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“I’m proud I was fortunate to be able to experience my whole life with Israel from infanthood to adulthood,” says Daniel Goldschmiedt, formerly of Queens, N.Y.
The 3,200-year-old find could prove Israelites were literate when they entered the land.
They join some 95,000 of their countrymen who have immigrated to Israel.
The new facility will allow for an additional 6 billion cubic meters of natural gas to be transported annually.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hails the event as “gigantic news,” saying the increased competition will bring down prices by “dozens of percent.”
The capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel will be preserved and prepared for visitors.
The award-winning producer and younger sister of Steven Spielberg told JNS that it’s important to tell Jewish stories of trauma to counter rising antisemitism.
Members of the tribe, who claim descent from the biblical Menashe, told JNS what it has been like taking refuge in military camps.
Still, two years after a deadly stampede at the pilgrimage site, ushers allowed early arrivals entry without checking for tickets.
The nation’s advanced drone ecosystem, with life-saving civil applications, is displayed to ambassadors and business executives from around the world.
Around 6,000 Israelis make the pilgrimage each year.
Opponents of Ajax Amsterdam often refer to the club as “The Jews,” as the team has had several Jewish chairmen and notable players.