Photo-essay: Southern Israel Under Attack
Life did not go on as usual today in southern Israel as this photo-essay will show you.
Mourning
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with his son Yair, at the funeral of the Prime Minister's father, Benzion Netanyahu, in Jerusalem on April 30,...
A Soldier in the Sun
A silhouetted soldier extends his arms to the sky. Here's hoping for a sunny day wherever you are on the planet.
Silly Is the New Cool in Tel Aviv
Several different Tel-Aviv Segway touring companies take folks on this unique atroll along the First Hebrew City's marina, port and beach promenade, the Tayelet....
Three Army Medics in the NoonDay Sun
We met these fine soldiers down in the Jordan Valley where they serve at the equivalent of a US Army MASH unit. In addition...
No Peeking…
A mother in Beitar Illit (pronounced "ee-leet"), in the Judean Mountains west of Gush Etzion, 6 miles south of Jerusalem, lights Shabbat candles together...
New Cats
The trio of lion brothers Danny, Michael and Jacob at the Ramat Gan safari. March 21, 2007.
The Zoological Center Tel Aviv - Ramat Gan...
Their Weight in Gold
Israelis shop tomatoes at a vegetable market of Machne Yehuda in Jerusalem, May 06, 2012. Tomato prices are expected to rise up to 16...
Arab Rioters Attack Israeli Vehicle in Benjamin Region
Palestinians rioters at around 11 p.m. Monday blocked with stones the Benjamin-crossing highway near the settlement of Neve Tzuf in south-west Samaria. An Israeli vehicle with four Tel Aviv residents hit the barrier and was damaged. Last week a Jewish woman was attacked at the same spot.
Arab Children with Cancer Meet Alpine Soldiers on Mt. Hermon
Last year, Arab children diagnosed with cancer visited Israel's only ski resort located in Mt. Hermon, in northern Israel. The children, accompanied by parents...
Bonfires of the Faithful
Jews of every age and religious denomination across Israel celebrated the holiday of Lag Ba'Omer Wednesday night lighting bonfires and celebrating. The holiday commemorates...
Mekhi Phifer (‘ER’) Checks Out the Cobra
Mekhi Phifer is no stranger to fake action, having portrayed Dr. Greg Pratt on NBC's medical drama "ER," FBI agent Ben Reynolds on Fox's...
Special Forces Lady
A course instructor of the Snapir ("Fin") combat unit, practicing with inflatable rubber boats in the Haifa Bay. Women serve across the range of...
Mediterranean Blues
Young IDF soldier playing saxophone on the Tel Aviv boardwalk near Jaffa, May 3, 2012.
"The port area is a mixed suburb of buildings, interlaced...
Beautiful Gardens, Beautiful Minds
A young Israeli woman meditates in the Sunken Garden next to the Habima national theater in Tel Aviv, May 14, 2012.
Amidst the chaotic streetscape...
The First Jews at the Kotel Since 1948
Following the liberation of East Jerusalem on 7 June 1967, IDF Chief Rabbi Major-General Shlomo Goren, blowing a shofar and carrying a Torah scroll,...
Jerusalem Day Parade
The Jerusalem Day Parade
Hadassah Luncheon
This 1950 Hadassah-sponsored luncheon may have been an Interfaith Tea. The teas were carried on by Jewish and non-Jewish Women's groups interested in promoting...
Soldiers at the Wall of Tears
IDF soldiers pray at the Western Wall. Next Tuesday, June 5, will mark the 45th anniversary of the Six Day War in which Israel...
Afternoon Break
Boys on a Hill Overlooking Havat Gilad, May 28 2012.
Havat Gilad (Gilad Farm) is an Israeli outpost in Samaria. It was established in 2002,...
Hebrew Class of West Side B’nai Israel Synagogue in Duluth, 1915
The photo was taken at a class outing in Lincoln Park in Duluth. B'nai Israel consolidated with congregation Adas Israel in 1930.
Members of the Bukharian Jewish Community Supporting Israel
Possibly the most colorful group of Israel-loving Jews parading on Fifth Avenue Sunday.
Crossing the Jordan River
IDF ground forces practice river crossing. The drill included soldiers from combat engineering, tanks, artillery and infantry units.
Blind Day
Israeli Knesset members cover their eyes and play Goalball (a team sport designed for blind athletes) with blind people at the Knesset.
June 05 is...
The ‘Back to the Ocean’ Movement
Odelia, a 100 lbs. loggerhead sea turtle, makes her way back to the Mediterranean Sea after her release at Palmachim beach, near the city...
Jerusalem Light Show
The fourth annual Jerusalem Festival of Light is running through June 14th in the Old City of Jerusalem. This year the festival has grown...
June Bride, 1951
From "Jews in Minnesota," by Hyman Berman and Linda Mack Schlof:
"The wedding of Clarice Sherman and Mel Zuckman at Tifereth B'nai Jacob in North...
Cherry Picking Festival
The cherry picking festival was held last Friday in Kibbutz Rosh Tzurim, Gush Etzion.
Kibbutz Rosh Tzurim was founded after 1967, on the remains of...
Mazal Tov, Mama Rhino!
After an 18 month pregnancy, Tendra the rhinoceros gave birth to a healthy calf at the Ramat-Gan Safari on Friday, June 15.
This was the...
Big Men, Little Man
The Combat Engineering Corps is greeted by a jubilant little fellow after completing their treacherous trek for their gray berets.
The Combat Engineering Corps symbol...