Tag: Judean Desert

Snow on the Golan

Valley and Stream

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Israeli forces rescued at least 50 people after hikers in the Judean desert were caught by surprise when flash flooding followed the weekend rains.

In the Judean Desert

Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel, the two men behind Arugot Farms—a retreat center for music, prayer, art and meditation—say that U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan could destroy all they have built.

Hundreds of Israeli and Jewish heritage and archaeology sites in Judea and Samaria would be removed from Israeli control and transferred to the PA.

If you were planning on a moonlight hike in the Judean Desert or in the Negev – forget it. Don’t do it.

An unplanted ancient date seed from Qumran was used as a control in the study.

Three other hikers were also found by the rescuers; they were treated at the scene for mild injuries and then brought out with ropes and stretchers.

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have been using the intermediary days of Sukkot (one more than in the diaspora) to tour the land, picnic...

Bar-Ilan University is establishing a unique laboratory featuring equipment that allows for analytical and absolute identification of precious stones found during the excavations.

The crisis occurred after their vehicles were suddenly stranded in a flash flood in the area, along the southern section of the Dead Sea.

Jaboua is part of a unit that helps hikers in the Judean Desert if they become lost or injured.

Due to the weather forecast and the high risk of floods in the Dead Sea region, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority closed the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve to travelers.

Due to the unusual weather patterns, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority announced closures of the tourism and hiking trails at Nahal Darga and Nahal Qumran.

A new exhibition follows the thread of the mysterious blue color, tekhelet, from the Mediterranean shores over 3,500 years ago to the national colors of the State of Israel.

Israel was in mourning this week after burying 10 high-school students who were killed in a Judean Desert flash flood this past Thursday. Joshua Hasten speaks with Rabbi Natan Alexander who says that he's never seen a nation come together to offer such support to one another during times of immeasurable sorrow.

“The State of Israel grieves for the promising young lives that were cut off by the grave disaster in the Arava. We embrace, with pain, the grieving families, and pray for the speedy recovery of the wounded.”

In order to protect the scroll, which is indescribably fragile, it has been encased in a special "smart glass" viewing box that minimizes exposure to light.

On Friday forecasters in Israel are predicting thunderstorms and hail from the north to the northern Negev, with more snow at Mount Hermon.

Readers who need an infusion of faith are invited to hop a plane and head for the Western Wall.

The eight-day journey to Israel is intended to inspire women to connect deeply with their Jewish heritage.

It's like watching a Biblical prophecy fulfilled before your very eyes.

The winter weather hasn't yet let up in Israel, with snow in the north and rain in the central and southern regions.

Northern Israel is under a blanket of white, while residents of the northern Negev are dealing with rain, wind and muddy floors.

A man rock climbing up a mountain in Israel's southern Judean desert.

A winter wonderland in the Golan Heights and rainy weather in the rest of Israel is a blessing that will help fill Lake Kinneret with much-needed water.

Winter rains have arrived on schedule in Israel, reaching from the north to the south, with high winds.

A 40 year old man died Tuesday on Chol Hamoed Pesach after falling 50 meters from a path while hiking in the Judean Desert.