In recent years Israel has become known as the “start-up nation.” It is an incubator for companies that have been born out of the new and innovative Israeli technologies developed in a wide variety of fields. However, it is also the land that produced Teva Naot—a company whose humble beginnings 70 years ago have led
Continue Reading »There is a priest in Nazareth standing for the Jewish state of Israel. Locals there have not yet thrown him off a nearby cliff, but many would like to do so. Reviled and despised by childhood friends, Arab politicians and Christian Palestinian leaders, Father Gabriel Naddaf, a Greek Orthodox priest, has received more death threats
Continue Reading »Zionism could be defined as the belief that the Jewish people have a political, historical and/or moral right to self-determination and a peaceful existence within the borders of their ancient homeland, today known as Israel. At times a social, political and nationalistic movement, it is deeply rooted in Judaism, and calls for the return of
Continue Reading »“The Israelites left Egypt; however, it seems that even years after their return, Egypt did not leave the Israelites and their descendants.” Speaking at a press conference, Amir Ganor, director of the Unit for the Prevention of Antiquities Robbery at the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), referred to the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery
Continue Reading »The treasure discovered in the Caesarea National Park harbor The largest treasure of gold coins ever discovered in Israel was found on the seabed in the ancient harbor in Caesarea National Park, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced. A group of divers from the local diving club in the harbor reported the find to the
Continue Reading »An official of the IAA and members of the Israeli Caving Club searching for more finds in the cave The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) revealed that a group of friends from an Israeli Caving Club had discovered, in a stalactite cave in the north of Israel, a cache of rare coins and silver and bronze
Continue Reading »Photo credit: Steven Blandin/shutterstock.com The first Persian Empire is well-known to students of the Bible. Its founder, King Cyrus the Great, is lauded as the ruler God used to return the Jewish people from 70 years of exile. It is also portrayed by the book of Daniel as one of the world’s most powerful and
Continue Reading »Photo credit: IDF/flickr.com For the first time in Israel since 2007, the Home Front Command and the Planning Directorate have drafted a new “reference scenario”, visualizing a potential Third Lebanon War that includes an average of 1,200 rockets per day launched from Lebanon and hundreds of Israelis dying over the course of the battle. The
Continue Reading »As the ugly menace of anti-Semitism rises again in France, Denmark and Ukraine, many are calling for the Jews of Europe to come home to Israel. Prime Minister Netanyahu has led the charge! “Jews have been murdered again on European soil only because they were Jews,” Mr. Netanyahu said after an attack in Copenhagen. After
Continue Reading »An annual “state of the nation” survey conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute last week found that a firm majority of both Jews and Arabs are proud to call themselves Israeli. Unsurprisingly, 86 percent of Jewish respondents had no problem identifying with their nationality. But those who often characterize Israel as a racist state might
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