Two Israelis Named to Looted Nazi Art Task Force
The Times of Israel reported this week that two Israeli art curators have been appointed to a task force responsible for a treasure trove of art found in spring 2012 in a Munich apartment.  The collection, discovered in the home of Cornelius Gorlitt, son of Hitler’s most notorious art dealer, is valued at $1.4 billion […]
Israel Joins Cern: First New Member State Since 1999
Following a resolution unanimously adopted at the169th  session of the CERN Council, Israel was admitted yesterday (Jan. 15) as a full member of CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, at a special ceremony in Geneva, at the end of which the Israeli flag was added to the line of flags representing the Member States of […]
Lost Biblical Treasure Trove Discovered by Israeli Fisherman
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has announced the discovery of a treasure-trove of archeological finds. First reported by Arutz7, the find first started with a phone call from Poriya Illit resident Osnat Lester to the IAA. Lester told the IAA “Stored in my warehouse there are crates full of ancient jars that were left behind […]
Guided Tour of Mount Herzl
Join a devoted tour guide through Mount Herzl, Israel’s national cemetery. Buried there is Theodor Herzl, dreamer of the Zionist dream, and thousands of IDF soldiers who fell in battle while bringing his dream to life, defending the State of Israel.
Iron Dome Intercepts Rockets, Terrorists Open Fire on Israelis, and Hamas Kidnapping Plot Thwarted
In the early morning hours, five rockets from the Gaza Strip were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. The rockets were heading in the direction of the city of Ashkelon. Three other rockets which were fired landed in open areas. No injuries or damage were reported. Shortly after 2 a.m., warning sirens went […]
Tu B’Shvat: New Year for the Trees – and the Environment
According to Jewish tradition, there are four “new years” in the calendar: the new year for the world, the new year for kings, the new year for animals and the new year for trees.  The date of the latter is disputed in rabbinic writings, but the final conclusion puts it on the fifteenth day of […]
Bible on the Big Screen: Coming Soon to a Theater Near You! (Videos)
The usual themes of today’s Hollywood movies falls somewhere in the categories of “sex, drugs, and rock n’roll.” However, this coming year, a shift is taking place in mainstream movieland. Major film studios are in the midst of producing big budget films centered around a new theme – the Bible. Noah Russell Crowe is staring […]
Hebron: Controversial Archaeological Dig to Resume
Hebron, the city of the forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, will again be host to an archaeological excavation at the Tel Rumeida site. Â On Sunday, archaeologists from Ariel University and the Israel Antiquities Authority began the dig, which is expected to last until the end of the year. Â The 1.5 acre site, known as Lots […]
IAF Power in the Skies: Pentagon Selling V-22 Osprey Aircraft to Israel
The AFP reported that the Pentagon formally notified Congress on Tuesday that it plans on selling six tilt-rotor Osprey aircraft to Israel. Israel is the first country allowed to purchase the aircraft as part of a long term deal worth $1.13 billion. The deal, which was first announced last year, became finalized on Tuesday. U.S. […]
Father of Terror Victim Attacked on the Way to His Son’s Grave
JERUSALEM – Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen, father of Nerya Cohen, went to visit his son’s grave yesterday (Jan. 14) on his deceased son’s birthday. Nerya was murdered on March 6th, 2008, by a Palestinian together with seven other students at the Mercaz HaRav yeshiva in Jerusalem. On his way to visit the grave on Har HaZietim in Jerusalem Rabbi […]