 Kfar Giladi - The Watchmen
Beit Harishonim. The settlement's first structure served as
community center, children's dormitory and dining room for decades.
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 Mount Arbel - The long climb up
Soon after my parents and younger siblings joined me in Israel, my sabra
husband took us all on a hike up Mount Arbel.
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 A monumental north
On February 4, 1997, Israel suffered the worst air catastrophe in its
history. It was on that day that two helicopters crashed in midair near the
Lebanese border and 73 of our soldiers were killed.
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 Treasures of ancient Tzipori
In the year 67, Tzipori watched in somber silence from across the valley as the town of Yodfat went up in smoke.
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 Going for gold in Gamla
Not long after the Six Day War in 1967, a young kibbutznik participated in
an archeological survey of the Golan Heights.
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 From Beit Guvrin to Tel Keshet
This day trip on the Israel Trail, doable for even the casual hiker, offers archeological treasures for history lovers, breathtaking views and colorful vegetation, and even a mid-hike glass of wine.
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 Shaharut - Reining in the south
Let no one tell you that city folk can’t enjoy the quiet life. True, on a recent trip to Shaharut, north of Eilat in the southern wilderness of Ovda, we didn’t fall asleep as soon as the sun went down.
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 Arava - Amid the sands
Have you ever heard the Israeli song that begins: ’Right and left, only sand and sand...’? Not too long ago, that was all you would see in the Arava: sand.
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 Katamon - Independence Day miracle
On April 29, 1948, during the battle for Jerusalem's Katamon neighborhood, platoon commander Rafael (Raful) Eitan was shot in the head..
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 Authentic Romema
No doubt you have heard, perhaps more than once, how the Turkish surrendered Jerusalem to a British army cook in 1917. But did you know that there were actually four surrenders, and not just one?
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Rosh Ha-Nikra
Rosh Hanikra tourist site - from the most popular sites in Israel!!
The steepest cable car takes the visitor to the mysterious grottoes - a spectacular natural phenomenon during all seasons. There is an amazing sound and light show in seven languages. At the end of the visit a cable car will take you up to a kosher restaurant with great beer, a cafeteria, and a souvenir shop.
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