Video: Israel Just Brought this Ancient Plant Back to Life

Methuselah, the Judean Date Palm – links the past to the present through agriculture and archeology. One of the world’s most ancient species, it is being revived after 2,000 years at the Center for Sustainable Agriculture in Israel.

Enrich the Lives of Israel’s Holocaust Survivors

Presenting a Restoration Ring to a Holocaust Survivor (June, 2017) As part of a two-week tour to Israel with the organization HaYovel, a group of 30 people, including Israel365’s Rabbi Tuly Weisz and Donna Jollay, joined Dean Bye, Founder of Return Ministries, at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum as he presented one special Holocaust Survivor, […]

PHOTOS: Israel365 Welcomes New Immigrants Home to Israel

Israel365 gave a warm “Shalom” and welcome home to a number of Olim (new immigrants) who landed at Ben Gurion airport as part of the Nefesh B’Nefesh August flight, including their 50,000th newcomer. Thanks to the generosity of Israel365 readers who participated in our “Aliyah Campaign”, Rabbi Tuly Weisz presented gift bags to a number […]

The Ninth of Av: Throwing the Keys Up to Heaven

When offering words of comfort to a mourner we reference the destruction of the Temple. The traditional invocation expresses our wish that the mourner be comforted “among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem”. It is generally understood that the two are connected because they both represent intense sadness and great loss. Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik […]

Passover: The Holiday of Redemption

The origins of Pesach (Passover) lie in the spring celebrations of the first grain harvest. The holiday celebrates God’s great redemptive act of the Jews’ exodus from slavery in Egypt to freedom. Together with Shavuot (Pentecost) and Sukkot (The Feast of Tabernacles), Pesach is one of the three ancient Israelite pilgrimage festivals, during which Jews journeyed to […]

The Art of David Gerstein

David Gerstein is a brand name in Israel and he is considered a popular Israeli artist. His work can be found in homes and galleries around the world. He is famous for designing a playground in Jerusalem, and his sculptures dot the landscape of the country, beautifying cities all over Israel. Gerstein was born in […]

Saboneto Soap, bringing the Fragrance of Judea and Samaria to your Home

Saboneto is a family owned business located in Kochav Hashacar, in the Binyamin region in Judea and Samaria. Before starting the Saboneto soap company, Shlomo Keshet worked at for an Israeli olive oil company. It was there that he began learning about the amazing benefits and qualities of olive oil. Combining his newfound passion for […]