Mikve Israel was the first agricultural school and the first agricultural settlement in the land of Israel. Most of the Jewish people who lived in the land of Israel in the 19th century lived in one of four holy cities: Jerusalem, Hebron, Zephath, and Tiberias. Most of them were financially supported by the Jewish communities [...]

יוֹם כִּפּוּר - זִכְרוֹנוֹת יַלְדוּת
The Synagogue – בֵּית הַכְּנֶסֶת
When I grew up, my next-door neighbor was the Central Synagogue of Mount Carmel (בֵּית הַכְּנֶסֶת הַמֶּרְכָּזִי בְּהַר הַכַּרְמֶל).  It gave a special atmosphere of holiness and respect, especially during Shabat and the Holidays. Although I grew up in a secular home, my mother used to bless [...]