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As school ends and students and families begin to plan vacations, it is a good time to highlight all that Israel has to offer visitors in terms of tourist sites and activities. How many other countries offer the contrast of white sand beaches and scenic deserts? Spectacular reefs for scuba diving and a mountain for snow skiing? Sites revered by the three major religions and clubs for the hottest night life? Commercial areas to see what is chic and remote places to meet a sheik? People engaged in the latest fads and relics from some of the world’s oldest civilizations? Israel is a place everyone should see and experience; it is a place for Jews to feel at home.
Historical Events
- IDF troops mount dramatic rescue of hostages taken to Entebbe, Uganda, July 3-4, 1976.
- Law of Return Enacted, July 5, 1950.
- Camp David II Summit, July 11-25, 2000.
- Second Lebanon War begins, July 12, 2006.
- Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty signed, July 25, 1994.
Other Holidays and Anniversaries
- Canada Day, July 1
- U.S. Independence Day, July 4
- Bastille Day, July 14 (France)
- Exodus sails from France, July 17
- Ramadan
Programming Ideas
- Hold a mini Maccabiah Games.
- Create an exhibition about Israeli Olympic champions.
- Organize a chess tournament in honor of an Israeli champion.
- Highlight the accomplishments of basketball stars such as Omri Casspi, who played in the NBA, and Israel’s first sports hero, Tal Brody.
- Invite a speaker from Peaceplayers International to talk about how sports are used to bring Arabs and Jews together.
- Movie screening: “Tackling for Peace” about Australian rules football. Also “My Champion” about an Israeli boxer.
AICE's Israel Sports Month Video: