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Day 5 Visit the Israel Museum where among many other treasures you can delve into the mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Shrine of the Book and see the Model of ancient Jerusalem. Dont miss the short movie at the Shrine of the Book that tells the...
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http://www.israel.org What do all these Israelis have in common? Prof. Daniel Kahneman (2002), Prof. Aaron Ciechanover & Prof. Avram Hershko (2004), Prof. Robert Aumann (2005), Prof. Ada Yonath (2009), and this year (2011) Prof. Dan Shechtman: In the p...
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Zeevik Gottlieb, crowned the World Forging Champion in 2009, wants young Israelis to try their hand at this ancient craft. In 2009, Israels Zeevik Gottlieb bested close to 300 other blacksmiths when he won first place at the biennial World Forging Cham...
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Transforming it into giant silver mammoths, pseudo aliens and sinuous snake-like creatures, an Israeli dance troupe re-defines aluminum. By Harvey Stein (Israel MFA) Recently returned from a four-month US tour and slated to fly back soon, this time for...
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An invaluable collection was stolen from the Jerusalem museum and only returned 24 years later. In the early 20th century, Sir David Salomons collected almost 200 incomparable watches and clocks. He later donated them to the Museum for Islamic Art in J...