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PHOTOS: The Rabbi's Daughter Goes To Israel

Jenny Block | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Camel, Israel, Beresheet, Negev Desert, Dead Sea, International Destinations, Israel Travel, Destinations, Slidepollajax, Travel News
Jenny Block

Despite being a rabbi's daughter, I had never been to Israel before -- unless you count the fact that I was conceived on an Israeli kibbutz 40+ years ago.

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Step In The Right Direction: Israel To Clear Land Mines

AP | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Israel Mines, Golan Heights, Israel Military, Daniel Yuval, Land Mines, Ervin Lavi, Israel, Dead Sea, World News

JERUSALEM -- Israel's defense ministry says it will soon begin clearing thousands of mines in southern Israel. In a statement Sunday, defense officia...

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Exploring Iran's Dead Sea

Adam Valen Levinson | Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: Salt, Iran, Adventure, Dead Sea, Island, Dermatology, Slidepollajax, Persian Gulf, Qeshm, Video, Travel News
Adam Valen Levinson

The ceiling tapers back into the depths and looks like the inside of an icebox, dripping with pure white salt stalactites.

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35 Classic One-liners About Aging

John Blumenthal | Posted 02.03.2012

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John Blumenthal

"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work," said Woody Allen, "I want to achieve it through not dying."

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Dead Sea Nakedness Reveals New Life

Karin Kloosterman | Posted 11.23.2011

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Karin Kloosterman

A few days after one thousand Israelis stripped bare for the American photographer Spencer Tunick at the Dead Sea, researchers working there uncovered new forms of life at the bottom of the salt lake.

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One Thousand Strip Naked For Dead Sea Photo Shoot

Telegraph | 4:56PM BST 18 Sep 2011 | Posted 11.18.2011

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Spencer Tunick, who has photographed hundreds of people in the nude at landmarks including the Sydney Opera House and Mexico City's Zocalo Square phot...

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PHOTOS: China's 'Dead Sea' Draws More Than A Million Visitors

Posted 10.24.2011

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This summer, more than a million visitors have descended on southwestern China's so-called Dead Sea, a swimming resort in Sichuan province that really...

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Israel Intercepts Boat Smuggling Weapons On Dead Sea

AP | AMY TEIBEL | Posted 09.24.2011

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JERUSALEM — Israeli security forces intercepted a boat Monday on the Dead Sea carrying assault rifles and ammunition from Jordan, Israeli author...

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Looking to Relax? How About Visiting a Centuries-Old Health Spa?

Ronen Paldi | Posted 09.14.2011

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Ronen Paldi

King David used the Dead Sea as a place of refuge. Herod the Great used it as his personal health resort and Cleopatra used the mud on her skin.

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Dead Sea's Dual Threats

AP | By DANIEL ESTRIN | Posted 08.13.2011

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EIN BOKEK, Israel -- The Dead Sea is dying, goes the conventional wisdom: The water level of the fabled salty lake is dropping nearly 4 feet (1.2 mete...

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Dead Sea To Become 'Naked Sea' If Spencer Tunick Gets His Way

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Photography, Installation Art, Jordan, World, Kickstarter, Nude Art, Conservation, Spencer Tunick, Israel, Jerusalem Post, Tableaux Vivants, Dead Sea, Arts News

If installation artist and photographer Spencer Tunick gets his way, the Dead Sea could become a nude beach by the end of the year. This would only be...

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The FaithFul Shopper: Spring for April Showers

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 05.31.2011

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Faith Hope Consolo

Lovely soaps and lotions aren't just for getting clean and softening your skin -- this affordable luxury can provide a brief spa-like experience every day.

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Saving the Jordan Valley Eco System

Yermi Brenner | Posted 04.08.2012

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Yermi Brenner

As the draining of the Jordan River grows, the amount of water spilling into the Dead Sea is becoming smaller. In the past few years several people have been injured falling into Dead Sea sinkholes.

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Oil of Oy-Vey

Abe Gurko | Posted 05.25.2011

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Abe Gurko

I may not be a scientist or anything, but that sludgy oil looks like it could do wonders to dry skin. Based on that, if we infuse these other lovely ingredients and you just might have an ocean full of youth enhancing moisturizer.

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Three Cheers for Israel?!

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jordan, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Israel, Dead Sea, Israel Water, Israel Dead Sea, Middle East, Water, Water-Crisis, World News
Amitai Etzioni

Throughout the Middle East, water is running out. Israel and Jordan have moved jointly to address this problem.

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Dead Sea Sinkholes Swallow Anything In Their Way

FoxNews | Posted 05.25.2011

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FoxNews The Dead Sea is the lowest spot of land on the planet, where the Bible says God rained fire and brimstone down on the misbehaving residents o...

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Killing the Dead Sea Twice Is Good for Politicians, Not the Environment

Karin Kloosterman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jordan, Politics, Red Sea, Shimon Peres, Ecology, Middle East, World Bank, Environment, Israel, Palestine, Treehugger, Dead Sea, Green News
Karin Kloosterman

The Dead Sea, shared by Israelis, Palestinians and Jordanians should be listed as one of the Wonders of the World -- and it's in danger of drying up.

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