Links - Israel on the Internet
Good information that is updated periodically and I welcome any
suggestions as to sites you'd recommend adding: While Preparing Your Trip Cellphone Rentals in Israel - www.israelphones.com/israelwithsandy.htm
for phone rental during your tour Smartphone Advice - http://frugaltraveler.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/18/how-to-avoid-a-smartphones-bite/?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20120922
- some helpful info for people bringing their own cellphone Bank of Israel Exchange Rates - http://www.bankisrael.gov.il/eng.shearim/index.php
for the official rates Universal Currency Converter - http://www.xe.com/ucc/ for everybody's money Israeli Weather - http://www.ims.gov.il/IMSENG/All_Tahazit/homepage.htm
government weather service Israel Weather - http://www.israelweather.co.il/english/index.asp
private site Religious Calendars - http://www.interfaithcalendar.org/index.htm
for everybody's holidays Metric conversions - http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/conversions.html
for all kinds of stuff Ben-Gurion Airport - http://www.iaa.gov.il/RASHAT/en-US/Rashot
Touring Maps (Hebrew) - http://amudanan.co.il/
Urban distances in Israel - http://www.inisrael.com/tour/maps/distances.htm Stuff to do when
you've got a bit of time on your hands Live at the Western Wall - www.aish.com/wallcam
will show you a live picture of the Western Wall 24 hours a day. It refreshes
every 60 seconds. Israel on You Tube - http://www.jr.co.il/videos/israel-videos.htm Israel 21st Century - http://www.israel21c.org/
- a great website to know what's going on here A Package from Home - http://www.apackagefromhome.org/
will help you send a package to soldiers defending Israel. Over 135,000
packages in three years. Join in!! Pizza for soldiers - http://www.pizzaidf.org/
You can order a pizza and Pepsi sent to soldiers on duty. Thank Israeli Soldiers - http://www.thankisraelisoldiers.org/?CategoryID=185
support those defending Israel Places to see and stuff to do Jerusalem Municipality - http://tour.jerusalem.muni.il/eng/
official website of the municipality Jerusalem Mosaic - http://212.199.160.128/jerusalem/rad4E3BF.html
tourism and culture in this amazing city Western Wall 360 - http://www.360tr.net/kudus/aglamaduvar_tr/index.html
just what it says Museums in Israel - http://www.ilmuseums.com/
links to all the museums in Israel Dig for a Day - http://www.archesem.com/
- pay for the privilege of being slave labor and do a dig hands on City of David - http://www.iaa.gov.il/RASHAT/en-US/Rashot
where it all began Places to Visit in Israel - http://www.govisitisrael.com/articlenav.php?id=95
places you might enjoy Off the Beaten Path in Israel - http://www.gemsinisrael.com/latestnews.html
the other places that are interesting Jerusalem Old City - http://www.jerusalem-oldcity.org.il/english.aspx
fascinating site Bible Places - http://www.bibleplaces.com/links.htm
see where it happened Eye on Israel - http://www.eyeonisrael.com/
good site for maps and information Archaeological Sites in Israel - http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/History/Early+History+-+Archaeology/Cumulative+table+of+contents+-+Archeological+Sites.htm?WBCMODE=PresentationUnpVisit+of+FM+Peres+to+the+Ukraine?DisplayMode=print
lots of digging going on Tel Aviv White City - http://www.white-city.co.il/english/index.htm
Bauhaus in Tel Aviv Western Wall Tunnels - http://english.thekotel.org/content.asp?id=37
the street along the Western Wall below ground Western Wall - http://english.thekotel.org/
there are stones and there are stones; there are hearts and there are hearts Volunteer Pilots and the IAF - http://vimeo.com/54400569 the password is "iaf" Touring in Israel - http://www.tiuli.com/default.asp?lng=eng
ideas and places Tower of David Museum - http://www.towerofdavid.org.il/English/General/Tower_of_David-Museum_of_the_History_of_Jerusalem
the history of the city of Jerusalem Temple Institute - http://www.templeinstitute.org/events.htm
what was the Temple all about Jerusalem for Kids - http://www.funinjerusalem.com/
fun stuff International Conservation Center - Akko www.antiquities.org.il/akko an opportunity to
work as an intern in conservation work in the city of Akko Israel Ride (Bicycles) - http://www.hazon.org/go.php?q=/rides/2010IL/cycleFromJerusalemToEilat_-_IsraelRide_2010.html
for the serious biker Mt. of Olives - http://www.mountofolives.co.il/eng/
one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries and home of historic churches Midnight Biking Through Jerusalem - http://www.jerusalembiking.com/ fun
late at night Visit Palestine - http://www.visitpalestine.ps/
the other side of the fence Kosher restaurants in Israel - http://www.eluna.com/holidays/Pesach_rest2010.asp
if you are coming over Pesach Wildflowers in Israel- http://www.wildflowers.co.il/israel-60/israel-celebrates-60.htm
(Hebrew) and http://www.wildflowers.co.il/english/ Games (not just for kids) JNF Map Game (Hebrew) - http://www.greenwin.kkl.org.il/contests/Erez_Ir_game030406.swf - great game Jewish Trivia Quiz - http://www.jewish-trivia.com/
test your knowledge Hebrew Tongue-Twisters - http://www.jr.co.il/hebrew/tt.htm
you think it's hard in English Middle East Map Game - http://www.rethinkingschools.org/just_fun/games/mapgame.html
lots of fun Media Sources Israel Broadcast News - http://www.iba.org.il/world/?starting=ibanews
news in English Jerusalem Post - http://www.jpost.com/
English daily newspaper Ha'Aretz http://www.haaretz.com/
English edition of the Israeli daily newspaper Israel Today Magazine - http://www.israeltoday.co.il/ news and
a Biblical perspective Eretz Magazine http://eretz.com/index.htm
is your way to view this wonderful bimonthly of nature and historical sites in
Israel and our neighboring lands. Blogs Israel Commentary (Blog) - http://www.israel-commentary.org/ not
just about Israel Arutz 7 (Blog) - http://www.israelnationalnews.com/
Middle-East On Target (Blog) - http://www.me-ontarget.com/ - my
favorite blog on Israel Peace FAQs - http://www.peacefaq.com/
History Arab-Israeli War of 1948 - http://www.slideshare.net/asilva312/arab-israeli-war-of-1948
newsreel footage Arab Terrorism - http://arabterrorism.tripod.com/
history and perspective Armenian Genocide - http://www.theforgotten.org/intro.html
important history unknown to many Bible History - http://www.bible-history.com/
what it says British Pathe Newsreels - http://www.britishpathe.com/results.php?search=palestine
newsreel footage Encyclopedia of the Founders of Israel - http://www.tidhar.tourolib.org/ Avalon Project - http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/mideast.asp
from Yale Law School' every document about Israel/Palestine Irgun (Etzel) - http://www.etzel.org.il/english/index2.html
one of the underground militias fighting to establish Israel Historic Cities - http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/search_a_z.html
not just ours IDF Memorial (in Hebrew) - http://www.izkor.gov.il/
listing every fallen soldier and who he/she was Israel Genealogical Society - http://www.isragen.org.il/ search for
roots Jewish Genealogy - http://www.jewishgen.org/JGFF/jgffweb.asp
not just in Israel Jewish History - http://www.jewishhistory.org.il/history.php
great resource Life in Israel - http://benatlas.com/2009/07/life-in-israel-in-1948-part-1/
; http://benatlas.com/2009/07/life-in-israel-in-1948-part-2/
; http://benatlas.com/2009/08/life-in-israel-in-1948-part-3/
3-part photo essay on the new state Fly to Israel (1950s) - http://www.jerusalemonline.com/tourism3.asp
- Air France commercial Ancient Maps of Israel - http://maps-of-jerusalem.huji.ac.il/
Holyland Maps - http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/maps/MAPHOLY03.HTML
Early Photos of Holyland - http://www.eretzyisroel.org/~dhershkowitz/index2.html
what life was like then Israel Photos - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=169950&id=249692781771&page=3
old photos Jerusalem Institute Maps - http://jiis.org/?cmd=datast.142 historical
maps Jerusalem Shots (photos) - http://www.jerusalemshots.com/en Life Magazine - Israel 1960 - http://benatlas.com/2009/07/life-israel-1960-by-paul-schutzer/
photo essay after 12 years of statehood Israel in New Testament Times - http://www.bible-history.com/geography/ancient-israel/israel-first-century.html
a look at history Empires of the Middle East - http://www.mapsofwar.com/ind/imperial-history.html
- 5000 years of history in 90 seconds Matson Photo Service - http://www.ein-hod.net/2007/09/matson-photo-service-palestine.html
amazing archive of Palestine back then Palestine in the 1930s Photos - http://www.snunit.k12.il/vmuseum/pal/map.html
great archive Abba Eban Interviewed by Mike Wallace (1958) - http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/multimedia/video/2008/wallace/eban_abba.html
insights into the situation 10 years on Israeli Flag and Emblem: a history - http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/History/Modern%20History/Israel%20at%2050/The%20Flag%20and%20the%20Emblem
Israel Independence Day - http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdayil.htm
good site for historical information West Semitic Research Center - http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/wsrp/educational_site/
ancient texts Jewish History - http://www.cojs.org/
online Jewish studies 10 Oldest Cities - http://weburbanist.com/2009/07/09/senior-city-zens-the-10-oldest-still-inhabited-cities/
not just ours Resources on Israel Israeli Stamps - http://www.jr.co.il/pictures/stamps/index-2011.html
for the philatelist Israeli Stamps - http://www.jr.co.il/pictures/stamps/index.html
also Anti-Semitism or Anti-Zionism on campus - http://campusintifada.com/widget/LP_V_W.html
what to do about it Terrorist Information Center - http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/index.aspx -great resource Israel Resource List - http://isralist.co.il/en/index.html
places to get information Jewish Clip Art - http://www.jewish-clipart.com/
to decorate your stuff Volunteering in Israel - http://www.ivolunteer.org.il/eng/
how you can help Jewish Virtual Library - http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/maptoc.html
great resource Guide to Aliya - http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/news.aspx/135121
for those considering the move IDF Website - http://dover.idf.il/IDF/English/
official army website Israel Antiquities Authority - http://www.antiquities.org.il/home_eng.asp
dig what we've dug Israel Ministry of Tourism - http://www.tourism.gov.il/Tourism_Eng
ideas for touring Israel Special Forces - http://isayeret.com/
the best we've got Christian Friends of Israel - http://www.cfijerusalem.net/ a vital
group of concerned supporters Eretz Yisrael Organizations - http://www.eretzyisroel.org/ good
resource for understanding what's going on here Israel Guide Dogs - http://israelguidedog.org/
amazing place Pave the Way - http://www.ptwf.org/default.aspx
looking to build bridges Dore Bible Art - http://catholic-resources.org/Art/Dore-OT.htm
Biblical art Knesset Website - http://www.knesset.gov.il/index.html
what's going on in government Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs - http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/ understand
what Israel does and why Hebrew Songs - http://www.hebrewsongs.com/search.asp?TransliteratedTitle=ALL&NewSongWords=&PageNo=1&SearchThis=&SearchField=All&OrderBy=TransliteratedTitle
great site to find good music Jewish Agency - http://www.jewishagency.org/jewishagency/english/jewish+education
what is going on with new immigrants and more Terrorism Awareness Project - http://www.terrorismawareness.org/
know what's going on Shopping for Israeli
things Be an "Economic Zionist" and
buy from Israeli stores - it's good for the economy! When you order, please let
them know you found them through Sandy!!!! Bubatik - http://www.etsy.com/shop/BUBATIK
is a place to buy handmade dolls and mobiles made by little old ladies on my
kibbutz who drained the swamps and built a country Microcalligraphy gallery - http://www.leon-gallery.co.il/ is where you
will find the finest microcalligraphy work (pictures made up of entire biblical
and liturgical texts by Leon Azoulay of Tzfat. Microcalligraphy gallery - http://www.dadon-art.co.il/
is where to find excellent microcalligraphy work by Moshe Dadon of Tzfat. Woven Tallitot and Judaica items - http://www.canaan-gallery.com/links/links.phtml
is where to find the most beautiful, hand-woven tallitot, hallah covers, kipot,
etc. Ya'ir will custom weave to your specific design requirements. Magnificent Modern Designs in Judaica - http://www.bennyheifetz.com/ is where you will
find original designs that are just wonderful. Judaica and Art - www.tzfat-gallery.com
is the place to find beautiful Judaica and art Israel Posters - http://www.jewishsoftware.com/default.asp?aid=137&page=category&id=645
magnificent posters to hang at home or office. Ancient Roman Glass Jewelry - www.caesarea-roman-glass.com for jewelry made
from ancient glass Wooden Instruments and Designs - www.woodsong.co.il handmade marimbas, harps, tables. Art and Objects - www.sarahstentgallery.com
fine art and housewares in Tzfat and Jerusalem. Tapestries - http://www.holylandtapestries.com/
has some magnificent tapestries to hang on your walls. Fine Art - www.blueandwhiteart.com the Blue and White
Gallery on the Cardo in the Jewish Quarter with Agam, Chagall, Merioz and other
fine artists Sculptures - http://www.halvani.com/
the most wonderful sculptures of modern and biblical themes. My first stop
after I win the Lotto. Gifts of ceramic - http://www.draydelhouse.com/
with some great draydels and beautiful Seder plates Gifts and tourist stuff - http://www.yardenit.com
the baptismal site on the Jordan River near the Sea of Galilee with one of the
most complete gift selections in all of Israel with books, shirts, religious
gifts, beauty products, etc. Gifts and tourist stuff - http://www.qumranshop.com
the Essene village where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found, with one of the most
complete gift selections in all of Israel with books, shirts, religious gifts,
beauty products, etc. Clever sculptures - http://www.frank-meisler.com/
from Old Jaffa, where you will find some of the cleverest and interesting metal
sculptures around. Ahava Beauty Products - http://www.ahava.co.il/
by the Dead Sea with the complete line of beauty products from the factory. Yemenite Art - www.yemenite-art.com
in Old Jaffa for ornate Yemenite jewelry and religious objects. Art Gallery - www.olivetree-gallery.com
in Tzfat for arts and crafts. Old photos of Jerusalem - www.eliaphoto.com
where you can find and order pictures of Jerusalem from the late 19th and early
20th centuries. Armenian Ceramics - www.armenianceramics.com
where you can find magnificent, hand-painted ceramics Lifeline for the Old - www.lifeline.org.il
is the site for this most amazing place for the elderly in Jerusalem Rozen Gallery - www.rozen-cardo.com
is a gallery on the Cardo in Jerusalem that has lovely artwork especially oil
paintings on Jerusalem stone.
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