August 16, 2000 – The Chicago Jewish News has named Gems in Israel one The 100 Best Jewish Sites in the Whole Wide Web World. The online travel resource, which is dedicated to Israel’s lesser-known tourist attractions, was featured in the paper’s August 4, 2000 issue.

The award-winning Gems in Israel is the leading online resource for people who are interested in seeing more than just the major tourist attractions in Israel. Published monthly, issues do not attempt cover an area in a comprehensive manner, but rather to spotlight special off the beaten path attractions, the Gems. The site also features a dedicated place online for people to share photos from their trip to Israel, with family, friends, colleagues, and other subscribers/readers. This special section, called My Israeli Photo Gems, requires separate registration.

Gems in Israel features the places and people that make up the extremely rich fabric of Israel’s diverse and beautiful landscape. Past issues are viewable in the online archive, at http://www.GemsinIsrael.com/archive.html. Readers may subscribe free of charge to Gems in Israel’s monthly issues, which are delivered via email, by registering at http://www.GemsinIsrael.com/subscribe.html. At present, Gems in Israel has subscribers from 42 countries.

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