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25 Years of friendship and partnership - A reason to celebrate

25 years of Bad Kissingen district partnership with Tamar Regional Council: banner exhibition takes visitors on a special journey.
TAMAR MUSIC FESTIVAL IS BACK FOR THE 22nd YEAR

The 22nd Tamar (Date) Festival is underway! For four nights, 26 artists that all us Israelis love will perform in a limited and one-time edition, from dusk to dawn, at the Nature's Culture Hall – Israel's most favourite festival.
DEAD SEA GUARDIANS

DEAD SEA GUARDIANS - a group of passionate volunteers who devote their time to the preservation of the saltiest lake in the world. Please join them and spread the word.
CHILDRENS SUCCESS COULD BE WORLD'S SUCCESS

The Ein Gedi High School children travelled to Rome to present their Moringa project to the Food and Agriculture Organization at the UN, after their successful win at the ISDG competition in Israel last year.
TAMAR REGIONAL COUNCIL - GROWING IN SIZE, POPULATION AND CULTURE

A letter to the residents from the head of the council: a significant agreement was signed between the Tamar Regional Council and the Middle Arava Regional Council, mediated by Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked
NORTH RHINE - WESTPHALIA - TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY

Students from North Rhine, Westphalia studying at Summer School Tel Aviv University made a surprise visit to Tamar Regional Council this month. A tour of the region giving insight to the plight of the residents of the area.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DEPT. - A VISIT BY OUR FRIENDS FROM TULSA, OKLAHOMA, USA

TULSA is the second largest city in the state of Oklahoma, and the 45th largest in the United States. The city has 413,066 residents. The recent alliance with Tamar Region is already forming friendships and ideas for mutual co-operation projects.
MORINGA SEED - Planting hope for the future

The 8th graders of Ein Gedi Regional High School have enjoyed amazing success with their research into the super food Moringa. Sustainable Development Goals of the Global Schools network together with the UN ..... read on to learn more.
LAUNCH OF "THE LOWEST ROAD IN THE WORLD"

New digital tourism venture: 'The lowest road in the world' launched. The launch of the 'Lowest Road in the World' and its official inauguration were held earlier this week at the Dead Sea Research Institute at the foot of Masada.
DANCING IS A WAY OF LIFE

Throughout the region, the young from 1st graders to 12 graders gather in their respective categories and dance their hearts out. Hip Hop, Ballet, Folk and Modern, where on show in a spectacular performance this month.
"Salt of the Earth"

Salt of the Earth, pre-military program came to an end this month with a gathering and celebration of a year of physical energy expended, emotions discovered, friendships made and decisions arrived at. Well done girls!!!
YOUTH DEPARTMENT - END OF YEAR PARTY AND BEGINNNG OF FREEDOM

In the evening, boys and girls, the head of the council, Mr. Nir Wanger, together with the director of the youth department, Mrs. Anat Buskila, and excited instructors gathered in the Ein Gedi swimming pool to celebrate their up and coming freedom!!.
A VISIT BY THE MINISTER OF ECONOMY AND INDUSTRY, MAJOR GENERAL, ORNA BARBIVAI.

The Minister of Economy and Industry, Orna Barbivai and her team, visited the Tamar Regional Council this week.
HAPPY PASSOVER TO ALL OUR FRIENDS ACROSS THE GLOBE

Passover is upon us yet again, and this year we are celebrating not only the traditional holiday but recognizing 'relationships'.
BAD KISSINGEN- A REMARKABLE FRIENDSHIP

Bad Kissingen visit Tamar after two and half years of being unable to meet. The delegation was mostly first time visitors to Isarel and were joined by the Mayor of Bad Kissingen, Mr. Thomas Bold.
A new friendship in the making - Tulsa, Oaklahoma, USA

A unique situation arose, a lot of goodwill on both sides, mutual co-operation and the result? An alliance of friendship and understanding between Tulsa, USA and Tamar Regional Council.
World Championship - Grand Enduro - Dead Sea

The MINUS 400 race is a new race in the FIM HARD ENDURO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP league and opens the 2022 season. Hard core motorbiking, across courses that need to be seen to be believed. All here at the Dead Sea.
Yehuda Almog is commemorated and the first street in the council is named after him

History was made in Tamar last month, symbolically inaugurating the first street in the council, in the name of the first head of the council, the late Yehuda Almog (1956-1965).
Ukraine -our hearts are with you

The Tamar residents rolled up their sleeves and collected care packages for the refugees in Ukraine.
A visit to the high school and the R&D Desert and Dead Sea, Masada Institute

Recently, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, MK Orit Farkash-Hacohen, visited the Tamar Regional Council and was accompanied by the head of the council, Nir Wenger.
DEAD SEA MARATHON IS BACK!

Tamar Regional Council invites you to a unique running experience in the lowest place in the world.
COFFEE HOUSE NERIA AND YURI

Trapsing around the Judean Desert can be thirsty work. Kibbutz Ein Gedi has the answer to the problem. A coffee house tucked away in an unexpected corner just waiting for visitors.
A story about Dates!

The “TAMAR” Regional council is named after the ‘Date’ fruit. Tamar is the Hebrew word for Date. Here is a story about the introduction of dates to the State of Israel.
Launch of the Moshe Novomeisky Visitor Center

The Dead Sea Works, situated at the southern end of the Tamar Region, launched this week its long awaited Visitors Centre. A unique insight to the start of a journey that is seeped in history and stories.
Tickling the ivories at the Dead Sea.

A street piano has been carefully placed at the new viewpoint overlooking the Dead Sea. The lowest piano in the world lauds over the salty lake where the sounds of silence are interrupted by the sweet trills of the public tickling the keys.
Receipt of the Gender Medal for 2021 on behalf of the We Power Association

WePower the association for empowering women in the public and politcal sphere, held their annual award ceremony this month and Tamar Regional Council was at the top of their list.
LATIN AMERICAN AMBASSADORS VISIT TAMAR

An old friend still with the Dead Sea in his heart came to visit this month with some very distinguised visitors.
50 years celebrating Ein Gedi Nature Reserve

Ein Gedi nature reserve was declared in 1971 and is one of the most important reserves in Israel. The park is situated on the eastern border of the Judean Desert, on the Dead Sea coast, and covers an area of 14 km2.
The sweet taste of farming at the saltiest place on earth

MEET THE EVAN'S!!! A young couple, 1982, dreaming of a 'different' life, fall in love with the Dead Sea and its environment, terrain and lifestyle. The passion of this couple can be tasted in their produce! Read on to find out how.
Dead Sea R&D - Flood Research Conference

This month a conference on flood research was held at the Institute for Desert Flood Research at the Dead Sea R&D. Winter is coming and the floods play a vital part in our every day lives and workplaces.
Tamar Youth - Discussion circles

Round table discussions took place this week among a peer group of youth on topics concerning Breast Cancer Awareness Week and the late Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day.
SHANA TOVA to all our readers
AGADIR IS HERE

The famous hamburger restaurant has laid its foundations at the Dead Sea. A real boost for the region.
THE TAMAR MUSIC FESTIVAL - BACK WITH FULL ENERGY!

The COVID-19 virus has disrupted our lives quite enough. It is time to get back out and enjoy life. So the Tamar Music Festival, held annually at the Dead Sea is back - and raring to go!!!
BACK TO SCHOOL - BIG TIME

The schools are back, the children are ready and excited, the teachers are fully prepared and the parents are anxiious to return to normality.
Consulate General of Israel to Bavaria makes an overnight visit to the Dead Sea

Bavria, home of Bad Kissingen, our twin city of 25+ years, is important to Tamar, for obvious reasons. So when the Consulate General decides to visit the Dead Sea before she takes up the post, the honour is all ours.
THINKING DOING ENTREPERNEURS

The Thinking Doing Project sponsored by ICL GROUP is a project that encourages community projects led by residents. Read on to find out what wonderful ventures are taking place at Tamar.
CLIMATE CONTROL AT THE LOWEST PLACE ON EARTH

A climate control crisis conference took place at the Arad municipal hall this summer as a joint collaboration between three regions.
SUMMER SEMINAR AT THE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR

War time, terror time is a terrible experience for anyone. Children especially should never been exposed to violence of any kind - so like so many other places in Israel, the communities of the Tamar Regional Council did what they could ...