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VIDEO: What People In Jerusalem Wish For
May 8th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
When the news talks about the people of Jerusalem, it's usually to highlight their differences. While those certainly exist, there's more to it than that. People all have their own opinions and priorities and the folks living in Jerusalem are no exception. In this video, a group of Jerusalem residents are asked all the same question: if you had one wish, what would you wish for?
Their answers ...
VIDEO: Jerusalem In 1896
Apr 16th, 2013 at 2:00PM:
Jerusalem is one of those cities that clings to you long after you leave it. The mix of faiths, the musky scents of the markets, the muezzin's call ... once you've been there you can't forget it.
It's prominent in the imaginations of many who haven't even been there, so it's no surprise it was one of the first travel destinations filmed in the first years of motion pictures. In 1896, a crew ...
Eating With Locals The Easy Way
Mar 31st, 2013 at 12:00PM:
There was once a time when travelers were a rare species, so venturing off into foreign lands often meant being invited into the homes of generous locals where you were treated to lavish meals. This kind of thing still occasionally happens in developing countries, but as tourism becomes more and more commonplace, it's rare to be able to dine with locals unless you've already got connections, ...Photo Of The Day: Israel's Negev Desert
Mar 13th, 2013 at 5:00PM:
Alexis Wiener has a gift for photography and I knew that immediately when I saw her photos from Israel on her website. This photo, an expanse of the Negev Desert from Zin Valley, is striking. Wiener's words about Israel cannot be separated from the photo itself. Beneath the album for the country on her website, she writes:
"It was about two weeks into my journey in Israel that I found ...Israel Restores Ancient City
Feb 1st, 2013 at 4:00PM:
The government of Israel has just completed a $2 million restoration of the ancient Nabatean city of Avdat, The Jewish Press reports.
Avdat is in the Negev Desert and was one of the westernmost points on an extensive incense trade network the Nabateans built stretching as far as the southern Saudi peninsula that flourished from the 3rd century B.C. to the 2nd century A.D. Incense was ...Palestine, Israel In Controversy Over King Herod's Tomb
Jan 17th, 2013 at 12:00PM: An upcoming exhibit is causing friction between Palestinians and Israelis, the Associated Press reports.
On February 13, the Israel Museum in Jerusalem will open "Herod the Great: The King's Final Journey." It will be the first exhibition dedicated to the architectural legacy of the infamous Jewish king, who ruled as a vassal of the Roman Empire from 37-4 B.C.
Best known for the Biblical ...El Al Gets Creative In New Economy Plus Promo
Dec 12th, 2012 at 3:00PM:
El Al Airlines has gotten creative – and pretty hilarious – in a promo video for their new Economy Plus seating. The video, above, made us laugh, as it mocks the crazy excuses people use to get upgrades, ranging from false pregnancies to fake names.
What do you think?
Psst, they're also having a contest.
"Like" their Facebook page for a chance to win two round-trip economy ...
A Traveler In The Foreign Service: A Conversation With Ambassador Ed Peck
Oct 8th, 2012 at 9:00AM: Conventional wisdom dictates that there are two ways to become an ambassador in the United States: become a friend or big-time donor of the President or work your way up through the ranks of the Foreign Service by not stepping on too many toes. But there are a handful of current and former ambassadors that aren't always very diplomatic, and Ambassador Ed Peck is right at the top of that list.
I ...A Conversation With Rick Steves
Sep 18th, 2012 at 10:00AM: Rick Steves doesn't want you to go to Orlando. For more than thirty years, Steves has been trying to sell Americans on leaving the country in his work as a tour guide, author and host of the PBS Series "Rick Steves' Europe." These days, Steves thinks that it's more important than ever for Americans to travel overseas, both to broaden their own horizons and to serve as citizen diplomats who can ...Photo Of The Day: Tel Aviv's Street Art
Aug 30th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
Tel Aviv's street art – in addition to sabich of course – was a highlight of my visit to Israel and the West Bank last spring. I snapped graffiti, spray-painted eggplants, political stencils and stickers.
Clearly I wasn't the only one to find this element of Tel Aviv's public culture interesting. Flickr user AlexSven photographed this complicated image in July of this year.
...Suspects Held In Holocaust Memorial Desecration
Jun 26th, 2012 at 3:00PM:
Two weeks ago we reported that the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem was vandalized. Now Israeli police have detained three men in connection with the crime.
All three are ultra-Orthodox Jews and have confessed, police said.
The front of Yad Vashem was covered in Hebrew graffiti, including slogans such as, "Thanks Hitler for the wonderful Holocaust you organized for us. Only ...Church Of The Nativity In Bethlehem May Become Palestine's First World Heritage Site
Jun 15th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
The government of Palestine is applying to put the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It would be the first such site for the emerging nation.
The government of Palestine is eager to increase its recognition among the community of nations. While 130 countries recognize it as a country, a few don't, most notably the United States and Israel. When Palestine ...Israel Border Protection Searches Tourist Emails
Jun 6th, 2012 at 3:00PM: Najwa Doughman, a 25-year-old architect and University of Virginia graduate living in New York City, arrived in Israel on May 26 with a friend, Sasha Al-Sarabi, another UVA grad working in finance in the same city. Doughman was visiting Israel for the third time, Al-Sarabi for the first. But it turned out neither would see the country beyond the walls of Ben Gurion Airport.
As Doughman ...Jerusalem to host their first International Ice Festival this spring
Feb 13th, 2012 at 3:00PM: While Jerusalem, Israel, is well known for its religious traditions and sacred sites, there is actually a lot more for tourists to experience. In fact, this spring the celebration of Passover isn't the only reason to visit the city, as Jerusalem will be hosting their first ever International Ice Festival.
The festival will take place at the Old Train Station Plaza from March 3-April 4, 2012, ...Photo of the Day: Pomegranates in Jerusalem
Feb 10th, 2012 at 5:30PM:
Sometimes, the most hidden corners of a city are its most interesting. Take this sliver of Jerusalem's Muslim Quarter, where a small pomegranate stand, a chair, a door, a mirror, some electrical wires, and graffiti compose one of the most visually striking images in the Gadling Group Pool on Flickr. Plus, this Photo of the Day was taken with an iPhone! Flickr user Better Nothing Than ...Uncornered Market Q&A: Audrey and Dan on Iran
Dec 8th, 2011 at 11:00AM: Uncornered Market is one of the most popular travel blogs out there. A quick gander will demonstrate why this is the case. Audrey Scott and Dan Noll's labor of love boasts some of the most arresting travel photography around. The subjects the two take on are of broad interest as well--from reflections on cultural traffic to recipes, to reflections on the importance of diplomacy on a personal ...Photo of the day - Lego man hearts Tel Aviv
Dec 1st, 2011 at 5:00PM:
They say all art is subjective, and no artform is more contentious than graffiti. Some might say even a detailed mural is defacing public property, while others might consider a bawdy limerick on a bathroom wall to be social commentary. In recent years, artists like Banksy have elevated graffiti to public art. This Lego fellow cleverly rendered in 3-D shows his love for the city of Tel Aviv, ...Museums and politics in the West Bank
Nov 26th, 2011 at 1:00PM: A new bill working its way through the Israeli government would put museums on Israeli settlements in the West Bank under Israeli law.
This piece of legislation is more than it seems, the Jerusalem Post reports. The real purpose of the bill, as its author, minister Uri Ariel of the National Union party makes clear, is to slowly annex the West Bank.
If this bill passes, Ariel hopes it will ...Herod may not have completed Jerusalem's Western Wall, archaeologists discover
Nov 23rd, 2011 at 11:00AM:
It is one of the holiest spots in one of the holiest cities in the world. The Western Wall attracts Jews and Christians alike, and is on the limits of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, a Muslim holy site.
It's always been believed to have been built by King Herod, the king of Judea and a vassal of the Roman Empire who reigned from 37-4 BC. Herod expanded the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the Western Wall ...American students bring Thanksgiving's message of coexistence to the Middle East
Nov 21st, 2011 at 12:00PM: This Thanksgiving, holiday traditions and messages are going farther than the family dinner table. In fact, they are going all the way to the Middle East as American young adults spending time abroad will be spreading the message of coexistence throughout diverse communities by recreating the Thanksgiving feast from their childhood.
Masa Israel Journey, a project of the Jewish Agency for Israel ...
