Be'er Sheva - The Historical Sites That You Can't Miss!

I have decided to give you, the readers, a brief historical overview of my beautiful hometown- Be'er Sheva, because I'm sure that most of you haven't got the chance to read about it. Be'er sheva, the capital of the Negev, is filled with a variety of attractions, historical sites and antiquities. Over the years the city has developed and become a tourist city. Be'er Sheva is first mentioned in the most ancient book of the world, the Bible, and had different rulers throughout thousands of years of its history. In each of these periods of time, the leaders built impressive buildings, which are preserved till these days. Most of these sites are located in the old city, characterized by a unique and ancient landscape. In my opinion, there are two special sites with a special history that you don't want to miss.

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Yes, I brazenly stole words spoken by the Iron Lady, and yes, I totally chose to use them out of context. Some of you hate me by now (like my husband), and some of you are probably eagerly sitting on the edges of your seats, wondering what’s coming.

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XXL Flying Fox

   Dreamed about flying like a bird, haven't you ? Come on, everybody has.

 Even if the feeling of freedom lasts only a minute , it is worth travelling to Europe for it. You can fly at the height of 140 meters at up to a speed of 130 km/h. I would like to introduce to you a XXL Flying Fox.   

An unexpected pleasure from a "must read" book

 When you get a book that you must read, you usually aproach it without much enthusiasm, especially if it is an obligatory book for the English Bagrut. Imagine my surprise when few hours after starting it I realized that I have finished it. This was my feeling when I first read the book "The Giver."

 Even though I am no fan of this genre, I fell in love with the story and was drawn to the hero's life. In few words, the story is set in a society which at first appears to be utopian but is revealed to be something totaly different as the story progresses. The novel follows a 12 year old boy named Jonas. The society has eliminated pain and strife by converting to "Sameness", a plan that has also eradicated emotional depth from their lives. Jonas is selected to inherit the position of 'Receiver of Memory', the person who stores all the past memories of the time before "Sameness", to aid the community's decision making as there may be times where one must draw upon the wisdom gained from history. 

 The way the author managed to reflect the way of life of the characters made me connect to them and think to myself 'What will I do in his place? How would I react?' and in my eyes this is one of the most powerful side effects of a good writing. Few years ago came out the movie with a lot of amazing a famous actors, like Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep, and even the singer Taylor Swift acted there a segnificant role. To my greater surprise I fell in love with the movie. It managed to show the world of the book almost the same way that I have imagined it, or even better. No wonder it won People's Choice Award for the favorite dramatic movie in 2015 and Hollywood Music In Media Award for best soundtrack album in 2014. 

Here is the trailer for the movie:

 If you want to dive into a good book and a wonderful and powerful movie, I highly recomend to read AND watch it. The beauty of books like "The Giver" is that doesn't matter when in your life you read it, your point of view and your feelings towards the character change, you unnoticeably take your life experience, thoughts and believes and give in to the beauty and coherence of the hard but wonderful story that lies between the pages of the book. If I wasn't clear before, I highly recomend to read the book and watch the movie, preferably choosing to read the book before the movie to understand better. You won't regret it, guaranteed!

The Latin Capital of Israel

Jerusalem- the one and only, the holy sin city, they say ten medidas of beauty fell over the earth and that Jerusalem have 9 of them.  In the last seven years Jerusalem has been is going through something that proves it- Jerusalem is becoming the Latin dance capital of Israel! How is that?

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" I won't describe what I look Like, whatever you're thinking it's probably worse… "

August, a ten-year-old boy, was born with a facial deformity. He is an ordinary kid with an extraordinary face. After undergoing many operations as a child, and being homeschooled by his mom, August can finally go to school for the first time. however, he has to cope with different reactions to his unusual appearance.