IsraelExperts Text Study
To help in the understanding of Israel's role in Jewish history, our educators have developed a text study on the subject of "Israel in Jewish Life through the Ages."
Examining the Media Response to the Gaza Flotilla Situation
What do we do? What do we say? How do we feel?
Resources in Response to Israel’s Operation Cast Lead in Gaza
As Jewish and Israel educators, we have asked ourselves, and have been asked by others, how best to approach the current difficult situation in which Israel now finds herself, and which surely did not start on December 27.
The Aftermath of the Carmel Fire: geographic location
The fires occurred in the Carmel region of Israel, just south of the city of Haifa. Twelve thousand acres of the Carmel Forest Reserve and nearby cities were affected by the fires.
The following locations were severely affected by the fire:
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- Masada
 Visit this spectacular mountain refuge on the Dead Sea for Jews escaping from the Roman legions after the destruction of... read more
- Caesarea
 The modern town of Caesarea is located mid-way between Tel Aviv and Haifa along the Mediterranean coast, on the outskirts of the... read more
- Old City of Jerusalem
 There is nowhere else on earth where you can visit the holiest site of Judaism, one of the holiest sites of Christianity, and the... read more
- Negev Desert
 One visit to the desert in Israel, and you will understand why Monotheism and the Jewish People were both born in the desert... read more
- Sea of Galilee
 Israel's beautiful lake in the northern Galilee, called "Kinneret" in Hebrew, is a wonderland of nature, history and... read more
- Tel Aviv
 Israel's largest city, founded over a hundred years ago on the sand dunes of the Sharon Plain, Tel Aviv is the... read more
- Rosh HaNikra
Grottos carved into rock cliffs by Mediter-
ranean tides are natural wonder at northern tip of Israel... read more
- Timna
Famous for majesty and wonder of Solomon’s Pillars, an awesome desert destination north of Eilat... read more
- Independence Hall
On Rothschild Boulevard, the museum houses exhibits of the famous first reading of Israel’s Declaration of Independence in 1948... read more
- Mount Arbel
Site of ancient synagogue, and draw for hikers; Jesus passed through Arbel on travels to Nazareth... read more
- Banias
Nature reserve at the head of the Jordan River, waterfalls at Banias are major Israel attraction... read more
- Haifa
Port city on Mt. Carmel and largest city in north, home to Bahai Shrine and coexistence trail... read more
- Jaffa
Forerunner of modern Tel Aviv, this ancient port city is home to Christian, Muslim and Jew alike... read more
- Rehovot
Home to the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot is near Tel Aviv and famous for museums and the orange-blossom fragrance emanating from its citrus groves.... read more
- Eilat
Resort city on Red Sea on ancient Nabataean spice route, renowned for snorkeling and coral reefs... read more
- Tiberius
On the Sea of Galilee, one of the four sacred cities and famous for being where the Talmud was written... read more
- Hebron
Home to Tomb of the Patriarchs, second holiest city to Jews and in dispute with Palestinians... read more
- Mt. Hermon
Mountain in Galilee where God promised Abraham a home for his people; only ski lodge in region... read more
- Mt. Carmel
Mountain overlooking Mediter-
ranean Sea that became home to Haifa, largest city in north of Israel... read more
- Jordan Valley
Running from Sea of Galilee in north to Dead Sea in south , it is also home to Jesus’ baptism site... read more
- Ashdod
Port city 30 minutes south of Tel Aviv, Ashdod is originally famous for Jonah and the whale story... read more
- Beer Sheva
Part of Egypt and conquered by IDF in 1947, largest city in the Negev and 7th largest city in Israel... read more
- Beit Shean
6000 years old and cited as being part of David and Solomon’s kingdoms, famous for excavation of Roman period city... read more
- Galilee
Geographic region in northern Israel, home to biblical cities Safed, Tiberius Tabgha, Capernaum and Nazareth... read more
- Mount of Zion
“Stronghold of Zion” according to Book of Samuel, site of David’s Tomb and Christian destinations... read more
- Jordan River
Flowing from Mt. Hermon in Galilee to Dead Sea, most famous for where John baptized Jesus... read more
- Belvoir
A Jordan Valley Crusader fortress, was home to Jewish communities in Roman and Byzantine periods... read more
- Acre
Acre (called Akko in Hebrew) is a city in the Galilee, located north of Haifa on the northern shore of Haifa Bay. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in Israel, and is mentioned in the Bible.... read more
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