Archive for February, 2011

Happy Family Day

Julian K ORT Dafna On February - 6 - 2011

This weekend Israel celebrated Family Day. The date is set according to the Hebrew calendar – on the 30th of the month of Shvat.

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Today I’m going to talk to you about the amazing Omri Casspi, but not about his success in the NBA.

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Many Israelis like to spend their holidays in Eilat – the southernmost city in Israel. In fact, most Israelis go to Eilat more than once in their lifetime. Many tourists come there as well, mainly because of the warm weather.

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The huge fire, which destroyed the Carmel Mountain, recently took the lives of 43 people.

Among the dead was a 16 year old teenager, Elad Riven. Elad, who was a volunteer at the Haifa fire department, joined the fire fighters in an attempt to put out the fire. He was caught in the flames and lost his life.

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The Musical Fountain

Almog Y ORT Afek On February - 2 - 2011

The Musical Fountain is a magnificent fountain, which is located at the Yigal Allon promenade in Tiberias.

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El Al

Tali F and Tamar H ORT Dafna On February - 2 - 2011

EL AL was officially established in 1949 although the company’s first flight was in 1948.

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Dead Sea

Amit N ORT Givatayim On February - 2 - 2011

The Dead Sea is also called in Hebrew the salt sea because of the high concentration of salt in it.

The Dead Sea is the lowest place in the world!

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