 
Ten Toes, Two New Sandals, One Message
Rehovot, Israel.
רחובות, ישראל
Just in case you didn't think my photostream was exciting enough, now I am showing off my new old school Israeli style sandals.
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Uploaded on Jul 6, 2008
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Street Food
Rehovot, Israel.
רחובות, ישראל
Instead of street signs, ads, or bus stops at the curb, this street in Israel (as well as many others) is lined with...orange trees (and Buganvilia hedges on the other side)! Each time I walked on this street I vowed to come back with a bag and pick some oranges, but shamefully I never did. And to think of all those perfectly good oranges on the ground right now. Guess I'll just have to go back and get them next year! (;
Jaffas, also known as Shamouti oranges, are an important Mediterranean orange mostly associated with Israel, and are fragrant and pleasantly sweet. They are similar to Valencia oranges, though much sweeter. The first orange tree is thought to have been brought to this part of the world in the early 16th century and orchards and groves became common in Israel since then.
In the years following Israel's independence in 1948, these oranges became one of the top exports of Israel, still among the largest producers in the world, and 'Jaffa' became a well known trademark of the young country.
Jaffa (now part of Tel Aviv) has long been famous for the Jaffa orange. By at least 1989, Tel Aviv nicknamed itself “the Big Orange.”
Sadly, Israel’s orange groves are fast disappearing. There are two primary reasons for this change: 1) Israel constantly has to battle with limited water resources and citrus crops consume large amounts of water. Consequently, orchard owners in fertile areas are uprooting this crop, which for many years was associated with Israel’s very development. 2) In areas such as the Sharon, (long associated with the beginnings of the citrus industry in Israel) – the need for additional real estate is also weighing in. As more and more land receives the necessary building permits it is converted from farmland into new neighborhoods and – orange groves are quickly disappearing from the landscape.
Let's hope they survive, and that the oranges will be there waiting for me, next year.
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Uploaded on Jun 30, 2008
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Pierce
Rehovot, Israel.
רחובות, ישראל
One of the many sculptures at the Weizmann Institute of Science, this one located in the Perlman Chemical Sciences Building by Salvador Dali. Unfortunately I did not jot down the name and year of it. My mom's cousin, Yossi, pointed out that the shape on the wall appears to be a heart. The dagger also has a drop of blood on the end of it. Based on that and the distraught woman lying on the ground, I would guess this has something to do with love gone bad and the resulting broken heart, but your own interpretation is welcome.
One of the things I loved so much about the Institute was its dedication not only to science but to art and nature as well. One of our last days there, the office gave us a nice booklet with all the sculptures on campus but unfortunately I didn't have the chance to go around to see all of them. It is an incredible place which I miss dearly. I'm lucky to have had the opportunity to stay there.
A little interesting factual tidbit: Israel has more museums per capita than any other country. Considering that many of those museums have ancient finds and artifacts, this statistic is even more incredible!
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Uploaded on Jun 29, 2008
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The Grounds of the Machon
Rehovot, Israel.
רחובות, ישראל
Weizmann Institute of Science.
A view of the Dwek campus center with the Koffler Accelerator (an icon of the Institute, fondly referred to as "Snoopy" in the background.
The Weizmann Institute of Science, is one of the world’s leading multidisciplinary research centers, and is located in Rehovot, south of Tel Aviv on Israel’s coastal plain. About 2,500 top scientists, postdoctoral fellows, Ph.D. and M.Sc. students, work at the Institute, where lush lawns and sub-tropical gardens serve as a backdrop for the cutting edge scientific research and labs. It is truly a breathtaking campus, I could have spent days just wandering around looking at the sculptures, buildings, and nature all around!
Each of the walls/mazes in the foreground was erected for donors to the Institute. So if you have a million or two to spare, support scientific research, and want a wall with your name on it, this is the way to go!
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Uploaded on Jun 28, 2008
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Scenes From a Train: Palm
Israel.
ישראל
Shooting through the sun shield on the train windows made for some interesting and dream-like results.
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Uploaded on Jun 27, 2008
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