Spot where Golda Meir sat during Independence Declaration

December 2006 7th Day

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December 28th 2006
David again. We left the Kibbutz at Kfar Blum this morning and as we looked up into the mountains of the Golan, we saw all the snow from after we came down yesterday. Rabbi Hachen actually heard that other groups that went up today got stuck in the snow. Except for a couple of days of rain, we have had some decent weather this trip but it has been chilly. Luckily, we packed correctly. Our ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Tel Aviv District » Tel Aviv

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more