Busy year for improved U.S., Israel relations

January 4, 2018 223 Views

U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is proving to be a powerhouse on the diplomatic front. She has emerged as the most vociferous supporter of Israel in the last 50 years. 2017 saw many ...

There’s a human side to issue of terror

December 6, 2017 263 Views

Former Mayor of Israeli town address diplomats on how terrorism affected them. “It’s a strange analogy perhaps, but just as we in the biblical heartland of Israel are healing children and rebuilding ...

News Briefs From Israel

November 14, 2017 342 Views

Israeli economy flexes its muscle as shekel is deemed world’s 2nd-strongest currency: Deutsche Bank last week ranked the Israeli shekel as the world’s second-strongest currency, bolstering the broader outlook on the Jewish ...

The Balfour Declaration – A thorn in the flesh of political correctness!

November 3, 2017 422 Views

Little did Lord Arthur Balfour (1848-1930) know when he penned his declaration, that much of the world would be in an uproar about it, 1oo years later. His short letter to Lord ...

Innovation and Leadership in Israel, the Start-up Nation

April 13, 2017 565 Views

A 2016 exhibition at Israel’s main airport, Ben Gurion, highlighted the country’s achievements in medicine, science and technology. From irrigating a desert for agriculture to GPS that Moses would have loved, Israel ...

Visitors can now see the Church of the Holy Sepulchre like never before.

March 22, 2017 1,031 Views

Renovation of church allows visitors better look at evidence of Jesus death, burial and resurrection. By Dwight Widaman | Editor If you’ve been to Israel you’ve most likely toured the Church of ...

Israel Tourism Setting Records

March 9, 2017 439 Views

Israel continues to be one of the hottest destinations for visitors in the world. This winter is breaking all previous standards as a record number of international visitors visited Israel in January ...

New UN head affirms Jewish ties to Temple Mount, angers Palestinians

February 2, 2017 328 Views

JERUSALEM, Israel – Palestinian Authority officials demanded an apology from United Nations Secretary General António Guterres for his remarks affirming the Jewish connection to the Temple Mount. Guterres, who replaced former Secretary ...

Part 5. Israel: Into the Wilderness and Goodbyes

November 5, 2015 633 Views

Our departure from Jerusalem was bittersweet. We had much more to experience as we headed for the wilderness of Ein Gedi passing the caves where the Dead Sea scrolls were found ...

Part 4: Our Family Trip to Israel: All Roads Lead to Jerusalem

October 17, 2015 778 Views

Our Family trip to Israel. Jerusalem–the Holy City. It was a cool night, as late May evenings often are in Jerusalem. Pleasantly warm days with cotton-candy clouds always seemed to lead to clear, ...