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.
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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.
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.
Teaching creativity from a galaxy far, far away
Encouraging ‘expansive thinking’ primes young minds to think creatively, says a Tel Aviv University psychologist.
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.
If you write books, can you write news?
A new Israeli study shows that professional reporters can’t be beat for the job of getting out a daily newspaper.
Greener ties for Jordan and Israel
A cooperative triangle involving Jordan, Israel and the US turns its attention to producing alternative fuels for the two Mideast neighbors.
Gilad Shalit joins Arab and Jewish cyclists for peace
This year’s Cycling for Peace group bike ride had a star celebrity – Gilad Shalit – and was joined by a record number of Arab Israeli citizens.
ReWalking her way to the finish line
A futuristic Israeli medical device enabled a British paraplegic to walk the entire route of the 2012 London Marathon.
The world’s oldest kitchen
Israeli experts are part of a team studying a South African cave thought to be the earliest example of a place used for cooking and maybe socializing.