Watch: Lenny Kravitz invites you to Israel concert
American singer to perform on October 6 at Tel Aviv's Nokia Arena. Before his arrival, he sends recorded invitation to Israeli fans
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110 J’lem structures open to public in festival
"Houses from Within' Festival focuses on Jerusalem’s past as well as its future. Source: Jpost A city as ancient as Jerusalem keeps quite a few secrets hidden away in dark alleys and small nooks. But for one weekend, the city will fling open her doors and invite the public into some of the lesser-trod historical and artistic buildings during the annual “Houses from Within” Festival. Visitors can wander through modern marvels such as a hard-hat tour of the construction sites and a train tunnel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Or they can explore the 500-yearold private home of former rabbi...
Watch: Lenny Kravitz invites you to Israel concert
American singer to perform on October 6 at Tel Aviv's Nokia Arena. Before his arrival, he sends recorded invitation to Israeli fans Source: Ynetnews Read full article
Rare 19th century map of Jerusalem discovered in Berlin archive
The map, sketched by a German tourist in 1823, is considered to be the second modern map of the city; 'It replicates the boundaries and key structures with precision,' says Israeli historical geographer. Source: Haaretz A map of Jerusalem that was drafted some 190 years ago by a German tourist was recently unearthed by two researchers – one Israeli, the other German – in an archive in Berlin. The map, sketched by hand in 1823, was discovered in the course of a study conducted in tandem by Israeli researchers and scholars at the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, in Leipzig,...
Morrissey shows he loves Israel in Tel Aviv concert
Former Smiths lead singer wraps himself in Israeli flag, tries his hand at Hebrew. Source: Haaretz Despite the sound system giving out during his first song, Morrissey's concert in Tel Aviv Saturday night was a success. The fans roared with glee as the former lead singer of The Smiths sang from his repertoire of hits. Moz, as the singer is sometimes known, tried his hand at Hebrew during the show, asking the crowd, "Ma Nishma?" ("How's it going?"), replacing "Yes or no" with "Ken o lo" in one of his songs, and thanking the crowd by saying "toda." Earlier on...
Peres hosts Ashanti king in Jerusalem
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Tel Aviv among 10 best cities for architecture lovers
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Israeli appointed to senior position in UN
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Expo offers a chance to pick Israel's 'green brain'
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Math Olympiad: Israeli team wins 3 silver medals
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Morrissey shows he loves Israel in Tel Aviv concert
Former Smiths lead singer wraps himself in Israeli flag, tries his hand at Hebrew.
Source: Haaretz
Despite the sound system giving out during his first song, Morrissey's concert in Tel Aviv Saturday night was a success. The fans roared with glee as the former lead singer of The Smiths sang from his repertoire of hits.
Moz, as the singer is sometimes known, tried his hand at Hebrew during the show, asking the crowd, "Ma Nishma?" ("How's it going?"), replacing "Yes or no" with "Ken o lo" in one of his songs, and thanking the crowd by saying "toda."
Earlier on Saturday, Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai presented the English singer with the keys to the city. The singer seemed genuinely excited by the gesture as he showed the crowd his prize.
The singer, a known vegetarian and activist for animal rights, said that now that he holds the keys to the city "things are going to change." Before starting to sing his vegetarian anthem "Meat Is Murder" he began delineating "No more McDonalds, no more Kentucky Fried Chicken…no more Madonna."
110 J’lem structures open to public in festival
"Houses from Within' Festival focuses on Jerusalem’s past as well as its future.
Source: Jpost
A city as ancient as Jerusalem keeps quite a few secrets hidden away in dark alleys and small nooks. But for one weekend, the city will fling open her doors and invite the public into some of the lesser-trod historical and artistic buildings during the annual “Houses from Within” Festival.
Visitors can wander through modern marvels such as a hard-hat tour of the construction sites and a train tunnel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Or they can explore the 500-yearold private home of former rabbi of the Western Wall Meir Yehuda Getz in the Jewish Quarter, in a tour given by his son Nuriel.
The event focuses on Jerusalem’s past as well as its future.
Architects, archeologists and other experts will give multiple tours at the abandoned Arab village of Lifta at the entrance to the capital or share secrets uncovered about the Old City Walls during the Israel Antiquities Authority’s five-year restoration of the walls.
Rare 19th century map of Jerusalem discovered in Berlin archive
The map, sketched by a German tourist in 1823, is considered to be the second modern map of the city; 'It replicates the boundaries and key structures with precision,' says Israeli historical geographer.
Source: Haaretz
A map of Jerusalem that was drafted some 190 years ago by a German tourist was recently unearthed by two researchers – one Israeli, the other German – in an archive in Berlin. The map, sketched by hand in 1823, was discovered in the course of a study conducted in tandem by Israeli researchers and scholars at the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, in Leipzig, Germany.
The study, funded by the German-Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research and Development, is intended to conduct a profound reappraisal of the cartography of 19th-century Palestine between the years 1830-1880.
The rediscovered map is highly significant. “It was sketched by hand by a German tourist named Westphal, who arrived in Jerusalem for a visit in 1823,” Prof. Chaim Goren, a historical geographer at the Tel Hai Academic College, told Haaretz. Goren is conducting the study together with Prof. Rehav Rubin of the Hebrew University and scholars from the German institute, including Dr. Bruno Schelhaas.
“We know that additional maps were subsequently drafted on the basis of this one and that numerous research studies of the history of Jerusalem, conducted by scholars all over the world, relied on them,” explains Goren.