On the other hand
Israel has launched the bidding process for the construction of the Tel Aviv metro, one of the country’s largest-ever infrastructure projects, expected to cost $50 billion and carry two million passengers daily in the coastal metropolis.
The metro is slated to comprise three lines covering roughly 150 kilometres (90 miles) across the greater Tel Aviv area, and begin operations in 2037, an NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit System representative said. As envisioned, the system will complement the city’s light rail. One line of the light rail is currently operating, and two more are under construction. In total, that system is meant to extend more than 90 kilometres.
Jerusalem’s light rail system also has one operational line and two more under construction. One of those is set to begin running this year.
VISIT THE TEMPLE MOUNT
The Hebrew month of Adar heralds the Festival of Purim.
Watch this video and see how Jews are once again making a pilgrimage to Judaism’s holiest site.
BLAST FROM THE PAST
View this short but fascinating video tracing ancient Jewish head coverings over the millennia and how they have evolved through persecution and necessity.
CHRISTIAN SUPPORTERS OF ZION
Learn about a programme that sponsors young Christians to come and help develop the Land of Israel.
Like the Jewish Chalutzim of previous generations, they are reclaiming barren fields and long neglected areas.
OLIVE OIL
Ever since Biblical times, olives have been vital ingredients in the diet of inhabitants of the Mediterranean region.
Pure olive oil is known for its healthy qualities. Once the oil has been extracted, the remaining olives are disposed of and wasted.
Now, an Israeli innovation is changing this. Watch the video and learn how this is being achieved.
