Spencer Tunick returning to Dead Sea for photo shoot—with clothed models

Published on September 13, 2012

Photographer Spencer Tunick, who is known for his shots of nudes modeling in masses, is returning to Israel's Dead Sea for another shoot -- with clothed models.

Biggest federation trip to Israel in years brings more than 700 from Miami

Published on April 26, 2012

From afar it appeared to be a luminescent snake, twinkling in the dusk that was just beginning to cloak the desert mountains framing the Dead Sea.

Ahava London flagship to close over demonstrations

Published on September 21, 2011

The flagship London branch of Ahava cosmetics is closing, citing bi-weekly demonstrations that have hurt its profits.

Red tape imperils naked photo shoot at Dead Sea

Published on September 15, 2011

A planned photo shoot of some 1,000 naked Israelis is in jeopardy after the regional council where the event is to be held said it had not given its authorization.

Dead Sea gunrunners busted

Published on July 25, 2011

Israel caught two Palestinians who tried to smuggle in small arms across the Dead Sea.

Israelis asked to disrobe for Dead Sea

Published on July 14, 2011

American photographer Spencer Tunick has posted a registration for volunteers to participate in a photo shoot of nude Israelis at the Dead Sea.

Actors play doctor in Israel during week-long tour

By Hollywood Jew
Published on June 20, 2011

Israel to promote Dead Sea’s New 7 Wonders candidacy

Published on May 9, 2011

Israel's Cabinet has allocated more than $2.5 million to promote the candidacy of the Dead Sea as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. The Dead Sea is one of 28 sites to have reached the finals of the New 7 Wonders of Nature competition. Other candidates include the Grand Canyon, the Amazon rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. It is a joint Israel-Jordan-Palestinian Authority candidate, and was chosen by internet voting for the finals from an initial pool of 420 sites.

Boycott campaign targets Israeli goods in Canada

Published on January 13, 2011

Calls for a boycott of Israeli-made beauty products in Canada again have kick-started Jewish counter efforts. Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, a pro-Palestinian coalition, has launched a boycott campaign against stores selling the popular Ahava line of Dead Sea beauty products. On its website, the coalition charges that Ahava "is economically linked to Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories," and that almost 45 percent of the company is owned by "two illegal Israeli colonies" near the Dead Sea.

Protest forces London Ahava store to close

Published on November 22, 2010

An Ahava store in London was forced to close again after pro-Palestinian activists blocked the entrance.

The Dead Sea is dying and it's a 'man-made disaster' [VIDEO]

Published on August 3, 2008

The Dead Sea's rapid disappearance has become a grave concern for environmentalists, industries that profit from the sea and Israel's tourism sector

Red-Dead canal idea stirs controversy

By Dina Kraft
Published on August 3, 2008

The World Bank is conducting a $14 million study of a plan to build a canal from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea. Environmentalists say the canal idea is a risky proposition to save the Dead Sea, which is rapidly shrinking.

OPINION: Save the Dead Sea by restoring the Jordan River, not by building a canal to the Red Sea

Published on August 3, 2008

The way to save the Dead Sea is by restoring freshwater flow from a rehabilitated Jordan River, not building an ecologically risky channel from the Red Sea

Is the Dead Sea dying?

By Emily Hauser
Published on January 3, 2008

It sits at the lowest spot on earth, is fed by one of the world's most significant waterways, and served witness to humanity's passage out of Africa. And it's dying. The Dead Sea, among the most remarkable natural phenomena on the earth's face, has lost a third of its surface area over 50 years, and continues to shrink three or more feet annually -- entirely because of human behavior.

First timer says: fly me to the Holy Land

By Dan Kacvinski
Published on March 15, 2007

The Jerusalem stone and glass terminals of Ben-Gurion Airport make for an almost cinematic experience. It was my first time in Israel, and the seemingly unrealistic quality of my journey was further compounded by running into Dr. Ruth Westheimer in the lobby of the Dan Tel Aviv

Muddy the Body, Cleanse the Soul

By Soriya Daniels
Published on March 16, 2006

Visitors to Israel are often looking for a spiritual uplift, and one of the country's best-kept secrets for achieving that transcendent state is not found in Jerusalem's Old City. Perhaps it is the oxygen-rich air coupled with the high-concentration of relaxing bromide. Or maybe it's the lure of natural therapeutic essences in the surroundings of scenic beauty. Simply put, there is no better place to unwind and rejuvenate than in Ein Gedi country.

Better Red

By Michael Belling
Published on September 5, 2002

It took the Dead Sea to breathe some life into Arab-Israeli cooperation. On Sunday, at the U.N. World Summit on Sustainable Development, which ended Wednesday, four Israeli and Jordanian government ministers presented a collaborative venture to save the Dead Sea, which has been shrinking at an alarming rate.