Israel Water Blog

Beach cleanup at the Yarkon River estuary!

Zalul — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 09:47:40 +0000

A beautiful winter day at the Yarkon River

A beautiful winter day at the Yarkon River

Yesterday Zalul was joined by members of Beit Simchat Torah from New York City at the Yarkon River in Tel Aviv for a beach cleanup. It was a gorgeous day and the participants enthusiasm made it even better! In less than an hour the banks of the Yarkon River looked much MUCH cleaner.

Garbage washed ashore on the northern bank of the Yarkon River

Garbage washed ashore on the northern bank of the Yarkon River

The amazing volunteers posing with their garbage collection.

The amazing volunteers posing with their garbage collection.

Thank you everyone for a great afternoon and for being so willing to get your hands dirty in the name of clean beaches and rivers!

Chag Sukkot Sameach

Zalul — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 11:41:36 +0000

Photo: Ari Polsky

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Photo by Ari Polsky

Shana Tova!

Zalul — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:00:24 +0000

We at Zalul wish you a happy and sweet New Year!

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Gordon Beach in Tel Aviv. From Zalul's 2009 Tu B'Shvat photo competition.

As one of your New Years resolutions we recommend a more “sustainable and greener lifestyle.” Rosh Hashanah is a holiday that celebrates renewal as we prepare ourselves to repent for our sins. The least we can do to begin this new cycle is to make one small green change. For example, buy organic or local apples and honey to make the New Year sweet for you and the Environment.

Kayak Surfing

Zalul — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:55:40 +0000

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Check out the Tel-Aviv beaches for kayak surfing!

Click here to see an extreme sport in action in this cool video we found on YouTube.

Tuesday Photo: Tree on Golan Heights

Zalul — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:53:38 +0000

“Tree on Golan Heights”

By Verbal Jam on Flickr.

Do you have a photograph of nature and the environment in Israel you’d like to submit to Clear’s Photo Tuesdays? Email us at info@zalul.org.il.

Update On Jordan River Baptism Site

Zalul — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:56:16 +0000

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We just wanted to update you on an issue that we blogged about previously. The Qasar al-Yehud baptism site where Christians believe that Jesus descended into the Jordan River to be baptized has been declared safe by the Ministry of Health. After testing the Ministry has declared that levels of fecal bacteria are below harmful levels. While this is good for pilgrims and the Jordan River alike, the Jordan River is still far from clean and we should all make efforts to keep it as clean as possible.