Your Favorite Things About Israel

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Three early 20th century recordings of Kol Nidre from the Library of Congress

Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.

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Around the country, picturesque memorials to fallen heroes of the Yom Kippur War

Forests, parks, promenades and overlooks in Israel often feature monuments to soldiers or units who made the ultimate sacrifice for their homeland. Here are a few such tributes

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Leave your Sukkot booths to view films, exhibits and shows

The week of Sukkot offers a cornucopia of events, with museums, festivals, sites and troupes prepared to entertain

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Your Favorite Things About Israel

Their longevity​

(Deu 7:6 KJV) For thou art a holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

(Deu 7:7 KJV) The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:

Then as time passes God has second thoughts about His chosen----

Ezekiel
25 And you, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,
26 Thus says the Lord GOD; Remove the turban, and take off the crown: this shall not remain the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.
27 I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he comes whose right it is; and I will give it to him.
31 And I will pour out my indignation upon you, I will blow against you in the fire of my wrath, and deliver you into the hand of brutal men, skilful to destroy.
32 You shall be for fuel to the fire; your blood shall be in the midst of the land; you shall be no more remembered: for I the LORD have spoken it.

According to a 2002 study by the Jewish Agency, "the number of Jews in the world is declining at an average of 50,000 per year."
Jewish population by country - Wikipedia

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Israeli Company Wins American Water Works’ First Innovation Award | United with Israel

Utilis’s Asterra division was recognized for products that locate and assess underground water leaks.

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What did biblical Jerusalem look like some 2,500 years ago?

JPost One-on-One Zoomcast, Episode 34 - Rossella Tercatin and Prof. Yuval Gadot, archaeology and ancient near eastern cultures at Tel-Aviv University.

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Haifa Day: Israel, India celebrate 103 years since the Battle of Haifa

The Battle of Haifa saw the Jodhpur and Mysore Lancers from India liberate the city from the Ottomans. Today, India and Israel celebrate the anniversary of the battle as Haifa Liberation Day.

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Nearly 50 years after the Yom Kippur War, the National Library of Israel has released a number of rare photos showing how the festival of Sukkot, or “Feast of Tabernacles,” was celebrated during the conflict, even as war raged in the Sinai and the Golan Heights.

Also known as the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, the Yom Kippur War took this name because it broke out on the Day of Atonement, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. Because of its name, many forget that Sukkot, which begins just a few days after Yom Kippur, also fell during the height of the fighting.

A biblical injunction commands Jews to sit in a temporary dwelling called a sukkah during the festival. Due to the circumstances during the war, the chief military rabbi had declared soldiers exempt from fulfilling this commandment, yet many soldiers built improvised sukkahs on jeeps and other military vehicles anyway, some even in enemy territory.

The photos include a number taken by the photographer Nathan Fendrich, a then-39-year-old American tourist who had come to Israel to document historical and archaeological sites. Stuck in Israel at the outbreak of the war, he decided to travel between the various fronts, armed with his camera.

Fendrich recently donated his collection, including hundreds of previously unpublished photographs, to the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem.

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National Library of Israel Releases Rare Photographs of Sukkot During 1973 War - Algemeiner.com

JNS.org - Nearly 50 years after the Yom Kippur War, the National Library of Israel has released a number of rare photos showing how the festival of Sukkot, or “Feast of Tabernacles,” was celebrated during the conflict, even as war raged in the Sinai and the Golan Heights. Also known as the 1973...

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10 perfect Instagrammable spots around Jerusalem - ISRAEL21c

ISRAEL21c’s student intern chooses the best locations in the capital city to show off on social media.

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Royal flush: Rare First Temple-era private toilet unearthed in Jerusalem

'Only the rich could afford toilets' 2,700 years ago, says Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologist who uncovered the ancient latrine

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The pain of exile is compared to the raging waters of the Flood. Like the Flood, only G‑d can end the exile. But, like Noah, we can hasten the redemption by actively yearning for it and doing all in our power to hasten its arrival.

 

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Archaeologists find 2,700-year-old toilet in Jerusalem palace

The extraordinary find sheds light on life under the kings of Judah: "Only the rich could afford toilets."

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Chelsea Film Festival Spotlights TV Series and Films by Israeli, Jewish Directors - Algemeiner.com

The internationally-focused Chelsea Film Festival (CFF) will feature a range of works directed by Israeli and Jewish directors this month, among the 141 films from 21 countries presented. The Yiddish-language short film "His Death," from director Avishai Sivan, is about a secular Jew named Noah...

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Good News Israel! Tel Aviv – World’s Funnest City; Israel’s Trees Among World’s Healthiest; and More! | United with Israel

Time Out magazine has ranked Tel Aviv as the world’s 'funnest' city, and eighth of the 37 'best cities' around the world; Despite recent forest fires, the 2021 Global Tree Assessment gave Israel's a high ranking; and much more!

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Israeli-American Economist Wins Nobel Prize | United with Israel

MIT Prof. Joshua Angrist, who taught at Hebrew University in the 1990s, is the 13th Israeli citizen to win the prestigious award.

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