different Path Toward Peace
Changes in the Middle East, and the work of friends like Bar Galin and Rawan Odeh, hint at new attitudes about Israel.
Israeli SceneThe Pioneering Women of ZionismAn updated anthology of classic Zionist texts acknowledges the influence of women like Golda Meir and Naomi Shemer as well as Hadassah’s early leaders.
An updated anthology of classic Zionist texts acknowledges the influence of women like Golda Meir and Naomi Shemer as well as Hadassah leaders.
Israeli Scene Wider WorldMaking a Difference in NepalIn Tevel B’Tzedek, Israeli Micha Odenheimer has created a Jewish Peace Corps that brings Jewish aid and ideals to Nepal, one of the world’s most impoverished nations.
Volunteers from Tevel B’Tzedek enhance Nepalis’ skills as farmers, educators and community leaders.
Israeli SceneDigging Beneath the Surface: An Archeologist’s View of the Temple Mount and its EnvironsEilat Mazar, scion of a family of esteemed Israeli archaeologists, unearths connections to the past in Jerusalem’s Old City.
Eilat Mazar, scion of a family of esteemed Israeli archaeologists, unearths connections to the past in Jerusalem’s Old City.
Israeli SceneThe Six-Day War 50 Years Later: The Pride, the PainThe events of 1967 united Jews around the world in an emotional trajectory—from existential fear to relief and, finally, to jubilation when Israel reunified Jerusalem. But it also bequeathed to us wrenching dilemmas that persist to this day.
The events of 1967 united Jews around the world in an emotional trajectory. But it also bequeathed to us wrenching dilemmas that persist to this day.
Israeli SceneCaesarstone: From Kibbutz Dining Hall to Ultra-Modern MilanHaute cuisine has become a national pastime in Israel, and Caesarstone embraces this trend with its first conceptual cookbook, A Material Menu: Designs for the Culinary Aesthetic.
Haute cuisine has become a national pastime in Israel, and Caesarstone embraces this trend with its first conceptual cookbook.
Israeli SceneIsrael Building the World’s Tallest Solar TowerWhen the entire Ashalim B power plant in the Negev Desert is completed at the end of this year, the 750-feet-high tower will supply enough renewable electric power for 120,000 households.
When the entire Ashalim B power plant in the Negev is completed at the end of this year, it will supply enough renewable power for 120,000 households.
Israeli SceneThe Promised Land of Medical MarijuanaWith eight farms authorized to cultivate marijuana and pending legislation to ease access to the drug, Israel’s cannabis industry is one of the most advanced in the world.
With eight farms authorized to cultivate marijuana and pending legislation to ease access to the drug, Israel’s cannabis industry is one of the most advanced in
Israeli SceneGetting Your Hands Dirty in IsraelTaking part in volunteer digs from Ein Gedi near the Dead Sea to sites in the north has become a popular attraction for tourists, students and retirees.
Volunteer digs from Ein Gedi near the Dead Sea to sites in the north have become popular attractions for tourists, students and retirees.
Discovery of Golda Meir Letter to Bereaved Families in 1973In the years following the establishment of Israel, it was customary for the prime minister to send a letter for holidays and official occasions.There Are Now More Than 9 Million People Living in IsraelThe current total population includes 6.744 million Jews, 1.907 million Arabs and 441,000 people who identify with neither group.What’s Next? Israel’s Mixed Election ResultsAccording to the latest vote count, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trailing his rival, Benny Gantz, by the slimmest of margins.7 Things to Look for in Israel’s ‘Do-Over’ ElectionsSome of the more important things to look for in Israel's 'redo' elections, and their consequences going forward.New Brew Is a Heady Taste of the Ancient Pastby Dina KraftScientists worked with beermakers to determine if yeast cells from ancient pottery could be used to recreate the beer people were drinking during the time of the Bible.Bulletproof Backpacks Feature Israeli TechnologyArmorMe backpacks unfurl in a matter of seconds and come lined with double-panel kevlar plates to protect against bullets from handguns.Immigration to Israel up Nearly 30 Percent Thanks to RussiansAliyah from Russia rose by 72 percent to 7,884 arrivals this year. The number of Ukrainian Jews making aliyah was likewise up.The Miss Universe Pageant Could Be Coming to Israel SoonRepresentatives of the Miss Universe Organization have met with Israeli producers in New York and have secretly visited Israel to look into staging a pageant there.Footer Menu Column 1
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