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May 30, 2026, 5:15 PM

From Jerusalem via the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea: Turning Sewage into Energy

From Sewage to Energy: The Restoration of the Kidron Valley Brings Life Back to the Desert. About eight years ago, a capstone project I supervised at the Faculty of Management at Ben-Gurion University won first prize in the university’s “Green...

Mar 17, 2026, 10:11 AM

A Tiny Land of Miracles

Photo Credits: Sabine Sterk (AI)

A Tiny Land of Miracles Israel is a small country on the map, but its landscape tells a story far larger than its size. Within only a few hours of travel the land transforms dramatically. Snow-covered mountains rise in the...

Sheldon Kirshner

Oct 15, 2025, 8:40 PM

Guardians Of The Dead Sea

In a word, the Dead Sea is dying. The world's lowest body of water, 440 meters below sea level, is drying up at an alarming rate, creating thousands of sinkholes along the shore. The reasons for its decline are clear. It is...

Sam Lehman-Wilzig

Oct 10, 2025, 5:20 PM

Israel’s Territory in the Bible Onwards: The Answers Border on Crazy

With the end of the war and the recently signed agreement, the far Right's dream of resettling Gaza has evaporated. But was it really based on anything historical? More broadly speaking, what were the borders of the Land of...

Apr 30, 2025, 6:57 AM

Israel’s beautiful nature, in photographs

From the anemone and blue butterflies, to the gazelles, the hoopoes, and the varied terrain, here are 77 reasons to love the land and those that dwell there

Nov 21, 2024, 10:51 PM

Philanthropy as a Pathway to Prosperity

You Don’t Give Because You’re Wealthy; You’re Wealthy Because You Give It’s no secret that Jews are the most generous people on Earth. Though we make up just 3% of the US population, half of the 25 most generous philanthropists in...

Jun 23, 2024, 12:33 AM

Until recently, there have been few studies that show the detriments to brain and body health caused by additives, sugars, and other processed poisons the food and restaurant industries are monetarily motivated to use—for the sole purpose of addicting...

May 20, 2024, 2:10 PM

Now is the time to visit Israel!

(Courtesy of author)

Before October 7th, tourism to Israel was booming (wrong word?). Tourists from around the world wanted to see all of the elements that made up the Startup Nation, with startups from the last 4,000 years, including (and in no...

Nov 6, 2023, 9:32 AM

The Dead Sea as a Natural Wonder in Israel

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The Dead Sea despite of its ominous name is a place of wonder and unique experiences being located in between Israel and Jordan and considered as saline marvel that offers visitors around the world a glimpse into both its...

Oct 14, 2023, 1:06 AM

Prayers for peace, temporarily, in pieces

But we will never give up hope. 4th October was a stifling hot day, and yet, on our arrival we were greeted with the gift of large, white umbrellas to give us shade. Of course this would be our women’s...

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