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There is so much more than what meets the eye, whether this is your 1st or 70th trip to the holy land there is always more to explore. Few countries have so much geographic variety packed into such a small space. Distances are short, so you can relax on a Mediterranean beach one day, spend the next floating in the mineral-rich waters of the dead sea, the day after skiing in the Golan Heights, and everything in between.

“Experience the breathtaking beauty of the Judean Hills, the stillness of the dead sea and the history in every street corner”

Planning is the essence of a memorable vacation and Chayisrael will very gladly assist you in making the right choices and for the best prices.

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Here at Chayisrael we make dreams happen! Israel is the land of opportunity and adventure, land of Milk & Honey, Snow & Sunny!

Paint the sunscreen on the kids and slide into Israel’s world of fun and beauty. We will create a perfect itinerary for you, with a combination of extreme fun in the sun, water, museums, exhilarating amusements and an all-around fantastic experience. Whether you are traveling with young children or elderly people there is an endless breadth of things to do. Beautiful hikes, fascinating archaeological sites, cool caves, shaded picnic spots, short and long trails, natural springs and wildlife sightings which are sure to delight all ages. With us you will get an itinerary created to fit your personal travel style and interests, taking into account even the small details and requirements.You’ll receive the dedicated attention of our travel designer with in-depth knowledge of the destinations and many years of experience.

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During your stay in Israel, you will have the opportunity to stay in some of the World’s best hotels. Choosing your perfect fit can be daunting at the best of times.

Whether you are looking for a world class city hotel, a hotel oozing with history, or some splendid country spas we have options for every style and budget. Due to our high sales volume, our partners give us exclusive pricing and the best service possible, enabling us to pass this on further to you.

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We also offer event planning for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, corporate events, Shabbatons and more. Our resources mean we have the finest suppliers and resources available at the best prices, so we can take care of every aspect of your experience in Israel no matter how big or small your event is. Whether you are planning a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, getting together with family for Shabbat or would like to treat your employees to a well-deserved summer break, leave all the technical planning to us, we will direct you to the right venue, perfect suppliers and create picture perfect memories for you and your loved ones.

bar/bat mitzvah Celebrating a bar/bat mitzvah in Israel is a magical experience both for the bar/bat mitzvah boy or girl, the family and all the guests who come out of town. Of course, that’s the fun part. There’s also the hard part — planning.

However satisfying the outcome, the planning stages are fraught with challenges, hoops and hurdles, so it’s best to leave the planning to the experts. Whether you are looking for a small intimate family Bar/Bat Mitzvah in Israel, a private tour, or plan on having a complete Bar/Bat Mitzvah with guests from abroad in Israel, we can help. Together we will plan the perfect ceremony, tour and celebration, for your child. We will provide your child with a lifetime’s worth of memories and deepen his/her connection to Israel.You can choose to have us plan the actual Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony, tour of Israel, as well as the celebration.

corporate events shabbatons Are you planning a Shabbat Chatan, Sheva Brachot or other family get together? You’ve come to the right place. This is your opportunity to organize an event where all the preparations are on us and all the compliments come to you. Here, at last, you have an opportunity to enjoy your special, exciting celebration together with your family and close friends with no need to give too much attention to the details of the event. There is no need to arrange, to coordinate, to organize; leave all that to us. We at Chayisrael will take care of everything for you.

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A car becomes necessary if you want to explore the Galilee or the sites along the coast. Distances are short, so you can take in many sites. Major road signs are almost always in Hebrew and English; don’t panic if on a major highway a sign is only in Hebrew—the next sign up or the one beyond will usually have the information you need in English. We can therefor help you rent a car at the best rate guaranteed. However In the main Israeli cities, such as Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusalem, a car is not only unnecessary, it’s a burden. Parking is very difficult, and these cities are also cursed with such arcane driving regulations as “no left turns for 7 blocks, Sunday to Thursday 11am to 2pm.” Therefore you might just want to relax and enjoy your holiday, and easily let someone else do the driving for you. We have some great drivers with luxury cars at our disposal which can make your whole experience a new and smoother ride!

Experience Israel through the tastes and smells; make it a gastronomic adventure and discover Israel’s innovative and contemporary cuisine. Israel boasts some of the most exclusive restaurants in the most unique settings in the world. There is no shortage of fast food joints or food on the go either, we can arrange you packed lunches and snacks so you can travel around worry free. Eating ice cream is a great summer pastime too. Israeli ice cream parlors serve up an Italian-style gelato with a dash of chutzpa in many flavor combinations.

You can still get chocolate, don’t worry, but there’s also hummus, cheesecake, and spicy flavors.

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Whether a congress, a convention, a seminar, an important meeting, a party for your customers or for your staff, or literally whatever it is, events are crucial to getting your message across, getting your product marketed and sold, obtaining cooperation and financing, or creating a team. Chayisrael will create the event for you, not so you just hold an event, but so that you get the exact product you wish to get from it. It is important for any company to realize that its greatest wealth is the combined willingness of its staff. It is therefore invaluable to cater to this willingness and make it grow strong, getting all employees really behind company goals and strategies and forwarding them energetically. This can be done with team building alone. Team building is usually done through events tailored for your company.

Chayisrael will create any of these events with you so you do achieve the absolute best envisioned result.

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C O U NT R Y GARDENS

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18 Best Perennials for

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Tips for a Lusher, Healthier Lawn

24 Creating Successful

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30 Garden Photography

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68 For the Birds and the Bees 88 Entertaining Outdoors:

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Check out our new garden plans created by awardwinning landscape designer Susan Flanders.

56 Bringing Your Garden Indoors

Who said gardens are only for outside spaces?

See how to take your gardening to a new level as you bring the outdoors inside!

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The Magic of Japan: Tea Gardens and Tea Roses Japanese tea gardens are the quintessence of beauty and serenity, and now you can have one in your very own backyard!

44 The Importance Of Getting Kids Into The Garden Turn digging in the dirt with your children into a lifetime of love and respect for nature.

7 7 5 Tips for a Lusher, Healthier Lawn

Lawn doctor Johan Reyes reveals his top secrets on planting and maintaining your ideal lawn

107 Recipes from your Garden

Creative concoctions using all natural ingredients from your very own vegetable garden. Smoothies, salads, compotes and more...

117 Reader Reviews In this issue, our readers’ reviewed a range of gardening products, including thorn-proof gardening gloves and high nutrient rose supplements. See what our readers had to say about our exclusive offerrings!

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article Kids for nature to take its course. “Keep kids’ gardens simple,” Flint advises, “and a manageable size, about 6 by 10 feet.” Begin with only a few can be wired, seed or plant varieties that grow quickly, and give the children tasks and they calm down appropriate to their age and skill level. Watering is a favorite and when they work in the even weeding can be. The Top Tips For soil. To eat something you pathway to produce is a worthwhile better health Novice GardeNers and nutrition and meaningful is right outside 1. Choose a site with as much sun as possible! the door. Of course thing.

2. Have your soil tested so you know its Moreover, both kids and adults learn patience in the garden. We have to wait

are magical , fun , G ardens and always full of surprises.

Watch a child pull a carrot from the earth, brush off the soil, and take a bite, or see the anticipation in the eyes of a youngster creating a bouquet of flowers she grew. There is a natural magnetic attraction between children and the earth, whether it’s making mud or discovering a germinating seed emerge from the earth. Gardening with children, from toddlers to adolescents, opens new windows in a world dominated by technology.

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Whether you are an accomplished gardener or a novice,

“Whether gardening with children is your chance to partner with Mother Nature to make magic. Don’t worry about you are an achieving horticultural perfection. Just dig in and something beautiful or good to eat. Your accomplished gardener grow garden is your treasure chest; you and your young gardener—exploring together—can discover its or a novice, gardening with priceless bounty for an afternoon’s delight or for as children is your chance to long as a lifetime. partner with Mother Memories last longer than one season. Adults who fondly remember a childhood spent in a garden often Nature to make recall a parent, grandparent, or neighbor who guided and encouraged them to explore the natural world. Jim magic.”

Flint, executive director of Friends of Burlington Gardens, in Vermont, takes pride in planting a straight row, which he learned from his father, and in preparing food he’s grown himself, which his mother taught him.

Flint gardens with his own children and

Turn digging in the dirt with your children into a lifetime of love and respect for nature.

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has helped hundreds of other children become involved in school and community gardening. At first, he says, they just play in the garden, “grazing” on vegetables.

Incorporate planting and play, and kids become more comfortable. We can teach even the tiniest child garden etiquette, such as where to walk. Later, they learn the consequences of good (or poor) care: watering, weeding, cultivating.

opportunities for exercise, fresh air, and good food. Will Allen, director of Growing Power, a

acidity or alkalinity. Treat your soil and garden organically. Don’t use any chemical pesticides or fertilizers.

nationally recognized nonprofit organization that promotes

3. Do not plan too large a garden.

urban agriculture, believes we need to reconnect our youth

4. Dig the earth in your chosen garden site to

with the land-right now. For him, it all comes down to the soil.

“It’s just such a healthy, therapeutic thing to teach about the

loosen the soil. Add some compost to enrich it.

Rake it smooth.

living soil. Kids can be wired, and they calm down when they

5. Keep the garden plan simple.

work in the soil. To eat something you produce is a worthwhile and meaningful thing.”

6. Seeds do not need to be planted in a straight row. You can plant them in a circle, free-form design, or scatter them.

Though success is relative in the world of gardening, positive

7. Try not to walk in the garden right after it

experiences do help sustain interest for kids. One child learns that worms are not just slimy and gross; they are garden friends. Another masters the art of measuring his growing corn stalk. All have had successful experiences.

You can guide a child to have his or her own successful gardening experience, but you must explore yourself. You and they must learn from your mistakes.

Learn to celebrate wonder. The key to success and sustained interest lies within you and the little gardener(s) with whom you plant the seeds of hope—which is, what a seed is and what a garden is—a promise of what will come.

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rains. It compresses the soil and can make it hard.

8. Wait until the soil is moist before you try weeding. Then pull each weed gently, from its base, to remove the whole root.

9. Another option for those with limited space is to plant in containers. A flowerbox or large flowerpot can brighten your deck, balcony, windowsill, stoop, or stairway.

10. Harvest the fruits and blossoms of your garden with wonder and love—and share them with family and friends.

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Strange stars. Unfamiliar stars. “There,” the president of the Earth Jewish Council, Mr. Nachum Koch, said, pointing at the holographic image of the planet with his forefinger. “Beta Centauri C. A scout ship made planetfall there just three days ago, and there are definite plans to colonize it. We need to organize a Jewish delegation to join the next ship that’s going...”

Five years later, the huge colony ship Expedition starts out on its journey. On board are thousands of pioneers ready to populate the promising new planet, including two hundred frum Jews who will establish its Jewish community. They set off with high hopes for the future, oblivious to the danger that is lurking within the ship… An imposter whose mission is sabotage.

*** Koby Fein, fun-loving, adventurous and easily bored, has boundless energy and a never-ending need for excitement. Though his older sister Shifra is miserable about their one-way journey, Koby is thrilled.

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