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Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Aug. 24, 2010. Credit: Gilles Messian via Wikimedia Commons.

Back home in the Shetlands, a taste of nostalgia and singular Jewish life

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It was SRO, standing-room only—an amazing turnout. Young and old, locals and tourists, poured into the venue as part of my travels “back home.” They came, anxious to listen to my book talk and...
The City of David, Jerusalem. Photo by Noam Chen via goisrael.com.

Volunteers for Israel offers work on IDF base with tours, archaeological digs

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To support Israel in a hands-on way, North Americans can volunteer on an Israel Defense Forces’ base, participate on a premier archaeological dig and experience private touring to places off the usual tourist grid. VFI-PLUS...
Rabbi Mordechai and Zlata Lewin, and their children, watch a military flyover in Normandy, France, site of the decisive Allied landing on D-Day that turned the tide of World War II. Credit: Chabad.org/News.

What it’s like to be the rabbi on the beaches of Normandy 75 years...

Exactly 75 years ago, Normandy was the site of one of the largest military invasions ever staged. Forever known as D-Day, June 6, 1944 marked the turning point of World War II, in which 156,000 American,...
A view of the Dome of the Rock and Jerusalem's Old City as seen from the Mount of Olives on April 30, 2018. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90.

Israel welcomed record number of tourists from Muslim countries in 2018

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Israel saw a record number of tourists in 2018 from Muslim countries, including ones with which it has no formal relations, according to Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority. Some 72,109 citizens from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,...
The official opening and ribbon-cutting of the New Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, March 5, 2019. Credit: Alon Boskila.

New Gate in Old City Jerusalem officially debuts after $3 million renovation

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The New Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City has reopened to the public after more than $3 million was invested in renovating it, announced the Jerusalem municipality on Tuesday. The New Gate and the adjacent street...
The logo of Amnesty International, a human-rights group that has embarked on a campaign to boycott products from Judea and Samaria, in addition to a weapons embargo on Israel. Credit: Facebook.

Watchdog accuses Amnesty International of anti-Semitic campaign against Israel’s tourism industry

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Amnesty International published “The Tourism Industry and Israeli Settlements” on Jan. 29, a report alleging that “the Israeli government has political and ideological reasons for developing a tourism industry in occupied East Jerusalem and Area...
Israel’s booth at the World Travel Market tourism fair in London. Credit: Israel Kasnett.

In record year of tourism, Israel shines among the nations at London tourism fair

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Israel had much to tout at the World Travel Market tourism fair in London last week—namely, its best tourism year yet. October proved to be a record-breaker, thanks to almost 500,000 tourists injecting $676.3 million into...
Crowds enjoy the Tel Aviv beach on May 10, 2018, in the spring tourist season. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.

Israel sees record number of tourists for half of 2018

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Israel saw a record number of tourists in the first half of 2018, injecting billions of dollars of revenue into the Israeli economy. According to the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, from January to June 2018...