The Jewish
Agency for Israel has named GemsinIsrael.com as a JAFI
Top 10 Site. The agency's June 2001 review, described
Gems in Israel, "This really is a gem of a site. Gems in
Israel is an award-winning resource that spotlights
Israel's lesser-known tourist attractions and travel
sites. If you are interested in travel to off the beaten
path places, check out this site. They also have a
strong focus on the modern and biblical history of
Israel".
Gems in Israel's bi-monthly issues, are written for
people who are interested in more than just the major
tourist attractions, and anyone who dreams of visiting
the Holy Land. Past issues are viewable in the online Archive,
and provide in-depth articles about the places and
people that make up the extremely rich fabric of Israel's
diverse and beautiful landscape.
Subscribers also receive additional nuggets of useful
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* Gems Vocabulary - Hebrew phrases for
travelers.
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Gems in Israel spotlights Israel's lesser-known
tourist attractions and travel sites. Past issues have
included Tel Aviv's Small Museums, Jerusalem On the
Seam, Ideas for Planning a Bar/Bat Mitzvah in Israel,
The Judean Hills, Acre, the Olive Culture of Ancient
Israel, and the Bauhaus Architecture of Tel Aviv, to
name just a few.
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