WATCH: What Martin Luther King Said About Jews, Israel and Zionism
Watch a very enlightening film that shows Dr. King's strong support for the State of Israel and the Jewish people.
Watch a very enlightening film that shows Dr. King's strong support for the State of Israel and the Jewish people.
The debate included the question of whether the candidates would undo President Trump’s May 2018 move of the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
The former Ambassador to the UN blasted Sanders on Monday for boycotting next week’s AIPAC conference.
Our most famous bible commentator is Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki, commonly known as "Rashi". He lived in France 1000 years ago and was perhaps the premier Torah scholar of all time. We cannot imagine studying the Bible or the Talmud without the universal, insightful comments and explanations of Rashi.
Mumtaz Hlooah always assumed he was Muslim. One day he discovered that since his grandmother is Jewish,. he is Jewish too. Watch his incredible journey from Jew-hater to Orthodox Jew!
Meet Rivka Ravitz - a 39 year old ultra-orthodox mother of 11 kids who is destroying stereotypes as a powerful force behind Israel's President Rivlin. She's a renaissance woman also running a family of 13!
Surrounded by hostile enemies, Israel must always be one step ahead. A futuristic Israeli bullet-breaching weapon could be used to defeat ISIS in combat. This is no toy gun - watch it in action!
Hebron hosts the oldest Jewish community in the world and is the second holiest city in the Jewish religion after Jerusalem.
The Jewish connection to the Temple Mount as a sacred Jewish holy site has existed since ancient times.
The people of Israel have had homes all over the world but never forgot that they were once expelled from Jerusalem and Israel, their true home. During the three weeks leading to the day of mourning for the Temple on the 9th of Av, Jews from different parts of the world commemorate their loss.
UWI Staff writer Rachel Avraham blogs from her own experience about why English-speaking Jews are returning from exile to make Aliyah to Southern Israel.
The international community should focus on the true root of conflict in the Middle East, which is the human rights violations occurring in the Muslim world.
The Sephardic Jews of Muslim Spain produced some of the world's best intellectuals and thinkers throughout Jewish history.
Asher Tagai journeyed to Israel from Ethiopia and his ordeal to come to the Holy Land is truly inspiring.
Watch the video of United with Israel's solidarity trip to southern Israel, to install bomb shelters for kindergarten children and plant fruit tree orchards donated by supporters from around the world
Although the Israel Defense Forces is mainly a Jewish army, it also includes Israeli Arabs who are proudly making a valuable contribution both to their people and to Israel.
The Negev Desert is rich in Jewish history and is legally recognized by the international community as part of the State of Israel, despite this the Palestinian Authority has labeled the Negev as a settlement.
A black South African MP, who survived the apartheid regime, explains why he does not believe that Israel can be considered an apartheid state.
Since time immemorial the Jewish people have had a continuous presence in the land of Israel and contrary to anti-Israel arguments, the Jewish people were returning to settle the land of Israel hundreds of years prior to the rise of the Zionist movement.
Throughout ancient and modern history, the Jewish people have maintained a physical and spiritual attachment to Rachel’s Tomb.
Quarry dating back to 2nd Temple period exposed in Jerusalem's Ramat Shlomo Quarter. Huge stones quarried there were presumably used in construction of city’s magnificent public buildings
May 12, 1948, two days before the proclamation of the State of Israel, thousands of Arabs attacked the Etzion Bloc murdering everyone, even those who surrender.
Jerusalem has been the eternal capital of the Jewish people since antiquity and is Judaism's holiest city.
Archaeology proves the Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish people, from antiquity to the present.
Rabbi Enkin discusses the differences between Zion and Jerusalem and their usage in the Bible.
Rabbi Enkin shares 21 fun facts about Jerusalem you may not have known. Read on..
Read Rabbi Enkin's 18 historical facts about Israel and Jerusalem and become an informed advocate for Israel!
According to international law, Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish people. The Jewish people have an ancient connection to the city that no other nation possesses.
Israel designated Jerusalem as its capital in 1950, yet most countries maintain their embassies in Tel Aviv due to ongoing political debate with the Palestinians. This has given rise to an unprecedented situation whereby a sovereign state – Israel – is denied the diplomatic right to choose the location of its capital city.
When the State of Israel was established in 1948, the neighboring Arab armies attacked the Jewish state, and the Jordanians captured the Old City of Jerusalem.
Long before other religions appeared on the scene, the Jewish tradition teaches that Abraham attempted to sacrifice his child Isaac on the very spot of the present-day Temple Mount in Jerusalem. From this moment onward, Jerusalem would be of pivotal importance to the Jewish people.
The Palestinian Right of Return is not supported by international law nor precedent. And even in the one case where a right of return was attempted, in Bosnia it wasn't successful.
Aside from the religious and historical reasons, there are many security-related reasons for why Jerusalem should remain the undivided capital of the Jewish state.
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), “Israel performs favorably in several measures of well-being, and ranks close to the average or higher in several topics in the Better Life Index.” For example, the average person in Israel earns “47,750 USD per year, more than the OECD average of 36,238 USD.” While having more money doesn’t guarantee happiness, the OECD does note that it does help to ensure a better standard of living. Additionally, the life expectancy rate in Israel stands at almost 82 years, two years higher than the OECD average of 80 years. This means that on the whole the Israeli medical system performs better than average.
No people that exist in the world today have an older claim to the Land of Israel than the Jewish people do. The Jebusites, Amorites, Canaanites, and Philistines do not exist in today’s world. According to the American archeologist Eric Cline, writing in Jerusalem Besieged, “Historians and archeologists have generally concluded that most if not all modern Palestinians are probably more closely related to the Arabs of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Jordan, and other countries than they are to the ancient Jebusites, Canaanites and Philistines.” He claims that all of the ancient inhabitants of the Land of Israel, except for the Jews, have been vanquished.
In 2009, I visited Ein Gedi with my older brother Daniel. My brother always was a nature lover, so I knew that he would really enjoy this majestic desert oasis. Indeed, we saw beautiful wild animals, lovely springs, gorgeous palm trees, and we explored rigorous yet amazing hiking trails. Yet to my great surprise, not only was Ein Gedi full of natural wonders, but also was a location rich in Jewish history. Indeed, upon exploring Ein Gedi, I discovered with my brother an ancient synagogue with striking mosaics dating back to the late Roman period, known as the period of the Mishna and the Talmud. I remember telling my brother that the existence of ancient historic synagogues such as this one is the ultimate proof that the Land of Israel belongs to the Jewish people and no one else!
A rare find in Jerusalem: archaeologists have uncovered a Mikveh or ritual pool from the Second Temple era near a highway construction site. A rare find in Jerusalem: archaeologists have uncovered a ritual pool from the Second Temple era near a highway construction site. The discovery came during excavations carried out in advance of paving... Read more »
Mazal Elijah and her family had a very difficult life. As members of the Baghdad Jewish community, Mazal’s mother suffered a lot during the Farhud Pogrom. Within 24 hours, 250 people died. Mazal claimed that some Arabs were decent and tried to save Jews from the Farhud, yet other Arabs behaved horribly and sought to do the same to the Jews of Iraq as Hitler did to the Jews in Europe, yet they were fortunately stopped by the British. Thus, upon getting married around that period of time, her husband was drafted into the army, thus forcing her to move in with her parents so that she wouldn’t get killed. Eventually, he managed to escape from the army, yet for a while things were very uncertain.
United with Israel is proud to introduce a new feature called "The Faces of Israel". Each week we will present you with stories about Israelis coming from different walks of life. We think you will enjoy learning about the lives of special people who are privileged to live in the Land of Israel. Ben Halpern, age 23, a native of Baltimore, MD and a friend of this author, has just decided to make Aliyah to Israel and is presently living in Jerusalem.
There is a long history of Jewish support for the civil liberties of African Americans which is reflected in members of the African American community supporting Jewish causes. For example in 2006, Cornetta Lane an African American at Wayne State University, even went as far as expressing this support by singing Hatikvah in front of an anti-Israel protester who claimed that Israel was a racist state. When Jewish students asked at the time why she sang Hatikvah, Cornetta replied that her pastor, Glen Plummer, explained that Jews significantly helped out African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement, and that Jews contributed significantly to both the NAACP and the Urban League, and were advisers to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Flora Cohen presently lives in Nahariyya, Israel. She has three children and 16 grandchildren. However, she was born and raised in Casablanca, Morocco. Flora was born and spent her childhood living under French colonial rule. Under French rule, Flora claims that Morocco was a modern European state, full of cafés. However, in other respects, the Moroccans did not enjoy the same opportunities that the Europeans did. Furthermore, living as part of the Jewish minority there was not easy, since being a Jew was a dirty word both in French and Arabic.
As we speak, anti-Israel activists across the globe are gearing up for or hosting Israel Apartheid Weeks on various college campuses, with the goal of delegitimizing the State of Israel. As an anti-Israel student group at American University announced, “The aim of IAW is to educate people about the nature of Israel as an apartheid system and to build support for the growing Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel.” While anti-Israel student groups like the Students for Justice in Palestine frequently make such statements, it is critical to remember that such assertions are nothing more than slander designed to harm Israel.
For decades, Jews have been immigrating to the State of Israel from all parts of the universe: From Poland, Morocco, Russia, Iraq, Argentina, Hungary, Egypt, Ethiopia and many other countries. A particularly exotic group of immigrants is expected to arrive in Israel soon: About 100 Jewish Indians living in a jungle on the banks of... Read more »
A major part of Israel is the highly strategic and historically significant area known as the Golan Heights. Israel annexed the area during a war with Syria in 1981, yet the Israel’s rightful possession of this land is still not fully acknowledged by the international community.
Dr. Tawfiq Hamid, an Egyptian who was formerly active in the Islamist terror group Al Gamaa Al Islamiyya, has decided to condemn radical Islam after he witnessed how brutal such an ideology is upon being requested to bury a police officer alive. He claimed that his conscious as a human being would not permit for him to commit such a brutal and barbaric act of violence. As a result of him becoming an outspoken critic of radical Islam, the Al Qamaa Al Islamiyya has threatened to kill him, but Hamid remains undeterred, still committed to getting his voice heard, claiming that the Islamists could kill his body, but not his voice. He warns that Israel should not make any concessions to radical Islam, for the Islamists would view such an action as weakness and it would encourage them to engage in further aggression.
An inscription found in the nineteenth century in one of the two great synagogues of Baram stated, “Peace be upon this place and upon all of the places of Israel.” It is currently on display at the Louvre in Paris. While one of the two synagogues of Baram is no more, the remnants of the other ancient Byzantine style synagogue are still there for all to see to this day. To the contrary of what popular myths claim, Jews continued to live in Israel after the brutal suppression of the Bar Kokhba Revolt in 135 CE. However, the center of Jewish life in Israel transferred from the Jerusalem area to the Galilee. Following the Bar Kokhba Revolt, 58 Jewish communities continued to exist in the Galilee, among them the Jewish community of Baram.
Many pro-Palestine activists and members of the international community falsely have claimed that Israel has violated the Fourth Geneva Convention. For example, a UN Human Rights Council panel has declared that Israel building Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria violates the Fourth Geneva Convention. Christine Chanet, the French judge who headed this U.N. inquiry, claimed, “To transfer its own population into an occupied territory is prohibited because it is an obstacle to the exercise of the right to self-determination.” Yet any careful examination of international law would establish that Judea and Samaria, as well as East Jerusalem, are not occupied territories and that the Geneva Convention spoke of forced transfers, such as what the Nazis did, not the voluntary transfers that Israel engages in.
The Israel Museum, located near the Knesset Building in Jerusalem, houses some of humanity’s most amazing archaeological treasures, dating from the cave man up till the second Muslim conquest of the Holy Land following the Crusades. Indeed, one of the most amazing things about Israel is that the country played a central role in human history from its earliest beginnings. Inside the Israel Museum, one can catch a glimpse for how the people who inhabited Israel lived in the early Stone Age; they were scavengers and hunters who lived off the land, lacking advanced tools. These hunter-gatherers made up two types of human populations: modern humans and Neanderthals.
According to Freedom House, Israel is the only state ranked free in the Middle East region and which has upheld democratic principles when tested.
According to the Israeli historian Benny Morris, in ancient times, “The core of the Jewish state was the hill country of Judea, Samaria, and Galilee.” Areas in mainland Israel such as Caesarea, Jaffa, and Ashkelon were centers of paganism in the Hellenistic and Roman periods and did not make up the heart of biblical Israel. Yet despite these historical facts, too many Jews support relinquishing Israeli control over Judea & Samaria, even though the area is richer in Jewish history than Arab history.
According to Palestinian Authority Minister of Religious Affairs, Mahmoud Al Habbash, all of Jerusalem and the Western Wall, otherwise known as the Kotel, are “the sole right of the Palestinians” for “no person beside Muslims ever used it (Western Wall) as a place of worship throughout all of history until the ominous Balfour Declaration was issued in 1917.” He furthermore claimed that “Israeli Prime Minister] Netanyahu's recent statements concerning the occupation's (i.e., Israel's) ownership of the Western Wall are nothing but nonsense and an attempt to manipulate both history and geography, and are worthless from a religious, historical, or legal point of view.”
Israeli researchers, upon studying the effects that planting olive trees has had upon the Israeli desert ecosystem, have discovered that planting olive trees in arid areas has numerous environmental benefits. In addition to producing fabulous olive oil, olive trees provide shade for wild animals such as the migratory birds that fly through Israel; clean the air of pollutants such as CO2, a major cause for global warming; function as an excellent waste disposal sites for sewage that can be converted into compost; and work to fight off invasive species such as the jackal. The study was conducted jointly by the Faculty of Agriculture at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Agricultural Research Organization.
The Ethiopian Jewish heritage is a rich and ancient one that deserves to be remembered.
A timeline of over 100 years of Zionist and Israeli history.
On June 23, 2009, I made Aliyah to Israel, leaving behind my family, my friends, and my favorite restaurants in the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. I have zero regrets about doing so.
Thirty-eight years ago, Palestinian terrorists attacked a school in Ma'alot and murdered 22 Israeli school children. It was so different than the horrible massacre that just took place in the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, where 20 children and 7 adults were murdered. I have no words to ease the pain of parents who have lost children, those who have lost their beloved relatives - not then, not now, not ever. In Ma'alot, we knew the motive - it was hatred and a belief in a radical interpretation of Islam that allowed, encouraged, and blessed murdering infidels, even if they were children. Perhaps especially if they were children. What we understood in Ma'alot, we cannot comprehend in this tragedy.
Despite mainstream media reports of a siege on Gaza during Operation Pillar of Defense, Israeli immigrant soldier Nira Lee reported that she called all of the major organizations in Gaza that import medical supplies and had asked them what they needed urgently. When the Keren Shalom Crossing needed to be closed for one night because of a rocket attack, Nira claimed that she and her team worked overtime to figure out how to get medical supplies into Gaza regardless.
In 1947, there were over 130,000 Jews in Iraq. As of 2008, Baghdad, which used to be a third Jewish, had less than 10 Jews, with only a few more scattered in the Kurdish areas of Iraq.
Palestinian society revolves around remembering what Israel was like before she became a state, rather than creating something for themselves anew. For this reason, they are obsessed with a right of return. This Palestinian position is one of the main obstacles to achieving peace.
Israel has become a prime destinations for backpackers who want to hike the land and experience it firsthand.
Izzy Ezagui lost his arm while guarding Israel's border but this young immigrant from Miami fought his way back to return to a combat unit.
VIDEO: Israel transforms a half-mile long landfill near Tel Aviv into an environmental educational facility, a natural bio-gas supplier, and a family-oriented recycling park.
This week's Torah portion is Ki Tavo (Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8). Ki Tavo contains one of the many scriptural sources that Jews are "The Chosen People.” In this week's Torah column we will discuss this mysterious and often misunderstood designation that the Jewish people are God's chosen people.
This week Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke to 350 new immigrants ("olim") from the United States and Canada. The group included over 100 young men and women that will immediately be joining the Israel Defense Forces. Watch the video from Nefesh B'Nefesh's "Welcome to Israel" ceremony. Will YOU be on the next plane to Israel?
Tel (mound) Beit Shemesh covers about 7 acres of a low hill, near the modern town of Beit Shemesh, some 20 km. west of Jerusalem. It overlooks the Sorek Valley, which widens here into a fertile valley.
Yesterday, I went, for my very first time, to the Upper Golan. I accompanied Boruch Len, a master of photography, and we set forth to explore (and document) some of the Golan’s grandeur. The first place on our list was the huge Nimrod Fortress, an old castle built over a 46-year span in the mid 13th century by the local ruling Arabs (construction was started by the nephew of Saladin – the arch-enemy of the Crusaders). The Nimrod Fortress happens to be the largest Crusade-era fortress/castle in Israel and was used in the filming of the Academy award-nominated film Beaufort, replacing the actual Beaufort castle which is in Lebanon, out of reach for Israeli filmmakers. Just to point out, this was a trip heavily influenced by photography – however, the weather made consistent photography tricky. The clouds and sun played their games throughout the day and so the following pictures will appear as if taken on separate days but have really been simply subjected to finicky weather.
The Oasis of Ein Gedi, a site mentioned many times in Tanach (Bible), is one of Israel’s most visited sites. If you have been to Israel, you have probably hiked its desert rocks, swam in its year round water streams, and watched as families of Ibex (antelope) cross your path without warning. Today however, we will venture off the beaten track, and explore one of Ein Gedi’s lesser known sites: the Ancient, Talmudic Synagogue.
Two children change the world while their father reads the newspaper. "And they shall make for Me a sanctuary, and I will dwell amongst them" (Exodus 25:8). The Temple Institute is dedicated to every aspect of the Biblical commandment to build the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
Yehuda Z. Blum, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations had this to say on June 11, 1979: “A corollary of the inalienable right of the Jewish people to its Land is the right to live in any part of Eretz Yisrael, including Judea and Samaria which are an integral part of Eretz Yisrael. Jews are not foreigners anywhere in the Land of Israel.
A monumental synagogue building dating to the Late Roman period (around the 4th-5th centuries CE) has been discovered in archaeological excavations at Huqoq in the Galilee. Huqoq is an ancient Jewish village located approximately two to three miles west of Capernaum and Migdal (Magdala).
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The mystical city in the Galilee mountains is a haven for artists and has several new tourist attractions to explore. Kabbalists, Crusaders, combatants and crafters all have a place in the story of the Galilean city of Safed (Tzfat), a breezy mountaintop marvel in Israel with a history dating back more than 2,000 years.
"Israel" appeared on the Bee Gees' ninth album Trafalgar, which was released in September 1971.
: Jews come in many colors, shapes and sizes – and hail from countries all around the globe. But what bonds them above all is the desire to return to their ancient homeland. In modern days, this ancient dream has become a reality. See the glowing faces of Jews reunited with their land… Click ‘LIKE’... Read more »
There is no such place as East Jerusalem. There is the city of Jerusalem. Jerusalem, like every other city on the planet, has an eastern part and a western part and a northern part and a southern part. But the eastern part of the city, which is to say, the Old City and adjacent neighborhoods, is not a separate and distinct entity.
: Here is a story of a Jewish boy from Miami, Florida who although only in his low 20’s, has already done extraordinary things with his life. Izzy Ezagui, when he was 19 years old, decided to enroll in the Israeli Defense Forces after visiting Israel a few times. In 2008, when Israel launched Operation... Read more »
Israel is a bridge between Africa, Asia & Europe, it has pulsating urban life, breathtaking nature, an abundance of plant & animal species, thousands of years of fascinating history, and a rainbow of cultures and traditions.
Israel’s Independence day, known in Hebrew as Yom Ha’atmazut, falls out this this year on Tuesday April 15th. It is a day of joy and celebration in which we show our appreciation to Hashem for performing wonderous miracles for the Jewish people when they defeated the massive Arab armies in 1948. Be sure to watch... Read more »
: In honor of Israel’s 64th birthday, watch this FANTASTIC video to learn about the cool facts of the Jewish country! Click ‘LIKE’ to celebrate with Israel! Please ‘SHARE’ with your family and friends! Do You Love Israel? Make a Donation - Show Your Support!Donate to vital charities that help protect Israeli citizens and inspire... Read more »
: Join Yishai Fleisher as he drives around rough terrain, dry river beds, and sand dunes in the IDF latest infantry jeep! Yishai and his unit test out the new jeeps and push them to perform. They even meet a little friend along the way who lives in the desert and has tough equipment built... Read more »
: Watch this entertaining yet powerful video to learn why Israel needs YOU to become an active global Advocate. Lies about Israel are being spread daily by the mainstream media. Social media in an incredibly powerful and effective tool in spreading the TRUTH about Israel. The secret of success is all about the messenger. Who... Read more »
: Take a journey with United with Israel’s correspondent Yishai Fleisher to a Jewish farm in the Jordan Valley! You will meet a heroic fearless family who are pioneers living in a place surrounded by Palestinians. See their beautiful family and their life building the Jewish homeland and turning the desert green! Click the video... Read more »
Ask people what was the first Jewish settlement in modern Israel, and most will say Petah Tikva. However, three months before Petah Tikva was founded in 1878, eighteen religious Jews from Safed embarked on a Zionist farming enterprise which formed the basis for what is now the village of Rosh Pina .
Although New York City may be one of the 'hearts' of the world, even "home" to millions of Jews, it does not compare to our heart of hearts - the holy city of Jerusalem!
: UNITED WITH ISRAEL is leading the way, delivering the “right message” about Israel to millions of people around the world. The Knesset held a very important committee meeting about Israeli PR (known as “hasbara”). Clearly, SOCIAL MEDIA is the way to go. We are doing it and YOU are part of it! Well-known U.S.... Read more »
: Although not known to most of the world, there are many Muslim Bedouins that have been loyal citizens of Israel for many generations! Their inspiring stories of national pride have stretched over the generations of Israel’s founding and growth up to the present day. Watch this amazing video produced by Yishai Fleisher, managing editor... Read more »
: In this video you can get a glimpse into the holiness of the Western Wall, or in Hebrew, the Kotel- the only remnant that stands from the Holy Temple. It is part of the wall that surrounded the Temple in Jerusalem. Learn why the Kotel is the heart of the Jewish people and how... Read more »
: Mosab Hassan Yousef, has a remarkable story to tell! Born and raised as a Hamas terrorist, Mosab changed around his life dramatically and ultimately gained the position as a top agent in the Israeli Intelligence, the Mossad. Watch this video and be amazed at how and why his life went from one extreme to... Read more »
: The system of apartheid, or practice that separates people according to race, is actually one that is quite common throughout many Arab countries. The Arabs treat their own Palestinian “brothers” with official discrimination, denying them countless rights such as proper health care, proper jobs, proper education, and the right to own land. Ironically, only... Read more »
Want to help Israel in the most effective way while fulfilling your dream at the same time? Come to Israel and make Aliyah- now is the time! Watch this inspiring video and make it happen!
Israel's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Danny Ayalon explains the historical facts relating to the issue of refugees in the Israeli Palestinian conflict.
: What is the definition of an apartheid state? Can the democracy of Israel actually be associated with such a term? Watch this video and learn the true definition of apartheid and see how Israel treats all of its citizens, Jews and Arabs alike. Please SHARE with your friends and family! Do You Love... Read more »
: The Jewish nation has suffered a great loss recently with the passing of Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Finkel. Although Rabbi Finkel passed away at the age of 68, he left us with a tremendous legacy through which his spirit still lives. The American-born Rabbi Finkel made aliyah to spread Torah in the holy land of... Read more »
Israel’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Danny Ayalon explains the historical facts relating to the Israeli Palestinian conflict. This video explains that the reason there is no successful peace process is because of decades of Palestinian and Arab recalcitrance and the main reason for the conflict is not Israel’s presence in the West Bank, but... Read more »
: Where did the terms “West Bank”, “occupied territories” and “67 Borders” originate? Why are they used so incorrectly today and what is their true meaning? Find out by watching this extremely informative and entertaining video by Israel’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Danny Ayalon, who explains the historical facts in a clear and precise... Read more »
: To commemorate the anniversary of Mother Rachel’s death, join us on a journey to Rachel’s Tomb, one of our holiest sites, which stands on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Just outside of Bethlehem lies the Tomb of the Matriarch Rachel. For centuries Jews would visit the tomb, beseeching God to answer the prayers in the... Read more »
: Simon Deng, a former South Sudanese slave taken by a neighbor as a young boy to Islamist Northern Sudan, gave this impassioned speech at the Durban Watch Conference in New York, Sept 22, 2011: I want to thank the organizers of this conference, The Perils of Global Intolerance. It is a great honor for... Read more »
: United with Israel has launched a fabulous Facebook page that speaks your language: ‘United with Hebrew‘! If you want to learn the true meaning and depth of the Hebrew letters and language, this page is for you! Come and join the new United with Hebrew Facebook community AND enjoy all it has to offer.... Read more »
: Is Israel to Blame for the Lack of Peace in the Middle East? Sometimes we need to take a step back and look at the humor of the situation. Should we laugh or cry? Either way, this video is well worth watching! Click ‘LIKE’ if you agree that Israel is NOT to blame for... Read more »
: Prime Minister Netanyahu shows us the real face of Israel – the only free Democracy in the Middle East and the only country whose Arab citizens are truly free. We urge you to spread the TRUTH now and share this with EVERYONE you know. The world needs to know that Israel is the ONLY... Read more »
: A rooftop tour of Jerusalem provides new perspective on an ancient city. Jerusalem is often explored on foot, but another way to see the city is to climb to its rooftops and look down on some of its amazing sites. Today’s tour with guide Madeleine Lavine starts at the YMCA, an architectural landmark built... Read more »
You are about to watch the most AWESOME video that you will ever see. About the People, the Country, and the Land of Israel! Whether you love Israeli politics, history, culture or technology, you simply CANNOT miss taking this incredibly inspiring ISRAEL journey.
This clip explores some of the myths spread by the Arab-Palestinian propaganda machine, from the times of the fall of the Ottoman empire after the first World War, through the British Mandate over Palestine, the agreement to establish a Jewish homeland, the partition of trans-Jordan from Palestine, the 1947 UN partition plan and the 1948... Read more »
: Israel wants peace and has consistently demonstrated this desire in the form of difficult, painful concessions to its neighbors. It is simply NOT TRUE that Israel does not want peace. Learn the Facts! Watch this clever, brilliant video that tells the TRUTH about Israel’s genuine desire for peace, “Facebook style”. If you’re on Facebook,... Read more »
This long hidden document explains the legal rights of the Jews to the Land of Israel. Only when there is respect for historical facts and international law can there be real peace between Israel and the Arabs.
: The more we follow the news, the more we realize that some things are just too outrageous to be taken seriously. Honest Reporting presents the first in a series of ‘Media Circus’ titles that might open the eyes of others, through an alternative satirical approach. So, watch the film, laugh (we hope), and share,... Read more »
Israel gets a lot of attention in the Western press, but often there’s more to Israel than what you read in the papers. See how your knowledge of the Jewish state rates in this news quiz. June 15, 2011 saw a first for a Muslim Israeli. Jamal Hakroush made news with what first? (this one... Read more »
Hear about different people’s Aliyah (moving to Israel) experiences… Their common theme is that Israel is the place to be! Please SHARE with your friends and family! Do You Love Israel? Make a Donation - Show Your Support!Donate to vital charities that help protect Israeli citizens and inspire millions around the world to support... Read more »
Watch this incredible Aliyah flight to Israel and follow the Jews from YOUR country making the move to Israel. Please SHARE with your friends and family! Do You Love Israel? Make a Donation - Show Your Support!Donate to vital charities that help protect Israeli citizens and inspire millions around the world to support Israel too!... Read more »
: Roughly 15 years ago I made a personal decision to leave the comfortable lifestyle and familiar surroundings of America in order to settle down and build my life in Israel. by Yoel Meltzer As important as this decision was, it had nothing to do with any negative feelings that I had towards the US.... Read more »
: Israel’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Danny Ayalon explains the historical facts relating to the Israeli Palestinian conflict. The video, made in partnership with Stand with Us explains where the terms “West Bank”, “occupied territories” and “67 Borders” originated and how they are incorrectly used and applied. Also follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DannyAyalon and http://facebook.com/DannyAyalon... Read more »
Be sure to watch this touching Spanish Music Video (with English subtitles). The video is entitled “The Promise of my Love, Israel…” – for very good reason. We hope you all connect with the message and enjoy it. We welcome you to send us your own video tributes to Israel that we are happy to... Read more »
Come and experience the fascinating history of Jerusalem from the last 4000 years in just 5 minutes!
: Like magnets attracted to metal, Jews, no matter where in the world they find themselves, turn their hearts and prayers, to one direction: Jerusalem. Why? Why do Jews face east towards Jerusalem? “If I forget Jerusalem, then let my right hand forget its own strength (Psalms 137:5).” For the Jew, forgetting Jerusalem is tantamount... Read more »
Be sure to read this wonderful article written by a young man who moved to Israel last year. This man gives such a beautiful perspective on growing to love the land of Israel and growing to be one with Israel upon living here. We look forward to the day when all Jews move back to... Read more »
Here is an inspiring video of a soldier, a fresh groom named Aharon Karov, sent to the frontlines of the Gaza war in 2006 a day after his wedding. He was critically injured by a bomb blast during the first days of the war. “When he was brought in everyone was pessimistic and thought his... Read more »
A great video about a very special Rabbi who took in a group of very secular paratroopers and showed them some wonderful ‘Hasidic’ hospitality. Watch this fascinating story that shows Jewish unity at its best… Click ‘LIKE’ if LOVE when the ‘very diverse’ Jewish people stand UNITED! Do You Love Israel? Make a Donation -... Read more »
by: Rabbi Ari Enkin : Hello everyone! I am excited to share with you some of the “fun facts” that I found at: hubpages.com/hub/Fun-Facts-Jerusalem 1. Jerusalem has 1,578 public gardens and parks. 2. On average 1,100 tons of trash are picked up and thrown away and 8,500 km of road are swept daily. 3. Jerusalem... Read more »
Source: TouristIsrael.com The Hiriya is a 60 meter high mound of waste. It is the first sight, and smell, many tourists have upon entering Israel, being next to Ben Gurion Airport. Thankfully, the landfill is now closed, and the mound is being converted into the centerpiece of the new Ariel Sharon Park, set to be... Read more »
Every year, thousands of Jews pick themselves and their families up from their homes in America, Canada, England, and many other countries to make Aliyah and establish new homes in Israel. Now, you can witness the powerful emotions that these families experience as they answer the eternal call to return to Zion.
Enjoy this beautiful low-altitude aerial footage of the Holy Land of Israel. These breathtaking views bring the diversity and vitality of Israel to life from a perspective that many of us have never seen before. Don't miss the opportunity to see these absolutely gorgeous views of the Promised Land.
MYTH “Jerusalem is an Arab City.” FACT Jews have been living in Jerusalem continuously for nearly two millennia. They have constituted the largest single group of inhabitants there since the 1840’s. Jerusalem contains the Western Wall of the Temple Mount, the holiest site in Judaism. Jerusalem was never the capital of any Arab entity. In... Read more »
By: Rabbi Ari Enkin 1. Israel became a nation in 1312 B.C.E. (two thousand years before the rise of Islam.) 2. Arabs in Israel only began identifying themselves as part of a Palestinian people in 1967, two decades after the establishment of the State of Israel! 3. Jews have had a continuous presence in the... Read more »
Going Back to the Source The first “Zionist” was G-d Himself who ordered Abraham to leave his father’s home and to travel to “the land that I will show you.” Abraham passed into the land as far as the site of Shechem until the Plain of Moreh; and G-d came to him and said, “To... Read more »
(Taken from 101+ Ways to Help Israel, A Guide to Doing Small Things That Can Make Big Differences, by Haskell Nussbaum.) 1. Buy Israeli. Decide to buy at least $10 worth of Israeli products each month. 2. Tell your friends and coworkers about Israeli products or services that you like. 3. Read an Israeli newspaper... Read more »
Why not Uganda? Throughout Jewish history there have been a number of proposals to establish a Jewish homeland outside the borders of current day Israel. While the Jews have ultimately maintained their historical and cultural ties to the holy land, many world leaders have attempted to create a Jewish state in less desirable locationss such... Read more »
For thousands of years, the Jewish people were exiled from their promised homeland. Since 1948, the world has witnessed the gradual ingathering of these exiles to the land of Israel. Unfortunately, there are still many people in this world who deny the Jews’ right to live in Israel and who are constantly trying to use... Read more »
It’s not about the Holocaust President Obama’s famous world address from Cairo was praised by many as an important step in resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. While the overall response from the Arab and Israeli camps was relatively favorable, many supporters of Israel have found fault with the fundamental basis of his argument for Israel’s right... Read more »
This is a another great resource put together by our friends at Stand With Us. It is filled with great facts and quotes about Israel that every Zionist should be aware of. We recommend clicking the button to view the book in full screen mode. If you like it, please leave a comment and click... Read more »
This is a great brochure put together by our friends at Stand With Us. It is filled with great facts about the geography, politics, history, people and culture of Israel. We recommend clicking the button to view it in full screen mode. If you like it, please leave a comment and click the Facebook “Like”... Read more »
Roi Klein is truly one the greatest modern day heros of Israel. His selfless devotion to the Land, the People and the G-d of Israel enabled him to make the ultimate sacrifice for his fellow men. Please SHARE with your friends and family! Do You Love Israel? Make a Donation - Show Your Support!Donate to... Read more »
Here’s a list of some amazing accomplishments that this young, tiny country has contributed to the world. While the modern State of Israel is young in years, the Jewish people’s yearning to return to their ancient homeland may be reason why the people of Israel have been able to accomplish so much in so little time. After 2000... Read more »