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Dear Friend, Ministry of Tourism Published by:
North America Lishar Publlications Ltd.
2013 was the best year ever for tourism to Israel. Information Center Publisher & Editor in Chief
Not only the best year since Israel’s establishment Tel: 1-888-77-ISRAEL Itzhak Shani
Tel: 212-499-5660
in 1948, but the best year in travel to the Promised Fax: 212-499-5665 Editor
Land since the Children of Israel came home after info@goisrael.com Sarah Yarkoni
their 40 years in the desert. Website: www.goisrael.com
Canada Graphic Design
Studio Lishar Publications
Of course, the igures for 2014 may well turn out to be a 180 Bloor Street West, Suite 700
different story. Yet, even in July, at the height of Operation Toronto, ON M5S 2V6 Editorial Coordinator
Tel: 1-416-964-3784
Esther Shani
Protective Edge, 100,000 tourists continued their vacations Fax: 1-416-964-2420
as planned, and travel to Israel dropped by only 21%. Most info@igto.ca Marketing & Sales
people would have imagined that it would have virtually Website: www.goisrael.com Liron Eshel, Avi Sharon
ground to a halt. New York - Northeast Region Editorial Oices
Israel Government Tourism Oice 18 Jabotinsky Street
How could that be? The simple answer is that visiting Israel is 800 Second Avenue Rishon Lezion 75229
Israel
New York, NY 10017
unlike visiting anywhere else. It offers the most extraordinary Tel: 212-499-5650 Tel. 972-3-9674031
combination of moods, inspiration, history, faith, hipness Fax: 212-499-5655 Fax: 972-3-9674035
and excitement. Israel is utterly unique, utterly unmatched. igtonewyork@imot.org Marketing & Sales
And while vacations to many places can be postponed, Israel Chicago - Midwest Region Tel. 972-3-9674032
is considered so essential to so many people, that not going Israel Government Tourism Oice Email
is simply not an option. 205 North Michigan Avenue, info@lishar.co.il
Suite 2520
Chicago, IL 60601 Website
This magazine will tell you much about Israel you may not Tel: 1-312-803-7080 www.lishar.com
know or have even dreamed existed. It will give you all sorts Fax: 1-312-803-7079
igtochicago@imot.org
of new ideas. Please enjoy it. And then come visit. You will be
welcomed with open arms. Los Angeles - Western Region
Israel Ministry of Tourism
Western Region – USA
11766 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1600
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Tel: 1-323-658-7463
Uri Steinberg, Consul Fax: 1-323-658-6543
Tourism Commissioner for North America igtolosangeles@imot.org
Atlanta
Israel Government Tourism Oice
1349 West Peachtree Street, NE.
Suite 1799
Atlanta, GA 30309
Tel: 1-404-541-2770
Fax: 1-404-541-2775
To learn more, call 1-888-77-ISRAEL igtoatlanta@imot.org
or visit www.goisrael.com © All rights reserved.
Commercial or any other use
of the material contained in this
magazine is prohibited except
The Sand and the Sea 4 Casting an Ancient Shadow 10 Good Neighbors 12 by prior written permission of
the publisher.
History Meets Luxury 14 Timna Park 16 The Unique Ambience of Sarona 18 The content of the
advertisements in this issue
The Journey of a Lifetime 22 Enjoying Southern Hospitality 26 Let There Be Light 30 of Discover Israel Magazine is
the sole responsibility of the
advertisers.
The Path to Holiness 34 Home of the Big-Little Pioneer 36 Lakeside Legacy 38 Front Cover: Cycling against
King of the Castles 40 The State of a Dream 42 The Israel Bike Trail 44 the primal landscapes of Timna
Park. Photographer: Aran Dolev
North America Lishar Publlications Ltd.
2013 was the best year ever for tourism to Israel. Information Center Publisher & Editor in Chief
Not only the best year since Israel’s establishment Tel: 1-888-77-ISRAEL Itzhak Shani
Tel: 212-499-5660
in 1948, but the best year in travel to the Promised Fax: 212-499-5665 Editor
Land since the Children of Israel came home after info@goisrael.com Sarah Yarkoni
their 40 years in the desert. Website: www.goisrael.com
Canada Graphic Design
Studio Lishar Publications
Of course, the igures for 2014 may well turn out to be a 180 Bloor Street West, Suite 700
different story. Yet, even in July, at the height of Operation Toronto, ON M5S 2V6 Editorial Coordinator
Tel: 1-416-964-3784
Esther Shani
Protective Edge, 100,000 tourists continued their vacations Fax: 1-416-964-2420
as planned, and travel to Israel dropped by only 21%. Most info@igto.ca Marketing & Sales
people would have imagined that it would have virtually Website: www.goisrael.com Liron Eshel, Avi Sharon
ground to a halt. New York - Northeast Region Editorial Oices
Israel Government Tourism Oice 18 Jabotinsky Street
How could that be? The simple answer is that visiting Israel is 800 Second Avenue Rishon Lezion 75229
Israel
New York, NY 10017
unlike visiting anywhere else. It offers the most extraordinary Tel: 212-499-5650 Tel. 972-3-9674031
combination of moods, inspiration, history, faith, hipness Fax: 212-499-5655 Fax: 972-3-9674035
and excitement. Israel is utterly unique, utterly unmatched. igtonewyork@imot.org Marketing & Sales
And while vacations to many places can be postponed, Israel Chicago - Midwest Region Tel. 972-3-9674032
is considered so essential to so many people, that not going Israel Government Tourism Oice Email
is simply not an option. 205 North Michigan Avenue, info@lishar.co.il
Suite 2520
Chicago, IL 60601 Website
This magazine will tell you much about Israel you may not Tel: 1-312-803-7080 www.lishar.com
know or have even dreamed existed. It will give you all sorts Fax: 1-312-803-7079
igtochicago@imot.org
of new ideas. Please enjoy it. And then come visit. You will be
welcomed with open arms. Los Angeles - Western Region
Israel Ministry of Tourism
Western Region – USA
11766 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1600
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Tel: 1-323-658-7463
Uri Steinberg, Consul Fax: 1-323-658-6543
Tourism Commissioner for North America igtolosangeles@imot.org
Atlanta
Israel Government Tourism Oice
1349 West Peachtree Street, NE.
Suite 1799
Atlanta, GA 30309
Tel: 1-404-541-2770
Fax: 1-404-541-2775
To learn more, call 1-888-77-ISRAEL igtoatlanta@imot.org
or visit www.goisrael.com © All rights reserved.
Commercial or any other use
of the material contained in this
magazine is prohibited except
The Sand and the Sea 4 Casting an Ancient Shadow 10 Good Neighbors 12 by prior written permission of
the publisher.
History Meets Luxury 14 Timna Park 16 The Unique Ambience of Sarona 18 The content of the
advertisements in this issue
The Journey of a Lifetime 22 Enjoying Southern Hospitality 26 Let There Be Light 30 of Discover Israel Magazine is
the sole responsibility of the
advertisers.
The Path to Holiness 34 Home of the Big-Little Pioneer 36 Lakeside Legacy 38 Front Cover: Cycling against
King of the Castles 40 The State of a Dream 42 The Israel Bike Trail 44 the primal landscapes of Timna
Park. Photographer: Aran Dolev
