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Dear Friends,                                                 Ministry of Tourism               Published by:
                                                                            North America                     Lishar Publlications Ltd.
              The pages of this issue of Discover Israel will share
              images, ideas, opportunities and experiences that you         Information Center                Publisher & Editor in Chief
              may have never considered. Because visiting Israel is         Tel: 1-888-77-ISRAEL              Itzhak Shani
              all about discovery. Yes, self-discovery, of course - but     Tel: 212-499-5660
              you’ll also discover the ancient Jewish homeland that         Fax: 212-499-5665                 Editor
              has been transformed into a 21st-century marvel.              info@goisrael.com                 Sarah Yarkoni
                                                                            Website: www.goisrael.com
When Israel was reborn 68 years ago, we were too busy absorbing                                               Production and
immigrants and building a state to fuss with tourism. But that was          ​Canada                           Graphic Design
long ago. In 2016, some three million tourists will come to Israel –        180 Bloor Street West, Suite 700  Yael Volberg
including more Americans and Canadians than ever before. And                Toronto, ON M5S 2V6               Studio Lishar Publications
many of them come again and again.                                          Tel: 1-416-964-3784
                                                                            Fax: 1-416-964-2420               Editorial Coordinator
When you come to Israel you’ll encounter a mélange of wonders.              info@igto.ca                      Esther Shani
Historic cities, holy monuments, gorgeous landscapes. Ultra-                Website: www.goisrael.com
modern cities whose residents are living a high-tech miracle. World-        ​                                 Marketing & Sales
class hotels and some of the most inventive and delicious cuisines          New York - Northeast Region       Liron Eshel, Avi Sharon
on earth. And you’ll encounter people who are Western-oriented,             Israel Government Tourism Office
speak English and who love Americans and everything American.               800 Second Avenue                 Editorial Offices
                                                                            New York, NY 10017                18 Jabotinsky Street
You’ll feel at home here, not only because you’ll be immersed in an         Tel: 212-499-5650                 Rishon Lezion 75229
astounding present, but also because you’ll encounter a rich and            Fax: 212-499-5655                 Israel
colossal past, and an exciting and inspiring future.                        igtonewyork@imot.org              Tel. 972-3-9674031
                                                                                                              Fax: 972-3-9674035
We look forward to welcoming you.                                           C​ hicago - Midwest Region
                                                                            Israel Government Tourism Office  Marketing & Sales
Shalom,                                                                     205 North Michigan Avenue,        Tel. 972-3-9674032
                                                                            Suite 2520
                                             Uri Steinberg, Consul          Chicago, IL 60601                 Email
                                    Tourism Commissioner for North America  Tel: 1-312-803-7080               itzhak@lishar.co.il
                                                                            Fax: 1-312-803-7079               Website
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                                                                            L​ os Angeles - Western Region
                                                                            Israel Ministry of Tourism
                                                                            Western Region – USA
                                                                            11766 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1600
                                                                            Los Angeles, CA 90025
                                                                            Tel: 1-323-658-7463
                                                                            Fax: 1-323-658-6543
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                                                                            1349 West Peachtree Street, NE.
                                                                            Suite 1799
                                                                            Atlanta, GA 30309
                                                                            Tel: 1-404-541-2770
                                                                            Fax: 1-404-541-2775
                                                                            igtoatlanta@imot.org

To learn more, call 1-888-77-ISRAEL
      or visit www.goisrael.com

Mad about Jerusalem 4 Mitzpe Ramon the Land of Possible Impossibilities 8                                     © All rights reserved. Commercial
Next Stop: Mitcham Hatachana 14 Secrets and Stories from the Galilee 16
Shiloh, a Place of Spiritual Pilgrimage 20 L’Dor v’Dor 24                                                     or any other use of the material
The Synagogue at Yad Vashem 26 The Go-To Men of Galilee 28                                                    contained in this magazine is
A Journey Back to the Time of King David 32 The Sea and All Its Treasures 34                                  prohibited except by prior written
The Golan for All Seasons 36                                                                                  permission of the publisher.
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                                                                                                              Front Cover: Mitzpe Ramon
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