This article is sponsored by the Israel Cancer Research Fund.JERUSALEM — When Asael Lubotzky led his soldiers into battle against Hezbollah 12 years ago during the Second Lebanon War, he knew he might be wounded or even killed.What the infantry...
Record-breaking tourismA new all-time high for tourism to Israel was set in May 2013 with the arrival of 336,000 travelers from around the world, a 5 percent increase compared to the same period last year. Approximately 1.4 million tourists arrived in...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published July 31, 2013
KFAR TIKVA, Israel — Even with F-16s sporadically flying overhead, this kibbutz-like community in the Lower Galilee region, overlooking the Jezreel Valley, exudes peace and tranquility.Much of that has to do with the 200 or so adults, spanning in age...
By Steve K. Walz, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published July 31, 2013
TEL AVIV -— Whether by sheer luck or something more celestial, Israel’s version of the hit American reality TV show “MasterChef” discovered a convert to Judaism who was willing to fry his successful legal career in Germany to whip-up gourmet kosher...
