350,000 Israelis Mark Jewish New Year in Nature Reserves
From Haaretz on 10/1/2011 at 2:41 PM
Categories: Israel, Religion, Lifestyle
Approximately 350,000 people hiked in nature sites and preserves across Israel during the Rosh Hashanah holiday weekend, according to estimates by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority and the Jewish National Fund. On Saturday, over 30,000 hikers enjoyed the last day of the holiday weekend in places such as the Yarkon National Park near Tel Aviv and the Caesarea National Park. …More

