It’s not just about sports at the international Jewish Olympics
The 18th Maccabiah Games kicks off this month in Israel, with more than 5,300 athletes from around the world, and another 2,000 from Israel expected
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The 18th Maccabiah Games kicks off this month in Israel, with more than 5,300 athletes from around the world, and another 2,000 from Israel expected
A joint sculpture project near the Israeli-Arab town of Umm al-Fahm has given local Arab and Jewish schoolchildren a chance to befriend each other and
An Israeli-Arab music teacher has set up a band for Palestinian kids living in Jenin in the hope that she can bring the two sides
The Israel Cricket Association has launched a new initiative to bring Bedouin and Jewish children closer together over a bat and a ball. He’s coached
It sounds a bit anti-intuitive, but to hear Dr. William Shahade tell it, one of Israel’s most important peacemaking organizations centers on an ancient art
Can closer economic ties bring peace? Members of the new Israel-Palestinian Chamber of Commerce certainly hope so. Most Israelis raise an eyebrow when they
A unique Tel Aviv eatery offers diners fine cuisine while at the same time providing at-risk youths with culinary vocational training. Gourmet restaurant Lilit
People born with mental deficiencies, or those afflicted later in life, are usually handed the short end of the stick. Facilities to accommodate needs and
A group of 20 Ultimate Frisbee assistant coaches flew in from the US to take part in the first peacemaking event in Tel Aviv. Ultimate
Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian health officials are working together to diagnose and contain the new swine flu virus as part of a long-term mission to
Engineers from Agri Projects at work building high-tech greenhouses. Monsoons in India are both a blessing and a curse. As the heavy rains pour down,
Alexandra Cousteau studies new sinkholes, which occur because of falling water levels, at the Dead Sea in Israel. From the Ganges River, the spiritual heart
Volunteer pickers help transfer unwanted fruit and vegetables from Israeli fields to people in need. Non-profit organization Table to Table collects and distributes unwanted and
El Salvador hopes to learn from the success of KKL-JNF which has planted forests like this one all across Israel. There is only one nation
Peace on the agenda: Inas Said, the CEO of Galil Software. At Israeli company Galil Software, business isn’t the only thing on the agenda –