Long-range rockets strike Eilat

Published on April 17, 2013

Two long-range rockets fired from the Sinai Desert struck the Israeli resort city of Eilat.

Seder Night

By Emily Stern
Published on March 21, 2013

Four questions of Miriam

Published on March 21, 2013

The name “Miriam” stems from the Hebrew word for “bitter” (mar), and Miriam has every right to feel that way.

Will Jordan become the next Dubai?

Published on March 5, 2013

There's more to the Red Sea city of Aqaba than pristine waters and breathtaking coral reefs. The liberalized duty-free area is seeking to become the gateway of commerce in the region, Jordanian officials say.

American gunman killed in Israeli hotel shoot-out

Published on October 5, 2012

An American man opened fire in an Israeli seaside hotel packed with tourists on Friday after losing his job there, killing one person before being shot dead in a stand-off with security forces.

Rocket from Sinai strikes Eilat

Published on April 5, 2012

A long-range Grad rocket fired from the Egypt hit a near a residential area in Eilat.

Iran sends subs to Red Sea to gather information

Published on June 7, 2011

Iran has sent submarines to the Red Sea on an information-gathering mission. The move was reported Tuesday by the semi-official Iranian Fars news agency.

Syria-bound Iranian warships stop in Red Sea

Published on February 17, 2011

Two Iranian warships bound for Syria withdrew a request to sail through the Suez Canal. The ships stopped Thursday in an area near the Saudi Arabian Red Sea port city of Jiddah after reportedly withdrawing the request. Other reports suggested that the ships never requested permission to cross through the canal.

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

The voice of wisdom

By Rabbi Daniel Bouskila
Published on July 3, 2008

Parashat Chukat (Numbers 20:1-22:1) Who was Miriam? She is the only woman in the Torah who bears the title "Neviah" -- prophetess. So who was she?

There’s a Lot About Eilat That’s Hot

By Marisa S. Katz
Published on May 4, 2006

The shores of Eilat, Israel's southernmost city, are densely populated with sun-kissed foreigners from around the world. Here, on the crimson-colored shoreline hugging the Red Sea, everything appears uncomplicated and picturesque -- exactly the way a resort town should.

A Nod to Heroes of Past and Present

By Simon Greer
Published on April 6, 2006

The holiday of Passover celebrates the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt, but the Haggadah doesn't mention. Nachshon ben Aminadav. Who was this man?

Find Your Melody

By Rabbi Toba August
Published on February 9, 2006

This Shabbat is called Shabbat Shirah and is named for the "Song of the Sea" sung by Moses and the Israelites after they experienced the redemption at the splitting of the Red Sea. What was it, the rabbis asked, that evoked shirah, song, at this point and not earlier when they actually left Egypt? What propels the song to burst forth from their lips? When are we motivated to truly sing the song in our hearts?

Jewish Getaways

By Nancy Sokoler Steiner
Published on February 17, 2005

Looking for a getaway with a Jewish twist? With Passover approaching and summer down the road, there are many opportunities for such travel.

Tourists Pass on Israeli Passover

By Jessica Steinberg
Published on March 7, 2002

It's known as the holiday of freedom, but Passover this year in Israel will likely be remembered for its sense of restriction.

Foul Wind From Iran

By Gil Sedan
Published on January 10, 2002

Iran has again surfaced on Israeli radar screens as a strategic threat to the Jewish state.

Israel Intercepts Arms Shipment

By Eric Silver
Published on January 10, 2002

The capture of a massive Palestinian arms shipment 300 miles down the Red Sea from Eilat has revived Israel's spirit after 15 demoralizing months of intifada mayhem. "This is what we are trained for," exulted a senior security officer. Every-one invoked the 1976 Entebbe rescue of hijacked airline passengers.

The Day the Music Died

By Amy Klein
Published on November 1, 2001

When I moved to Israel in 1992, I was a young religious Zionist believing in the Greater Israel. I was disappointed that the Likud's Yizhak Shamir had lost the elections to a man named Yitzhak Rabin.

Fast forward seven years. I am in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, awaiting the 1999 election results. The numbers scroll up, live on a giant screen, 47, 48, 49, 50. By mere slivers of points, Ehud Barak beats Benjamin Netanyahu. Tears of relief stream down my face. Thank God, I think. In the end, peace will triumph. We are in the government after all. Peace still will come.

Red Sea Holiday

By Michal Strutin
Published on May 17, 2001

Nobody takes Eilat too seriously -- which is a good thing. Poised on the cusp of the Red Sea, this resort city at the southern tip of Israel is where Israelis and others go to unwind. During the short, cold days of winter, northern Europeans by the planeload come to soak up the guaranteed sunshine.