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Water in Judaism, what does it really mean?

If you've ever been to Israel, you might have noticed that there is very little water-- very, very LITTLE water!…

5 Reasons Why Tel Aviv is Great in the Summer

Tel Aviv is an AMAZING place to visit in the summer. The city is a cultural center of Israel that…

Can You Keep Up With These Israeli Athletes?

The Maccabiah Games, an international Jewish sports competition, began this weekend. The Games occur every four years, and began in…

BDS: Buy Israeli Products! Do the opposite! Support Israel!

Many people in North America and Europe are familiar with the BDS movement. The movement was founded in July 2005…

Running in the Footsteps of Israeli History

A few weeks ago I ran the Ashdod Night Run. There were two races—one a 2K (1.25 miles), and the…

All About Yom HaZikaron 2017

Yom HaZikaron is Israel's Memorial Day. It remembers soldiers who fell during their military services, and those killed in terrorist…

What Do You Know About Israeli Politics?

It may be easy for us to think that we know about the Israeli Political System. It began after the…

A Private Tour Guide’s Aliyah

For the past couple months, I’ve written about the waves of immigration, or aliyot, to Israel. It began with the…

Good-bye Mr. President: Remembering Peres

Dear Shimon Peres, As the nation, and the world, says "Good-bye Mr. President" I want to share with you some thoughts…

Israeli Fallen Soldiers’ Stories

There are many stories of Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror. They may not be with us today, yet…