Some 120 orphans from the genocide in Rwanda have found a new home for themselves at the Agahozo-Shalom Village, which is modeled on a similar youth village in Israel. After the Holocaust in Europe, thousands of young Jewish orphans had …
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Israeli herbs for the medicine chest
New EU-funded international study of Mediterranean plants finds Israel’s medicinal herbs effective in fighting bacteria, fungus and infection.
Kadima leads as 65% of Israelis go to the polls
Tzipi vs Bibi: The close race between Likud and Kadima was perhaps best illustrated by the front page of Israeli newspaper Maariv.Israeli voters may have appeared indecisive in the run-up to Israel’s elections for the 18th Knesset yesterday, but on …
Fashion photographer aims to remodel fashion world
“Any agency would send her away and tell her to lose 3-4 kilos,” Adi Barkan talking about fashion model Ortal, who stands next to him. What is beauty? It’s a question Israeli fashion photographer Adi Barkan has been wrestling with …
Making an impact in India
Yarden Tenenbaum and Uri Amit, founders of Leaders for Tikkun Olam, in Tamil Nadu, south India. When 10 Israeli and Diaspora Jews aged 21 to 30 get together on an eco-farm just outside of Tel Aviv this month on their …
Israeli donors offer aid and hope to Gaza
Israelis Lee Ziv, 28, and Hadas Balas, 25, are organizing a non-political food and clothing drive, as an act of compassion, to help the people of Gaza. Photo credit: Elad VazanaWho are the victims in Israel’s recent war on terror …
Volunteers keep teaching Bedouin kids in time of war
Volunteer tutors from Ben Gurion University ensure that life goes on as normally as possible, even in the midst of the Gaza-Israel conflict. For over 30 years, Israeli after-school program Perach has been bringing one on one tutoring to kids …
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Learning to live together is child’s play [VIDEO]
At the YMCA Peace Preschool in Jerusalem, coexistence is a normal part of life. Arab and Jewish children play side by side, learning together without prejudice or conflict. The preschool has been running for 25 years already, and is just …
Eilat to host major international energy conference
City of sunshine: Eilat will host a renewable energy conference in February.Despite the ongoing conflict in Israel, a three-day international conference on renewable energy planned for February is going ‘full steam ahead,’ according to organizers. Far from the range of …
A day of science and safety away from the missiles
Safe from harm: Children from Israel’s south get a vital break from the stress of war. It may look like a fun day out learning about science, but for children attending educational events in Rehovot, Israel, it’s also a crucial …
Israeli Bedouin rescue workers risk life and limb under Gaza rocket fire
Said El Afinish is one of dozens of Israeli Bedouins who work and volunteer for Magen David Adom, and now treat people wounded in rocket attacks in Israel’s south. The grim news in America shows two sides of the Middle …