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- Written by Silvia Golan & Bilha Calderon
The first historic train station in Jerusalem, founded 121 years ago, will reopen its doors to the public in the spring of 2013. Located in Jerusalem’s Baka neighbourhood between the road from Hebron to Bethlehem, the “First Station” is soon to become a touristic complex.
Built in 1892, the station was the first railroad constructed in Palestine (then under Ottoman rule). From that point on, the train travelled from Jerusalem to Jaffa and continued to function until 1998. For the past 15 years, the old train station has remained abandoned.
The historic building will now reopen to the public as “The First Station”, a cultural centre that is envisaged to host artistic events, exhibitions, and serve as a local museum. The building's original architectural design was heavily influenced by 19th century European templar culture, thus the restoration of the station will allow for the centre to become a significant touristic attraction. Original wagons and locomotives stationed at the site will not leave the property boundaries, but will serve as museum pieces.
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Mr. Sheldon Adelson: "Remember, you are Jews, be proud of being Jewish"
Noam Gershoni: "The path towards the medal is a lot more important than the medal itself"
Israel's gold medalist in the Paralympics, Noam Gershoni, and the IDF Search and Rescue division received honors from Taglit Birthright Israel for their representation and contribution to strengthening Israel's public standing. "Everything is in your hands": Last night, Tuesday 18.12, Taglit Birthright Israel honored organizations and individuals who proudly represented the State of Israel in the Diaspora and helped strengthen Israel's public standing in the world.
Photo credit- Binyamin Shilo
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- Written by Jonathan Danilowitz
The Israel Chamber Orchestra certainly did not disappoint the audience at the second concert of the new season at the Recanati Auditorium of the Tel Aviv Art Museum. Only two performances of this concert, on the 18th and 19th of December 2012. The concert was a special salute to Rudolph Barashi, who began as the orchestra’s Musical Director in 1981. Walter Barashi, the maestro’s son, was instrumental in ensuring the success of the concert, and special tribute was paid to him for his ongoing support of the orchestra.
Star of the evening was the appearance of Azerbaijan-born Dmitry Sitkovetsky, violinist, conductor, chamber musician and director of music festivals. Trained in the United States, Sitkovetsky’s family music tradition comes through clearly. His Tel Aviv appearance as both conductor and violinist thrilled the audience. Similarly, his duo with Elizabeth Basoff-Darskaia playing Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins (the “Bach Double”) allowed both stars to shine while enabling the audience to enjoy the styles of the two excellent but rather different musicians.
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- Written by Jonathan Danilowitz
“The Golden Pomegranate” brings all that history to life through the eyes of a young Yemenite girl, Mazal, all of 14 years old, who is married off and sent from Sana’a, Yemen, to fulfill the yearning of generations of Yemenites: “Next year in Jerusalem”. If you are Israeli, as I am, you might also be pleased that in the darkened movie house, nobody could see your tears of emotion, or perhaps hear your muffled sobs as the movie draws to a dramatic close.
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This morning (19 December), the Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov participated in the 4th Tourism Conference to take place in the University of Haifa. The minister, who has just returned from a visit to Moscow designed to increase incoming tourism from Russia and Ukraine, noted that: “Strengthening Israel’s image overseas will bring many more tourists and inject income into the economy. The tourism industry is a national resource that contributes significantly to the Israeli economy both in terms of employment and revenue. We will continue to increase our activities marketing Israel around the world, as we prepare for 5 million tourists by the year 2015.”
