Gems in Israel Named a JAFI Top 10 Site by the Jewish Agency for Israel

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June 11, 2001 Ramat Gan -ISRAEL - The Jewish Agency for Israel has named - GemsinIsrael.com as a JAFI Top 10 Site. The agency's June 2001 review, described Gems in Israel, "This really is a gem of a site. Gems in Israel is an award-winning resource that spotlights Israel's lesser-known tourist attractions and travel sites. If you are interested in travel to off the beaten path places, check out this site. They also have a strong focus on the modern and biblical history of Israel".

Gems in Israel's bi-monthly issues, are written for people who are interested in more than just the major tourist attractions, and anyone who dreams of visiting the Holy Land. Past issues are
viewable in the online Archive,
http://www.GemsinIsrael.com/archive.html and provide in-depth articles about the places and people that make up the extremely rich fabric of Israel's diverse and beautiful landscape.

Subscribers also receive additional nuggets of useful information, via weekly emails, which cover one of four themes:

* Gems Links - Useful links for travelers to Israel and elsewhere.
* Gems Geography - Brief write-ups about places in Israel.
* Gems Vocabulary - Hebrew phrases for travelers.
* Gems Tips - Travel related tips.

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Gems in Israel spotlights Israel's lesser-known tourist attractions and travel sites. Past issues have included Tel Aviv's Small Museums, Jerusalem On the Seam, Ideas for Planning a Bar/Bat Mitzvah in Israel, The Judean Hills, Acre, the Olive Culture of Ancient Israel, and the Bauhaus Architecture of Tel Aviv, to name just a few.

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Yael Zisling
Gems in Israel
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