Israel and You Spaces and Places in Israel
Holy Sepulchre Politics You think Israeli politics is confusing? Wait till you visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. Different Christian ...
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Greg Cafe and Dairy Restaurant, Poria
The Greg network was launched in 1994 in Haifa as a Cafe Bar and branched out all over the country as a cafe and dairy restaurant. The Poria branch in ...
Read More »The Austrian Hospice
The Austrian Hospice of the Holy Family, Jerusalem The Austrian Hospice serves as a boutique hotel and pilgrim house in Jerusalem’s Old City. The view from the roof is perhaps ...
Read More »Lechi Monument in the Village of Mishmar Ayalon
When the Right-wing parties finally won an election in Israel (1977), we began to see in the 1980’s recognition of their contribution to Israel’s independence. One example is the moving ...
Read More »Kakao Rothschild Blvd Tel Aviv
The Kakao on Rothschild Street in Tel Aviv was a wonderful surprise. Last week my wife and I stayed over night in Tel Aviv at an Israeli hotel with no ...
Read More »The Hospitaller Fortress, Acre
Knights’ Halls The most significant historic site that have survived in the old city of Acre are either Crusader or Ottoman. That is what you can see and they are ...
Read More »Rachel’s Tomb
Is this Rachel’s Tomb? Well, it depends on who you ask. The Ministry of Religions obviously thinks so. Look at how the IDF gerrymandered the Separation Fence deep into Bethlehem ...
Read More »Which Language is Correct?
Road signs in Israel must be in the three official languages of the country: Hebrew, Arabic and English. The American architect of the Ben Gurion 2000 International Airport Project “forgot” ...
Read More »Alexander Nevsky Church
Imagine naming a church after a general! There is such a church, a Russian Orthodox church right here in Jerusalem. The Church of Saint Alexander Nevsky is one of the well known shrines within the city of Jerusalem.
Read More »Fernando and Bella
IsraelandYou endeavors to encourage local small businesses, especially when they are as cute and tasty as Jerusalem’s Fernando and Bella. Fernando and Bella is a perfect solution for a date, meeting, reunion or ...
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