Anav Silverman / Tazpit News Agency
ARTICLES BY: Anav Silverman / Tazpit News Agency
Jerusalem Day Celebrated with Flags and Memories
"It felt like Messiah had come," says Avigail Shlesinger, 81, of the day Jerusalem was liberated from the Jordan army 46 years ago. Shlesinger, who is...
Stars of ”Scandal” and ”Once Upon A Time”: Israel is Inspiring
At the Western Wall on Friday night, a group of stars from the hit American TV shows, 'Scandal,' and 'Once Upon a Time' found themselves...
Evyatar Borovsky: A Settler With an Actor’s Legacy
In the recent media coverage of Evyatar Borovsky's murder, the 31-year-old father of five young children was described in several international reports as a "hardline...
Lag B’Omer: Top Kabbalists in Non-Stop Prayer-a-Thon on Mystic Holiday
Over 200,000 people have gathered in the tiny northern town of Meron to commemorate the Jewish holiday of Lag B'Omer today, which marks the anniversary...
Jerusalem Welcomes Modern Day Knights
Nearly one millennium ago, a group of Armenian monks established a hospital outside the walls of Jerusalem to treat victims of leprosy, a chronic disease...
Chinese Movie Star Graces Downtown Jerusalem
It is not every day that downtown Jerusalem is featured in international films. But this past Friday a Chinese film production drew local...
Interview with Prof. Chava Turniansky, 2013 Israel Prize Winner (INTERVIEW)
It is often overlooked that Yiddish, the language spoken by millions of Ashkenazi Jews for nearly 1,000 years across Europe, played an important role in...
A Rock is a Bullet: The Consequences of Palestinian Rock-Throwing
For over 25 years, Palestinian rock-throwing has become a part of routine life for Jewish residents living in Judea and Samaria. On the roads to...
Israeli Hero Saved Two Bedouin Brothers from Drowning
The tragic deaths of three brothers from the Bedouin village Kuseife in the Negev, who were swept off to sea by strong currents during their...
No Passover Seder at Sderot Family’s Rocket-Hit Home
It's 7:30 am and Sarah Haziza is beginning the day, like countless other Jewish mothers in households across the world, with Passover cleaning. The floor...
Jerusalem Hotels Buzzing With Obama Preparations
While Jerusalem has been visually primed for US President Barack Obama's visit - over 1,000 American and Israeli flags dot major roads and streets along...
Rock-Throwing Terror Leaves Israeli Baby in Critical Condition
Palestinians threw rocks at Israeli vehicles across Judea and Samaria on Thursday evening, March 14, leaving an Israeli infant in critical condition. According to Tazpit News...
Italian Foreign Minister: Israel First on Path to Secure Middle East
Italy appears to be standing strong with Israel regarding Iran's nuclear program. During the Herzliya Conference on Wednesday, March 13, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs,...
Israel Creating Virtual Embassies in Middle East
Utilizing new media technology, Israel is developing innovative ways to extend hands of friendship to countries in a volatile Middle East. "We are exploring government, people and...
