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SHABBAT SHALOM from the Dizengoff Square Fountain!
Also known as the "Fire and Water Fountain" is a Tel Aviv landmark in the center of the Dizengoff Square. Dedicated in 1986, the fountain is a kinetic sculpture, the work of the Israeli artist Yaacov Agam.
Dear friends, Happy New Year!
This is a special year, as we celebrate Israel's 75th year of independence and 75 years of strong relations with our closest ally, the United States of America.
We are thankful for this special friendship and look forward to strengthening and deepening our partnership in the coming year.
Wishing to all of our friends in the Southwest region a happy and a prosperous New Year from all of us at the Israeli Consulate to the Southwest.
SHABBAT SHALOM from Hay-Bar Yotvata!
Hay-Bar Yotvata Nature Reserve is where a revolutionary project has been established for the restoration of wild life that has become extinct in Israel, in particular the Asian wild ass (onager – Equus hemionus) and the Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx).
The Yotvata oasis is half an hour's drive from the city of Eilat.
For more:
https://en.parks.org.il/reserve-park/hay-bar-yotvata-nature-reserve/
Something good was cooking this Hanukkah!
What a pleasure to co-host with BakerRipley Gulfton Sharpstown Campus a community cooking workshop, highlighting the health benefits of affordable Mediterranean cuisine.
Special thanks to Houstonian-Israeli chefs Shahar Kurgan & Yotam Dolev.
Wishing we had more leftovers of that Chicken Shawarma…
Livia Link-Raviv
Elad Shoshan
Rocío Cristina Witte
Karla Patricia Aguirre
Video by HAGIT BIBI Photography
We are beyond words!
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Astronaut Jessica Meir gave us the best holiday gift by bringing back to the Consulate a Miniature Book of Torah that she took with her to space. Thank you, we were filled with tremendous excitement to see the photo of the Book of (Tehilim) floating in the middle of the Cupola on the International Space Station.
NASA Astronauts
NASA Earth
To all those celebrating, wishing you all a Merry Christmas! Sharing the celebrations taking place in Israel.
SHABBAT SHALOM from the Menorah sculpture at the Knesset (Israel's parliament).
The work of Benno Elkan (1877–1960), a German-born British Jewish sculptor, is 4.30 meters high and weighs 4 tons. It is molded of bronze and resembles the menorah (7-branched candelabra) of the Temple.
The main theme of the work depicts the spiritual struggles of the Jewish people and carved in relief on it is the passage “Not by might and not by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Hosts” (Zechariah 4:6).
The Menorah includes relief engravings of biblical figures and events from the tradition and history of the Jewish people. The engravings on the six side branches of the Menorah portray the fate of the Jewish people since it was exiled from its land, and the engravings on the center branch portray the people’s fate since the beginning of the return to the land up to the establishment of the State of Israel.
Due to the local holidays, the Consulate will be closed on Monday, Dec. 26, 2022 and Monday, Jan 2, 2023.
Wishing you happy holidays season!
Two years ago today, and signed a historic peace agreement, renewing ties between the two countries.
Since then, we’ve deepened our people-to-people ties, strengthened our economic cooperation & created strong, enduring relations.
Here’s to many more years of cooperation and warm friendship between Israel and our friends in Morocco. Mazal Tov and Mabrouk!
Greetings for Hanukkah from President יצחק הרצוג - Isaac Herzog:
"This Chanukah, let us remember that our many voices are our greatest strength. On a menorah with eight candles, there is room for us all. I wish Jewish communities around the world a beautiful, illuminating, warm, and joyful Chanukah".
SHABBAT SHALOM from Masada!
Masada is not only important because it is an UNESCO World Heritage Site or an ancient fortress occupying a breathtaking, strategic location high on a flat plateau above the Dead Sea, but because of its symbolic importance of determination and which continues to this day with many Israeli soldiers sworn in here.
The fortress was built in the year 30 BCE by King Herod, and at the beginning of the great revolt against Rome in the year 68 CE, the site was conquered by a group of Jewish zealots, and Masada became their last stronghold.
In the year 72, the Romans besieged Masada and succeeded in reaching the steep fortress. In the end, the valiant fight of the 960 Jewish defenders left behind a saga of courage, heroism, and martyrdom.
Find out more: https://www.touristisrael.com/masada-dead-sea/848/
שמחים לעדכן כי אנו צפויים לקבל מלאי דרכונים חדש לקונסוליה ונוכל לשוב ולהנפיק/לחדש דרכונים.
הנכם מוזמנים לקבוע תור בלינק הבא:
https://consularappointment.mfa.gov.il/schedulingsite/?unitId=1029&language=en-US
Happy to update that we are expecting a shipment of new passports, and so the Consulate will be able to issue/renew passports.
You are welcome to schedule your appointment here: https://consularappointment.mfa.gov.il/schedulingsite/?unitId=1029&language=en-US
Something good was cooking yesterday!
What a pleasure to co-host w/ BakerRipley of a community cooking workshop, highlighting the health benefits of affordable Mediterranean cuisine. Special thanks to Houstonian-Israeli chefs Shahar Kurgan & Yotam Dolev.
Wishing we had more leftovers of that Chicken Shawarma…
SHABBAT SHALOM from The Ramon Crater!
It is the world’s largest erosion crater or Makhtesh. A landform unique to Israel’s Negev and Egypt’s Sinai deserts’. It was created 220 million years ago when oceans covered the area. The Ramon Crater measures about 25 miles in length and between 2 and 10km in width, shaped like a long heart, and forms Israel’s largest national park, the Ramon Nature Reserve.
Find out more: https://www.touristisrael.com/the-ramon-crater-makhtesh-ramon/2303/
We dedicate this post in the loving memory of Iconic Israeli guitarist Yitzhak Klepter who passed away yesterday.
Yitzhak Klepter, one of Israel’s most well-known and well-loved musicians was also known for his membership in Kaveret, often referred to as Israel’s Beatles.
Wishing you a peaceful Shabbat with Klepter’s best-known number Tzlil Mechuvan.
May his memory be for a blessing.
מילים ולחן: יצחק קלפטרמילים:בואי הנה, בואי לכאן אני שולח לך צליל מכוון אחרי שנים של חוסר וודאות בואי הנה אל המילים אל הקצב, אל הצלילים מספיק חלום, הפכי למציא...
‘Highway of ancient world’: Part of an 1,800-year-old Roman road found in Galilee.
It was paved during the reign of emperor Hadrian; excavation works also unearth pottery shards, metal vessels and coins
Antiquities Authority says it was paved during the reign of emperor Hadrian; excavation works also unearth pottery shards, metal vessels and coins
These Israeli technologies are creating a more accessible world for all.
On this , we stand with the more than a billion people worldwide with disabilities and pledge to work towards creating a better more equal future.
Shabbat Shalom from the Coral Beach in Eilat!
"The reefs of the Gulf of Eilat are the only coral reefs in our country, and among them a wonderful and colorful world of corals, fish and a huge variety of unique creatures can be seen. The Coral Beach Nature Reserve in Eilat allows visitors easy access to the reef, as well as essential beach services, including a shop, showers, toilets, sunshades, deck chairs and sun loungers."
https://en.parks.org.il/reserve-park/eilat-coral-beach-nature-reserve-2/
Ancient from medieval Germany tells origin story of Jews.
DNA analysis of 14th-Century German Jews, led by researchers at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Harvard University, shows community was more genetically diverse than modern day Ashkenazim.
DNA analysis of 14th-Century German Jews, led by researchers at Hebrew University and Harvard, shows Jewish community was more genetically diverse than modern day Ashkenazim.
Jews had lived in the Arab lands for thousands of years, and many of their communities preceded the advent of Islam. But in the 20th century, with the rise of Arab nationalism and the conflict in Palestine, the new Arab regimes began a campaign of massive violations of the rights of their Jewish citizens. Arab states expropriated property of their native Jews, and denaturalized, expelled, arrested, tortured and murdered many of them.
Today we are marking the exit and deportation of hundreds of thousands of Jews from Arab countries and from Iran in the years following the establishment of the State of Israel. It is not for nothing that this day is marked on the day after the 29th of November. The Arab countries, which never accepted the UN declaration on the establishment of a Jewish state, compelled the Jews living in their territories to leave their homes while leaving their assets behind.
Today marks David Ben-Gurion Day, the first Prime Minister of Israel, known as Israel's founding father, a Zionist statesman & political leader.
May his memory be a blessing.
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What does a fully-accessible playground look like?
Come to Haifa to find out!
Disability inclusion is an essential condition to upholding human rights, sustainable development, and peace and security.
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כששרית זיתוני, אם לילד הסובל משיתוק מוחין, לקחה אותו לגן שעשועים, היא התקשתה לנדנד אותו בנדנדה. באותו רגע היה לה ברור שדרוש גן מתאים שגם בנה יוכל ליהנות בו ממתקני המשח...
Today we celebrate a milestone for the establishment of .
Nov. 29 marks the anniversary of United Nations Resolution 181, when the int’l community affirmed the Jewish people’s right to self-determination.
Thank you to all of the countries who voted in favor of UN Res. 181, paving the way for Modern Israel.
📸November 29, 1947, Jews in Israel celebrate UN Resolution 181, Hans Pins
As International Day of Persons with Disabilities will be marked this weekend, we would like to introduce you with Ms. -a Fitoussi, the first Israeli to be elected to serve on the UN Committee for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
“I feel privileged to be a member of the CRPD, the place where Israel was a partner in creating a new language for people with disabilities, a language of rights, of pride in who you are, in our uniqueness as people with disabilities who enrich society with all the good we have built”.
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נציבות שוויון זכויות לאנשים עם מוגבלות
Netanyahu, Rivlin congratulate art therapist Odelia Fitoussi for clinching 1 of 9 slots on prestigious panel; Israeli UN envoy hails 'true triumph of the human spirit'
Shabbat Shalom from Enot Tsukim!
"Magical pools and abundant vegetation at the foot of cliffs rising in the heart of the lowest oasis in the world. Enot Tsukim Nature Reserve in the northern Dead Sea is one of the most singular and interesting nature reserves in Israel, both because of the wealth of flora and fauna species it contains, and because of the remains of human activity that have been found here."
https://en.parks.org.il/reserve-park/enot-tsukim-nature-reserve/
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem welcomes creative thinkers in pursuit of deeper knowledge – those willing to ask questions, rethink traditional solutions, and expand the boundaries of scientific understanding.
To learn more, register for the Digital Open Day >> https://cutt.ly/SMTpI3i
In 2019, Michal Sela was cruelly murdered by her own husband.
Her sister, Lili, founded the Michal Sela Forum פורום מיכל סלה , which works on technological solutions to save other women, combating domestic violence with innovation.
#יהיזיכרהמהפכה
Today we stand with women around the world who have been victims of violence.
23 Israeli women were murdered in 2021.
23 families which will never be the same.
#יהיזיכרהמהפכה
Happy from the Consulate General of Israel to the Southwest!
May your day be filled with family, friends, and great joy.
¡Feliz día de ! les deseamos en Israel in Houston.
Que este día esté lleno de familia, amigos y mucha alegría. 🦃 🍁
In light of the holiday season, we want to share the beauty of all of the holy sites from across the various faiths practiced in the Holy Land.
Here are some of the locations, where millions worship every day from around the world.
From all of us at the Israeli Consulate we wish you and your family love, peace, and happiness. May you be blessed in the spirit of the season.
A la luz de la temporada de fiestas decembrinas queremos compartir la belleza de todos los lugares sagrados de las diversas religiones que se practican 🛐🕌⛪️🕍🕎en Tierra Santa. Estos son algunos de los lugares, donde millones de personas adoran todos los días en todo el mundo.
De parte de todos nosotros en les deseamos a usted y a su familia amor, paz y felicidad. Que sean bendecidos con el espíritu de la temporada.
In light of the holiday season, we want to share the beauty of all of the holy sites from across the various faiths practiced in the Holy Land. Here are some of the locations, where millions worship every day from around the world.
From all of us at the Israeli Consulate we wish you and your family love, peace, and happiness. May you be blessed in the spirit of the season.
A la luz de la temporada de fiestas decembrinas queremos compartir la belleza de todos los lugares sagrados de las diversas religiones que se practican 🛐🕌⛪️🕍🕎en Tierra Santa. Estos son algunos de los lugares, donde millones de personas adoran todos los días en todo el mundo.
De parte de todos nosotros en les deseamos a usted y a su familia amor, paz y felicidad. Que sean bendecidos con el espíritu de la temporada.
Horrified and shocked by the terrorist attacks this morning in Jerusalem. Terror shall not win.
A horrific morning in Jerusalem.
1 killed and 18 hurt in two separate terrorist attacks in which two bombs went off at two bus stops.
We mourn for the victim who was murdered and pray for the recovery of the injured.
Happy Sigd!
Sigd is an Ethiopian Jewish holiday. During Sigd the community marks the renewal of the covenant between the Jewish people, God and His Torah. On Sigd, Ethiopian Jews pray to God and plead to return to Zion.
The Kessim (Ethiopian Jewish religious leaders), dressed in their traditional robes, carry the Torah scrolls while holding multi-colored umbrellas. They stand on an elevated stage, read excerpts from the Bible and recite prayers before members of the community.
A blessed Sigd to our Jewish Ethiopian brothers and sisters marking the holiday tonight!
In light of the Sigd holiday coming up this week, we once again invite you to enjoy the Austin Jewish Film Festival opener, as today will be the last chance to watch it online.
Sigd is an Ethiopian Jewish holiday. During Sigd the community marks the renewal of the covenant between the Jewish people, G-d, and His Torah.
The film follows Israeli diplomat, Asher Naim, on a seemingly insurmountable mission to bring 15,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel. The docudrama follows the behind-the-scenes politics leading up to Operation Solomon – the two-day airlift in May 1991 with the climactic chaos of the Ethiopian Civil War in the background.
For more info: https://austinjff.org/events/exodus91/
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At the groundbreaking ceremony for the Holocaust Remembrance Association's Garden of Hope in Kingwood, Texas, Consul Elad Shoshan had the tremendous privilege to speak and represent Israel in Houston and the State of .
The Garden of Hope will be an open-air museum commemorating the victims, rescuers, and survivors of the Holocaust.
What a day.
If you're at Climate Change Conference, visit our pavillion and experience the Israeli climate-tech solutions revolutionizing the way the world is tackling climate change.
If you're not at COP27, here's a sneak peek of what's been happening at our pavillion.
This Veterans Day we share James A. Rose impressions from the liberation of Dachau concentration camp at the end of World War II.
On April 26, 1945, the 42nd and 45th Infantry Divisions and the 20th Armored Division of the US Army liberated approximately 32,000 prisoners at Dachau.
As they neared the camp, they found more than 30 railroad cars filled with bodies brought to Dachau, all in an advanced state of decomposition.
Veterans, we salute you.
As Allied and Soviet troops moved across Europe in a series of offensives against N**i Germany, they encountered concentration camps, mass graves, and numero...
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Today we remember Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, which was a pogrom against Jews and marks the beginning of the Holocaust. Let this be our reminder that words are only the beginning, and we must stand up to antisemitism in all forms.
What a day. If you're at #COP27 Climate Change Conference, visit our pavillion and experience the Israeli climate-tech solutions revolutionizing the way the world is tackling climate change. If you're not at COP27, here's a sneak peek of what's been happening at our pavillion. #cop27il #cop27egypt
What if we told you that #Israel, one of the driest countries in the world is flowing with water? Yup, and it's all thanks to these creative and innovative Israeli water technologies. Today Israel joins countries around the world in Egypt at #COP27, where we join hands to combat climate change. We are proud of the work Israel is doing to create a safer, greener and more sustainable future for all. Being innovative is in our nature! #COP27IL
Have you heard of The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Judaica exhibition? “Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum, New York” is on view at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston until September 18. The Consulate had the pleasure of visiting and hearing from this exhibition's curator on opening day. We highly encourage you all to experience and learn more about Jewish art and culture. 🕎✡️ #judaicamfah #jewishart #mfah #arthouston #thingstodohouston
Kicking off this weekend with Israel's most beautiful beaches! ✈🏖
Just a few days until we get to share the final mural with our friends here in Houston! The mural is reflective of #Israel & #Houston's mutual commitment to space exploration, #innovation, and education of #science, #technology, and #art. We think you're going to love it!🚀🎨 Anat Ronen's murals Israel Space Agency Axiom Space EaDo - East Downtown Houston משרד החדשנות, המדע והטכנולוגיה קרן רמון - Ramon Foundation
When Emily Elhacham was just 15 years old, she developed nano sensors which detect water pollution in real time. On this Women In Science day, we celebrate Emily & women in Israel and around the world who are using their knowledge and skills to create a better and more sustainable future for all.
Starting the week with some incredible views! This is Israel 🇮🇱
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yair Lapid - יאיר לפיד sharing a powerful message on the occasion of International #HolocaustRemembranceDay:
Yesterday, the UN adopted a resolution (led by Israel and Germany) calling on all nations to fight against Holocaust denial and distortion. An important and significant step in the fight against antisemitsm.
Happy New Year from the team at the Consulate General of Israel to the Southwest! Wishing you a safe New Year and may 2022 bring us all peace, joy, health, & happiness!🎉 #HappyNewYear2022
The Consulate General of Israel in Houston wishes you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Need a sweet to bake for your New Year's celebration? Babka is one of the most popular, decadent desserts in Israel! See how it’s made and give this recipe a try yourself:
Delicious cheese and spinach packed into fluffy dough? Sign us up! Check out this recipe for one of our favorite foods, cheese & spinach Bourekas 👇.
Looking for a great start to your week? This glimpse of beautiful Eilat should do just the trick!
For a country with over 60% desert, Israel is tremendously GREEN!
One year ago, the #AbrahamAccords set a milestone for peace in the region. They created lasting opportunities for regional and multinational cooperation in energy, sustainability, security, and more. We look forward to strengthening & expanding this circle of peace.
This is Part 2 of our Talking Peace Marathon! We are marking the one year anniversary of the Abraham accords, a milestone for peace in the region, and this is a one-of-a-kind event to celebrate. Join the Israel MFA, our spokesperson Lior Haiat & special guests for a 12-hour marathon of back to back interviews "Talking Peace" from six continents & 100 plus countries🌎🌍🌏!
On September 14th, we'll mark the one year anniversary of the Abraham accords, a milestone for peace in the region, and we're hosting a one-of-a-kind event to celebrate! Join the Israel MFA, our spokesperson Lior Haiat & special guests for a 12-hour marathon of back to back interviews "Talking Peace" from six continents & 100 plus countries🌎🌍🌏!
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