Articles
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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.
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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).
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Ukraine -our hearts are with you
The Tamar residents rolled up their sleeves and collected care packages for the refugees in Ukraine.
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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.
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DEAD SEA MARATHON IS BACK!
Tamar Regional Council invites you to a unique running experience in the lowest place in the world.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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SHANA TOVA to all our readers
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AGADIR IS HERE
The famous hamburger restaurant has laid its foundations at the Dead Sea. A real boost for the region.
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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!!!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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SUMMER SEMINAR AT THE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
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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 ...
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MASADA TELLS A TALE OF A WONDERFUL LIFE
Sitting at the top of a lonely mountain peak, an ancient fortress tells us what a wonderful world we live in. Maybe we should be listening a little better!
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THE SWEET FRIENDSHIP OF THE TASTY DATE! DESERT TO DESERT, TREE TO TREE.
Reaching out across the globe is a paramount importance to the Tamar Regional Council. We want to know about the world and we want the world to know us. Read on to learn about our latest connections ...
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SHAVUOT - a holiday celebration in Israel
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There's nothing quite like a motorbike ride on the open road
350 motorcyclists on a journey of 1400 km, call for strengthening tourism in the country.
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SPORTS ON A HIGH AT TAMAR
National sports week went off with a starting gun bang at the Tamar region, sports galore, and fun for all.
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New paramedics at Tamar
In normal times - COVID and terror aside - over 2 million visitors travel to the Dead Sea annually. Together with the 2000 residents of the area the need for emergency services grows every year. Read on to find out how the authorities are coping.
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INDEPENDENCE DAY - 73 YEARS OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL
Celebrating 73 years since the establishment of the State of Israel, a joyous occasion every year but this year in particular.
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Dead Sea training school - DEAD SEA AND ARAVA SCIENCE CENTRE
Microbial ecosystem services, an international training school at the Dead Sea and Arava Science Center
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COMING TOGETHER WHILST KEEPING APART - Tiding up the garden during lockdown
Kibbutz Ein Gedi prides itself on its Botanical Gardens. Read on to find out how, during the lockdown, the community rallied together to tidy up the benches!
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NEPAL - the story continues ....
Our dear friends are not just sitting on their heels and waiting for the COVID to be over, the 60 year friendship, Nepal and Israel, celebrations continue ....
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TRISTRAM STARLING -THE BIRD THAT FLIRTS!
The Tristram Starling or Grackle is native to the Middle East. Its migratory route brings it to Ein Gedi Nature Reserve and one cannot miss its arrival ....
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DESPITE THE DIFFICULTIES, LIFE GOES ON ...
The Tamar region has not given up, as much as possible life still goes on, and the COVID 19 will not beat the residents. Read on to find out how the communities bring joy to themselves.
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WHAT SECRETS DOES THE SODOM APPLE TREE HOLD?
This rather unusual tree is common in Africa, Asia and Indochina. It is said to have medicinal attributes, spiritual powers and useful elements for survive the hot, dry conditions its lives in.
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SALT OF THE EARTH
What is the connection between: salt, soldier and salary? Going back in time and ending up today - not a lot has changed in the language and even the references still continue to a certain extent.
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HAPPY HANNUKA FROM US ALL
DECEMBER, the holiest of all the months, lets all celebrate together!
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Santa Claus really does go everywhere
Starting his epic journey across the continents, this year Santa started at the lowest place on earth, the Dead Sea. Not the cold, snowy atmosphere that he is used to, but sunny and very salty :)