The Sabra Sport: Israel’s Vintage Sports Car That Made History Did You Know Israel Made Sports Cars in the 1960s? Yes, it’s true! In the early 1960s, Israel wasn’t just exporting Jaffa oranges — it was building sleek convertible sabra cars. The Sabra Sport car, designed by Yitzhak Shubinsky and Read more…
Sabra Cactus: Israel’s Symbol of Toughness and Sweetness What is the Sabra Cactus? The Sabra Cactus, also known as the prickly pear, has served as a symbol of Israeli identity since the 1930s. Its thick, spiny pads and sweet fruit inspired the metaphor behind the Hebrew word Tzabar, used for Read more…
Ezekiel’s Prophecy is Coming True One of the benefits of living in modern Israel is the physical connection with the Bible and its prophecies like Ezekiel’s prophecy. When Shmuel Veffer moved to Yavne’el, he personally witnessed Jacob’s blessing to Naftali come true in his own backyard. Biblical Tribal Region of Read more…
Get free Sea Shells from Israel from Ashdod Beach with every order from Galilee Green during May 2025 while supplies last. Get free sea shells from Israel! Ashdod is Israel’s largest commercial port. But it also has a beautiful beach… full of seashells! Recently, my son Yonah (our GG CEO) Read more…
Have you seen one of these beautiful caper bushes growing out of the cracks of the Western Wall? Our dear friend Patrick Amar. one of Israel’s premier tour guides posted this beautiful picture and the following description: “These plants grow out of the rocks of Israel. Their little green buds Read more…
When people read the verse describing the Land of Israel being a “land flowing with milk and honey” (Deuteronomy 31:20), most conjure up an image of bee’s honey. However the Talmud (Ketubot 111b) explains, “the words zavat halav u‘dvash, (flowing with milk and honey) as “milk flows from the goats’ Read more…
In the first three years after the State of Israel was declared, over half a million Jews came home. This effectively doubled the population of the brand-new struggling State. Prime Minister Levi Eshkol attempted to help settle this flood of immigrants by building “Maabarot” throughout the country. These Transit camps Read more…
When the Romans appointed Herod absolute ruler over Israel, there was a fierce rebellion by the Jewish people. Resistance was particularly strong in the Galilee and Herod took brutal steps to put down the rebellion. Eventually most of the Jewish opposition was defeated, but Herod’s soldiers could not reach the Read more…
During the spring days between Purim and Passover, the Galilee fields and hills (and most of the rest of Israel) explode into a glorious palette of colors. One of my favorites are the wild anemones. Because of their shape and their deep red color, some people mistake these beauties for Read more…
I was invited to speak about Chanukah at the Yeshiva for the Nations which takes place throughout the year at the Knesset (Israel’s Parliament) MK Rabbi Yehuda Glick was the host of the program and shares words of wisdom on various topics throughout the year. There were about 120 people Read more…
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