by Barbara Abraham
For a short time from 1967 to the mid 1970’s over
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50% of the natural oil used in Israel was produced in Sinai. The signing of the peace deal with Egypt in 1975 ended this. Many wells have been drilled here, but so far without much success – maybe the great find will be made one day!
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by Barbara Abraham
The fascinating history and production success of the
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Ben Dor fruits, exporters of unique fruit varieties cultivated in the Hula valley for overseas markets where they are in great demand.
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by ESRA MAGAZINE
A unique and impressive complex for producing oil,
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dating back to the Byzantine Period was discovered recently during excavations at Ahihud. In Ancient Oil, Michael Cohen, Director of the Israel Antiquities Authority, gives you the details and explanations of this exciting discovery.
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by Ruth Corman
Fink’s Bar in Jerusalem was a meeting place of regular
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clients to share with `Dave’ (Kurt Rothschild) news following Israel’s War of Independence. This story features intimate tales of those precarious times.
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by Ruth Fine
The inspirational story of a young pioneer in Israel
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during the English mandate and her experiences as a Hagannah volunteer.
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by Yitzchak Ben Shmuel
A heartbreaking tour through the Mount Herzl Military
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cemetery which recalls moments of bravery and unbelievable courage for which the ultimate price of life was paid.
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by Steve Kramer
A visit to the art gallery of kibbutz Ein Harod Meuchad
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encompasses the interesting history of the kibbutz communities of Israel from inception to the present.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
A building, which served as an aircraft hangar by the
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British during the Mandate period, now houses a thriving Art Center. In Mandatory Postcards for Peace, Lydia Aisenberg takes an intriguing tour of this Center, whose entrance walls are covered with scores of postcards designed by well known international and Israeli arts, culture and entertainment personalities.
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by Maurice Ostroff
An interesting opinion piece of the talk by Mark Regev,
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the Prime Minister’s foreign media adviser, delivered at ESRA’s 30th anniversary. In response to a query from the audience, Regev endorsed the media’s role to be critical of government’s actions, while Ostroff expresses the view that in many instances, world press was not objective.
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by Chana Aranne
Coming from a Zionistic background in New York Channa
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Aranne arrived in Eretz Yisrael in 1947 to study at the Hebrew University. A month later Israel was partitioned and this is her account of living in Jerusalem at that time.
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by Joseph Shlain
Josie Shlain writes personal anecdotes from army life
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in 1948. With minimal Hebrew and little training and having been sent to various parts of the country he became the welfare officer of an English speaking unit.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
One of the most important archeological sites in Israel
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is Zippori in the lower Galilee. Findings date back to the first temple, and the beautiful mosaics from the third century are world famous. Lydia Aisenberg met the Nor family whose farm abuts the ancient site and who have been involved in many digs on the site.
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by Zipporah Porath
This is a letter Zipporah Porath she wrote to her mother
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from Haifa in 1948. Only someone who was living in Israel at the time knew what was really going on. The fledgling state had people arriving from all over the world and all their differences had to be catered for.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
The Israel Electric Corporation has its in-house training
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center at Hefzibah near Hadera. The site also houses a new visitors’ center where the history of the area is very well presented.
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by Gidon Levitas 1936-2010
For centuries the Jewish people dreamt of coming home.
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Gidon Levitas’s family was no exception. Here he tells us about the migration and immigration of his family from Lithuania via South Africa to Israel.
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