Photo of the Day/Israel 365

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A pomegranate juice stand in Israel by Ron Shoshani. Pomegranate in Hebrew is “rimon” [plural "rimonim"] and juice is “meetz,” so on your next trip to Israel, be sure to order it in Hebrew: “meetz rimonim b’vakasha! [please!]“

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Elad Matityahu’s photo of water sports on the Red Sea, off the coast of Eilat. This southermost city of Israel is mentioned in Deuteronomy 2:8 as one of the locations the Jewish people passed through in their trek out of Egypt.

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First on the scene and saving lives is all in a typical night’s work for United Hatzalah volunteers.

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Noam Chen’s stunning photo of the Yarkon river, nature in the heart of the city of Tel Aviv.

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Boruch Len’s photo of a quaint alleyway in the northern city of Safed. Many of the doors throughout the city are painted turquoise, reminiscent of the heavens above.

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Despite intense training in the Jordan Valley, an amazing young Israeli soldier from the Givati Brigade takes time to wear tefillin (phylacteries) during his morning prayers.

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Rebecca Kowalsky’s captivating photograph of a man praying in a field in Israel, draped in his tallit (prayer shawl).

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An orange tree covered in snow in the Land of Israel by Yehoshua Halevi.

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Boruch Len’s captivating photo of lightning over the Land of the Israel.

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Igor Farberov’s photo of Jerusalem’s Old City walls. The walls were built in the early 16th century by the Turkish Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, with eight gates in its perimeter.

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Boruch Len’s great photograph of a bee hovering over a cactus flower in the Land of Israel.

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Another beautiful day in the Land of Israel by Elad Matityahu.

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Sharon Gabay’s colorful photograph brings to life a snowy day in Jerusalem by the Old City walls.

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A beautiful sunset descends upon a soldier of the IDF Armored Corps. stationed by the Gaza border.

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Worshipers come to the Western Wall in rain, shine and even snow! Shoshana Margulis captured this beautiful photo in last year’s giant snowstorm.

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Yehuda Poch’s beautiful photo of a piece of God’s earth and His creations. Early February is the perfect time to spot gorgeous red poppies in the Land of Israel.

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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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Ilan’s Rosen took this incredible photo of Israeli air force planes flying in formation over Masada.

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This photo by Noam Chem shows fireworks over Tel Aviv celebrating Israel Independence Dayg 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 magnificent photo shows Makhtesh Ramon, or the Ramon Crater. It is the largest crater in the Negev.

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In this photo Noam Chen shows a field with some of the many beautiful flowers of the land of Israel.

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We continue to commemorate the one-year “yarzheit” of the three Israeli boys who were killed last summer. This memorial was held a year ago at the roadside from where they were kidnapped. Just one candle of goodness can remove the darkness of evil.

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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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The Saar Waterfall is one of the Golan's prettiest spots. The waterfalls are the strongest after the winter rains.