Posts Tagged: Sea of Galilee
Israel to Host First IRONMAN Championship Triathlon in Middle East
Israel will host the first-ever full distance IRONMAN event in the Middle East this November. IRONMAN announced on Monday that it will add a Middle East...
Israel Receives Bids for Seventh Desalination Plant
Israel said on Thursday five groups have bid in a tender to build a new desalination plant to help the country contend with future water shortages. The...
Israel Sees Desalination as Sea of Galilee’s Savior
Some 2,000 years ago, Jesus walked across the Sea of Galilee, according to the Bible. Today, that doesn't require a miracle. Long periods of drought and...
Israel Attacks Syrian Launcher That Fired Rockets Thought to Have Landed in Sea of Galilee
Israeli jets and artillery on Wednesday attacked a site in Syria from where two rockets were launched which were thought to have landed in the...
Israel Expects Insufficient Winter Rainfall as Sea of Galilee Nears Historically Low Level
JNS.org - Israel’s Meteorological Service has forecasted that the country should anticipate insufficient rainfall this winter. The Israeli prediction -- which is based upon assessments of December’s...
On Eve of Sukkot, Israel’s Sea of Galilee Approaches Lowest-Ever Recorded Water Level
JNS.org - As thousands of Israelis prepare to enjoy the Sukkot holiday at the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Kinneret, Israel’s Water Authority has warned...
Roman City That Was Home to Jesus’ Apostles Found in Israel, Archaeologists Say
JNS.org - Archaeologists say they have discovered a lost Roman city that was home to three of Jesus’s apostles -- Peter, Andrew and Philip -- on...
Sea of Galilee Hits All-Time Low Recorded Water Level
JNS.org - Israel’s Sea of Galilee, also known as the Kinneret, hit an all-time low recorded water level in May, prompting concerns about Israel’s largest freshwater...
Israel Enters Fourth Consecutive Drought Year
JNS.org - Data gathered by the Israel Meteorological Service (IMS) shows the Jewish state’s annual rainfall currently stands at around 71 percent of the cross-year average, indicating...
Bernard-Henri Lévy: A Rock Called Zion (EXCERPT)
The following is an excerpt from French philosopher and activist Bernard-Henri Lévy's newly released book, The Genius of Judaism, which delves into the meaning of being a...
Special Bronze Incense Shovel Uncovered at Second Temple-Era Site in Galilee (VIDEO)
JNS.org - A special bronze incense shovel — a tool that plays an important role in ancient Jewish rituals — has been uncovered by archaeologists at...
Marble Slab Found Near Sea of Galilee Proves Ancient Jewish Settlement in Area
JNS.org - A 1,500-year-old marble slab found on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee Wednesday provides the first real proof of ancient Jewish settlement...
10 Must-Visit Christian Sites in Israel
JNS.org - Thousands of Christians travel to the Holy Land each year to walk in the footsteps of Jesus and discover the land of the Bible....
Environmentalists Slam Israel-Jordan Water-Exchange Plan
Jordan Valley - An Israeli plan to supply Jordan with water from the Sea of Galilee via a new pipeline is drawing harsh criticism from...
