Israel in 3D: don’t get dizzy.
Posted on November 19, 2008 • By David Danielson
Category: Art and Culture, Communities, Multimedia | Tags: Tags: Israel, Jerusalem, pictures, sightseeing, Tel Aviv, Tourism, tours, virtual tour | 1 Comment
Behold Israel in all its glory!
Thanks to Israel 3D, you can beholden Israel right from your computer. With hi-definition, fully panoramic views of all the most legendary and beautiful spots, you can “virtually” experience the Western Wall, the Dead Sea, or the spot in front of that rainbow-colored hotel on the Tel-Aviv beach where I did some serious towel sitting. It’s the new next best thing to being there (no silly red and blue glasses necessary).
Check out a few favorites: Tel-Aviv, Jerusalem, Dead Sea, Acco.
Burd flies to the Western Wall for 40 days of prayer
Posted on May 22, 2008 • By Gil Zohar
Category: Art and Culture | Tags: Tags: Batya Burd, Jerusalem, prayer, Western wall | Leave a Comment
According to a kabbalist tradition, God answers the prayers of those who visit the Western Wall for 40 consecutive days. But not everyone lives in Jerusalem, and even denizens of the Holy City find it a challenge to visit the Old City shrine daily for nearly six weeks to avail themselves of divine intervention. Recognizing this need, in 2004 Jewish Quarter resident Batya Burd, 33, established Western Wall Prayers to say proxy prayers at the Kotel for those unable to be there personally.
The requested donation? Just over $2 per day, or $90 for heavenly help, smiles the petite brunette – who was a corporate lawyer in Toronto, Canada before getting into the God game. Read more»
The President’s Conference: facing tomorrow both good and bad
Posted on May 19, 2008 • By Miriam Schwab
Category: Art and Culture | Tags: Tags: events, Jerusalem, The President's Conference 2008 | 2 Comments
Last week, I attended The President’s Conference, which was titled “Facing Tomorrow.” For the uninitiated, The President’s Conference was a two-and-a-half-day gala affair where leading Jewish and non-Jewish thinkers, politicians, and moneyed men (yes, 9.9 times out of 10 they were men) got together to ponder the future of the Jewish people, both in Israel and in the Diaspora.
The conference was organized by The Jewish People Policy Planning Institute (JPPPI), a Jerusalem-based think tank that was commissioned by Israel’s President, Shimon Peres, to put the whole thing together. Read more»
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