Eshtaol

On Tu Bishvat, KKL-JNF's tree nurseries at the Golani Junction in northern Israel and the Gilat Junction in the south were the sites of a lively…

According to the Rambam (Maimonides), the etrog can cure more than 70 medical ailments. Have an eye irritation? Hard of hearing? Stuttering? A few…

"And the spirit of God began to move him in the camp of Dan, between Tzora and Eshta'ol" - Judges 13:25"BetweenTzora and Eshta'ol" is exactly where…

It has already become an established tradition. This year, too, KKL-JNF will be distributing Christmas trees to local churches, monasteries,…

One day, well over 3,000 years ago, an Israelite woman working in the fields near her home in Tzora was visited by an angel. 'You are childless,'…

At first glance, the bus that rolled into the parking lot at KKL-JNF Golani Junction Tree Nursery looked like any other bus bringing visitors to…

On the second day of his visit to the land of Israel, Pope Benedict XVI planted an olive tree, naming it "The Tree of Peace." The tree was chosen…

On Monday, 11th May, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI will begin his official visit to Israel, which will include Jerusalem - the President's Residence, the…

"I can't believe that Israelis ensure that Christians in Israel have Christmas trees! This is really cool!" We were speaking to Nathan, a student at…

Today we visited the Shephelah, the foothills west of Jerusalem. Short drives from site to site enabled us to contemplate an incredible amount of…

"Every year, for over twenty years, we have been coming here to the Bernardo O'Higgins Recreation Area to open Chile's month-long Independence Day…

A new panoramic lookout point in Park Rabin with a terrace and playground was recently dedicated in a festive and moving ceremony. The ceremony was…

A 39-year-old woman was killed on Monday morning when her car collided with a truck on Route 38, in the Beit Shemesh area. The truck driver was…

What is the very last thing you would expect to find in an Israeli forest? A Maltese cross, perhaps? Yet one day, while hiking through the woods…

Over the past decade, quality Israeli wines have won the appreciation of wine lovers around the globe. From family-run estates to large…

his hike in the Judean Hills is short, yet challenging. It is suitable for summer - provided you start early in the day - and it takes less than two…

This drive for Remembrance Day and Yom Ha'atzma'ut will take you to three memorial sites and monuments in the Jerusalem region. Each has a different…

The writer is documenting his hike of the Israel Trail, from Kiryat Shmona in the north to Taba in the south. This week he journeys through the…