Kids get a ‘time out’ from the unrest near Gaza A two-week break at Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem, complete with entertainment and outdoor activities, offers a much-needed respite for families grappling with rocket fire and arson. Rachel Kontorovich Aug. 27, 2018
Symbol of Jewish life honors legacies of four boys killed in Israel “We needed to build a safe road for the communities,” said Shani Abrams Simkovitz, director of the Gush Etzion Foundation. “There was really nothing here. Now people can bicycle, walk freely on Shabbat and during the week and play—all on a well-lit recreational space.” Rachel Kontorovich July 30, 2018
Safe play area, fire protection: Boosting life in Israeli towns on the precarious Gaza border JNF support for those literally on the line of fire: Nine fire wagons contain industrial-sized water canisters, and can tackle the area’s rugged landscape faster and more effectively than firetrucks. Rachel Kontorovich July 20, 2018
