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 A squill near my house by gilabrand
Israel is not New England: The leaves on all the trees don't turn red and orange and provide a glorious show of color for any length of time. In fact, most of the trees keep their leaves all year round. Some (at least those in front of my house) seem to shed their foliage at strange times of the year, like AFTER the winter, about a week before spring...
But there is one foolproof sign that autumn is here: the hatzav, or squill, with its spikes of white star-shaped blossoms. The hatzav grows wild around Israel. Look for it near hiking trails and rocky outcroppings along the roads. Leave a Comment
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 Sizing each other up by gilabrand
Among certain sectors of the Orthodox population, young people are introduced by a matchmaker - a "shadkhan." In the olden days, the bride and groom only met under the wedding canopy. Nowadays, they do have some say in the matter. They are allowed to meet a few times to see if they hit it off. The trouble is, they are not allowed to be alone in a room together. So dosi-dates take place in public places. One of the favorite venues is a hotel lobby. Leave a Comment
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 Umbrellas in the sun by gilabrand
Integrating in Israeli society has not been easy for them. It’s not so much the color of their skin - Israelis are relatively accepting in that respect - but that they literally dropped out of the blue into a completely foreign culture. Today, the community in Israel numbers around 80,000. The children who arrived with the airlifts have grown up and a new generation has been born in Israel, speaking Hebrew as their native tongue.
Now, for the first time, the Ethiopians are beginning to make their mark, in the army, in the singing and entertainment world, in sports. Recently, a very impressive Ethiopian girl named Mareta beat all her lily-white Israeli counterparts in a reality TV program called “Ambassador” and was sent to New York to represent Israel. I have no doubt we’ll be seeing more of her.
Many of the popular songs on the radio nowadays combine Hebrew and Amharic lyrics, and I just read a great review about an Ethiopian restaurant in Jerusalem that I plan to visit one of these days.
This is a photo of the kessim, the religious leaders of the Ethiopian community, in their white robes and turbans. They are paying a visit to the Western Wall, protected from the sun by colorful tasseled umbrellas. Leave a Comment
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What are those funny contraptions on the roofs of Israeli homes? If you look out the window of the plane as it flies over Tel Aviv and prepares to land at Ben-Gurion airport, you will already catch a glimpse of them. They are solar water heaters.
Harnessing the sun’s rays, they supply households with hot water for about eight months a year. By law, all houses constructed in Israel must have solar water systems. As a result, Israel is the world leader in exploiting solar energy for household use.
How does it work? Well, think of a car parked in the sun on a hot summer’s day. You open the door and a blast of heat greets you. The sun’s rays penetrate the glass windows and the heat is trapped inside, turning the interior of the car into a veritable furnace.
The same principle is used to heat water for your shower. The system consists of two parts – a collector and a water tank. The collector is a glass panel fitted with black water pipes that absorb the sun’s radiation. Since hot water is lighter than cold water, the heated water in the pipes moves up towards the tank, which sits at a higher level, and the cold water sinks from the tank to the bottom of the collector, creating a natural circulation cycle.
A 150-liter tank (which is enough for most families) requires about 4 hours of sunlight on a non-cloudy day to heat up. In the Northern Hemisphere (Europe, North America and Asia), the collectors would be positioned facing south; in the Southern Hemisphere (Australia and South America), they would face north.
The cost of installing a solar water heater is about $500. In a sunny place like Israel, you can recoup your investment within something like 4 years. Inside the tank is an electric heating element for use on overcast and rainy days. Leave a Comment
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 sunrise by magor65
We left our hostel early enough to see from the top the sunrise over the Dead Sea. It was a wonderful experience. At first a reasonably fast climb to the top while we glanced at the beautiful sights around and then a truly breath-taking performance given by the sun. I felt as if it was just for us - a small group of the chosen spectators. Leave a Comment
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 by jadedmuse
It's so much more complicated than that. Israeli pride runs deep, its politics are confusing and divisive, its people are diverse and passionate, its topography is a stunning and contrasting, and ultimately, its desire for peace is sincere.
The only way to know a country, is to see the country.
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 Cultural Mix in Arad, Israel by Martin_S.Leave a Comment
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Since November 2004 the old Small Terminal in Ben Gurion Airport (The main Airport of Israel) is closed and instead of It there's a new huge Terminal, Terminal 3 !The new Terminal is Huge and reminds the best airports around the world.
Much more shops, Much more to walk from one area to another and much more to walk to find a taxi or your rental car company.
So take that in consideration when you end your trip here, you'll need a bit more time at the airport when returning, that is if you're used to the old cute terminal.
One great thing is the train station that was built as an underground at the airport and it brings you easily and quickly to or from the airport !
http://www.iaa.gov.il/Rashat/en-US/Rashot Leave a Comment
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 The Sea of Galilee by Paul2001
I was really impressed by the scenery around the lake. In this photo the flat topped mountain to the extreme right is Mount Hattin, at the base of which Saladdin defeated a Crusader army in one the most decisive battles in history. Leave a Comment
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