Hot air balloons color Israel's sky
Last week, Israel hosted the International Hot Air Balloon Festival. The event, which lasted from Monday to Tuesday, took place at Ma'ayan Harod in Gilboa Regional Council and is considered the largest held in Israel to this day. As part of the event there were also various performances, such as skydiving from a high hot air balloon 2 km in the air, a flyover, motorized paragliding demonstration and fireworks display.
Check out the beautiful images from the event “>here.
2,000-year-old stone uncovered in Jerusalem
A 2,000-year-old stone fragment with an engraved inscription was recently unearthed by Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists in excavations carried out north of the Damascus Gate. On the stone is an inscription dedicated to the Roman emperor Adrianus, who was known for issuing anti-Jewish policies, including orders that outlawed the keeping of Shabbat and prohibited Jews from praying and from performing circumcisions.
No Beach Boys for us
This past week it was announced that The Beach Boys, who were scheduled to perform in Israel next month, canceled their highly anticipated concert. The news came as a surprise to the Israeli production, as the reason for the cancellation remained unclear. The Israeli production stated the concert was not cancelled due to disappointing ticket sales and that it had expected to sell thousands of tickets by the time of the show. It should be mentioned, however, that the band was slated to perform in Israel without one of its founding members, Brian Wilson, and that may have led to poor ticket sales.
Who made Michael Jackson come to life?
Two very talented Israelis, Vania Heymann (who created the unique interactive clip for Bob Dylan’s classic song – “Like A Rolling Stone”) and Roy Kafri, joined forces to create a very unique music video that brings iconic record covers to life. In the video, titled “Mayokero,” the duo dubs old record covers as they are being thrown to the curb, in a way that reminds us all of what may forever be music’s greatest relic.
Read more “>here and “>here.
The young IDF soldier who died from a brain tumor saved the lives of six people
19-year-old Israeli soldier Lee Hasin, who suffered brain and respiratory death during surgery for a benign tumor, donated his organs and saved six people. Hasin, who served in an artillery unit, had signed an ADI organ donor card, and after his passing, his heart, two lungs, liver and two kidneys were successfully transplanted in six people.
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