The unique Heroes to Heroes Journey to Israel gives America’s disabled veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan a spiritual and physical new start.
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Israeli college students fortify troubled towns by moving in
In return for free tuition and low rent, members of Ayalim student villages volunteer their time to transform Negev and Galilee communities.
Scientists find you can learn while you’re asleep
A new Israeli study shows that people can learn new behaviors while fast asleep, prompted by their senses of smell and hearing.
Arab-Israeli solar company wins EUREKA grant
Yafa Energy could be a bridge over which Arab-Israeli technology finds its way to industries in the Arab world seeking renewable energy solutions.
Israel’s Paralympic team goes for the gold
A group of 25 hard-training athletes in nine sports will represent Israel at the Paralympic Games in London, starting August 29.
Nature preservation in the Internet age
A school project to protect the lesser kestrel, now in its 16th year, uses live video broadcasts from within nesting boxes built by fifth-graders.
Israeli kids take gold in MindLab Olympics
For the seventh straight year, a team of Israeli schoolchildren bests peers from several countries in games of strategy.
The secret life of plants in an ancient, royal Judean garden
Researchers have discovered that an elaborate ancient garden near Jerusalem was home to a wide variety of exotic imported plants.
Celebrating women’s role at a new Israeli museum
‘There’s nothing quite like Israel in the world and nothing quite like the women of Israel,’ says the founder of the Museum of Israeli Women.
College café is a sweet spot for the mentally ill
Customers and workers in an Israeli college dorm’s coffee shop include 40 community members with psychiatric disabilities.
At new Israeli camp, fun conquers disease
Jewish, Muslim and Christian kids leave illness at the door when they come to Jordan River Village for a free week of medically supervised activities.