Photo of the Day/Israel 365

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WoW! this is truly a great topic thread!  I so regret not having seen through it before.

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A 19th century Lithuanian Menorah in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem, Israel.

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This photo by Yehoshua Halevi features a Shofar. For a Shofar to be kosher, it must come from a kosher animal, and the most popular is the ram. Though a cow/bull is a kosher animal, its horn is called a “keren” and not a “shofar,” and is not permissible.

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Thousands of spectators watch Formula 1 racing teams roar around the edge of Jerusalem's Old City.

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In this picture, by David Rabkin, we see a Jewish woman standing alone atop the ancient stones of Israel.

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In this picture, by Itamar Hassan, we see a Jewish man celebrating the bountiful blessings of the Land of Israel. One day, the whole world will join in celebrating these blessings.

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This picture, by Safi Allman, allows us the feel the beautiful hues of crimson that illuminate the skies of Israel. Doesn’t it look like you can almost reach out and touch the vibrant colors of the Holy Land?

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Ilan Rosen’s photo features the magnificent Gamla in northern Israel. One look at the hump-like shape of the hill is enough to understand why it was called Gamla, which comes from the Hebrew word for camel/ ??? (“gamal”).

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This photo by Grace & Rick Knelsen of children enjoying the beach in Nahariya, Israel’s northernmost coastal city. The name “Nahariya” comes from the Hebrew word “nahar” which means “river”.

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This photo by Noam Chem shows fireworks over Tel Aviv celebrating Israel Independence Day.

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This magnificent photo shows Makhtesh Ramon, or the Ramon Crater. It is the largest crater in the Negev.

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The Galilee is a hilly region in the northern part of Israel. Here we see a ray of light shining from the heavens on it's green hills.

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Noam Chen’s photo of boats from the Jaffa Harbor.

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Dancing with the Torah in the Aish HaTorah Buiding in Jerusalem.

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Rebecca Kowalsky’s photo of the remains of the Southern Wall by the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Dating back to the Second Temple, this section of the wall was first discovered in the late 19th century, with ongoing excavations to this day.

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A beautiful picture by Noam Chen of the Jerusalem neighborhood of Yemin Moshe with it's famous windmill on the right.

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During last year’s massive snowstorm in Jerusalem, United Hatzalah volunteers went above and beyond the call of duty to help those trapped or injured in their homes and on the roads.

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Boruch Len’s glorious photo of the sun setting over Palmachim Beach in Herziliya, on Israel’s central coast. The thriving city of Herziliya is named after Theodore Herzl, the visionary of the modern Jewish state.

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This magnificent photo shows an Israeli soldier near the Western Wall

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Walking through time - visitors crossing an ancient street at the archaeological park of Beit She'an, northern Israel.

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In this picture, by David Rabkin, we see a Jewish woman standing alone atop the ancient stones of Israel.

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In this picture, by Itamar Hassan, we see a Jewish man celebrating the bountiful blessings of the Land of Israel. One day, the whole world will join in celebrating these blessings.

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This picture, by Safi Allman, allows us the feel the beautiful hues of crimson that illuminate the skies of Israel. Doesn’t it look like you can almost reach out and touch the vibrant colors of the Holy Land?