Amir first came to national prominence in 2004 when he was a semi-finalist during Yahoo's inaugural national IM Live contest, losing to the eventual champions. Now, he is best known for appearing in theweb seriesJake and Amir withJake Hurwitz, in which he plays an annoying and exaggerated version of himself. Originally made by Hurwitz and Blumenfeld in their spare time, the series was then produced by CollegeHumor. Blumenfeld's acting in the series gained him aWebby Award for Best Individual Performance in 2010. (Full article...)
Image 2David Ben-Gurion's room atBen-Gurion's Hut, the retirement home of Israeli Prime MinisterDavid Ben-Gurion and his wifePaula (Pola) from the years 1953 until Ben-Gurion's death in 1973.
Image 3TheJerusalem Railway Station c. 1900. The locomotive on theturntable is "Ramleh" (J&J No. 3), aBaldwin2-6-0. The station was the terminus of theJaffa–Jerusalem railway until its closure in 1998. Today, the station is abandoned and suffering from neglect and vandalism, although it is one of 110 buildings selected for preservation inJerusalem.
Image 10Diving tourism site on the southern coast ofEilat, around a horseshoe-shaped reef. Many animal species are found in the area, includingdolphins.
Image 16YoungNubian ibex (Capra nubiana) on a stone wall by the edge ofMakhtesh Ramon in Mitzpe Ramon.
Image 17Dead Tree in Sea of Life is an installation artwork from 2017 by Amiram Dora, a travel guide from the nearby cityArad. The work consists of a tree planted on a salt pile in theDead Sea. The purpose of the work is to show that as opposed to its common name, the Dead Sea is actually a place of rich tourist activity, healing and relaxation.
Mamilla (Hebrew:ממילא) is a neighbourhood of Jerusalem that was established in the late 19th century outside theOld City, west of theJaffa Gate. Until 1948 it was a mixed Jewish–Arab business district. Between1948 and1967, it was located along thearmistice line between the Israeli andJordanian-held sector of the city, and many buildings were destroyed by Jordanian shelling. The Israeli government approved anurban renewal project for Mamilla, apportioning land for residential and commercial zones, including hotels and office space. TheMamilla Mall opened in 2007. (Full article...)
An Israeli breakfast with eggs,Israeli salad, bread and various accompaniments
AnIsraeli breakfast is a style ofbreakfast that originated on Israelicollective farms calledkibbutzim, and is now served at most hotels inIsrael and many restaurants. It is usually servedbuffet style, and consists of fruits, vegetables, salads, breads, pastries, dairy foods, eggs and fish. Meat is almost never included. (Full article...)
Image 9Cultural map of the world according to the World Values Survey, describing Israel as a whole at parity in "Rational-Secular Values" and also at parity in "Self-expression values". (fromCulture of Israel)
Image 34ABookplate done for Martin Buber; The plate is adorned with the walls of Jerusalem in the shape of a Shield of David, viewed from above (fromCulture of Israel)
Image 47A portion of theIsaiah Scroll. One of the earliest known manuscripts of biblical literature (fromCulture of Israel)
Image 48Illustration for theSong of Songs. Along with theBook of Esther, the ancient poem is an example of an ancient Israeli literature with no mention of God, and is traditionally read as an allegory of the relationship between God and Israel (fromCulture of Israel)
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