Global bee populations continue to be threatened by poor farming practices, pollution, and urban sprawl. Yet, in the middle of Israel’s arid Arava region, bee colonies are coming back to life thanks to a perfect mix of clean air and plentiful fields of pollinator friendly crops. Because of Jewish Na

This is ‘Hatikvah’, the Israeli National Anthem and the timeless melody of hope that echoes the spirit of the Jewish people in these trying time We find strength where we can. For me, nothing says unity like the power of collective voices. The harmonies that hit the heartstrings. The raw emotion tha

Yom Ha'atzmaut (Hebrew: יום העצמאות‎ Yōm hā-ʿAṣmāʾūṯ lit. "Independence Day") is the national day of Israel, commemorating the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948. It is celebrated on 5th of Iyar according to the Hebrew calendar. Yom Ha'atzmaut is preceded by Yom Hazikaron, the Israeli Fal

Salvador Dali's "Aliyah: The Rebirth of Israel" collection portrays the history of the Jewish people's return to their homeland. In April 1968, for the 20th anniversary of the State of Israel, a special issue of Hadassah Magazine was published. It caught the excitement of Dali's new work entitled "

For America's beekeepers, who have struggled for nearly a decade with a mysterious malady called colony collapse disorder that kills honeybees in mass, this past year was particularly bad. It has been very hard to keep them alive.

The Jewish band Six13 always has an entertaining video to share for the Jewish holidays. They have done a Billy Joel Passover video, a Star Wars Hanukkah video, and much, much more. Six13 knows how to capture the attention of those looking for something different and fun. And this video for the Jewi...

The Maccabeats have also incorporated images of Jewish survival and solidarity through the decades, from that German image of a menorah in a window sill surrounded by Nazi flags, to the 1933 American Jewish Congress march against Nazism, to the 1987 march for Soviet Jewry in DC. There are also plent...

Composed by Mordechai ShapiroLyrics written by Yitzy Berry, Eli Klein and David HerskowitzMusic Produced, arranged and Mixed by Mendy Portnoy.

New England Patriots wide receiver and gay rights advocate Julian Edelman recently took a “life-changing” trip to Israel with Combined Jewish Philanthropies to connect with his Jewish heritage. And the group put out a video this week which stars Edelman visiting many of the country’s holy sites, re

JERUSALEM OF GOLD (YERUSHALAIM SHEL ZAHAV) LIVE IN JERUSALEM, ISRAEL BY ELIHANA ELIA. Many of the lyrics refer to traditional Jewish poetry and themes, particularly dealing with exile and longing for Jerusalem. Naomi Shemer wrote the original song for the Israeli Song Festival in 1967.