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It was a stormy day on December 21st 2002, when I went to see the floods in the Negev, taking some pictures to remember the fascinating sights of the gushing water. I organized some of the best pictures in a PowerPoint Slideshow, and sent it to some of my friends. And\u00a0they did the rest… Within a week, I started getting numerous enthusiastic emails from people who got the slideshow\u00a0by email. The winter played its role too, as winter \u201902-\u201903 in Israel was one of the rainiest winters ever known. I went to see the nature in its best, and let others participate in the experience by preparing and sending additional slideshows.<\/p>\n

In the era prior to YouTube, Facebook and smartphones, the PowerPoint\u00a0slideshows\u00a0turned out to be a pioneering method of expressing art to the public. They became\u00a0viral, served as a \u201cwandering exhibition\u201d, one which travels to the very desk of people. They were\u00a0linked to time and space, and stimulated people to go out to the nature and explore it by themselves after they saw the pictures.\u00a0They were also\u00a0circulated among people who live outside Israel, getting a chance to see some positive sights from Israel, as opposed to those presented in traditional media.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Images of places are now common in numerous\u00a0electronic media. Sometimes we are fed up with them. Still, I am always surprised to get thank you and feedback emails from people who stumble upon the slideshows\u00a0and enjoy them. The text accompanying the pictures\u00a0make them a photographed story rather than a collection of photos, thus a precious added value.<\/p>\n

With increasing importance of environmental issues in Israel, I founded \u201cSvivon\u201d \u2013 \u201cA wandering Magazine of Nature and Environment in Israel\u201d, which was\u00a0published in a PowerPoint Slideshow\u00a0format, circulating through the Net, and raising awareness to these issues. \u201cSvivon\u201d won the 2004 \u201cPratt\u201d prize for Environmental Journalism.\u00a0\u201cTIME\u201d magazine has chosen the people who share content through the Internet as the \u201cTIME\u2019s Person of the Year 2006\u201d. I was glad I managed to utilize this technological tool in order to promote Israel, its natural resources and environmental issues.<\/p>\n

Following are 108 of the best slideshows for download.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Flowers and Plants of Israel<\/h3>\n
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\nPurple \u2013 Purple Israeli Flowers – February 2006
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration
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\n\""The\u201cThe Colors Parade\u201d \u2013 Spring Blossom – Carmel \u2013 March 2003
\nHebrew Narration
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\nIsraeli Autumn \u2013 Colorful Upper Galilee \u2013 November 2005
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration
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\n\u201cThe order of the Autumn\u201d \u2013 Autumn Blossom 2003
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration
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\n“Blossom in the far south” – March 2013
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration
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\nOphrys species of Israel \u2013 March 2004
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration
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\nFlowers just before the summer \u2013 May 2003
\nHebrew Narration
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\n\u201cHanging out with the buds\u201d \u2013 Early winter blossom 2004
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration
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\n\""Desert\u201cDesert Blossom\u201d \u2013 Flowers in Judea Desert \u2013 April 2003
\nHebrew Narration
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Snow in\u00a0Israel<\/h3>\n
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\nSnow in Gush Etzion Judaean Mountains \u2013 1\/2\/2008
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nSnow in the Ramon \u2013 31\/1\/2008 –\u00a0Rare sights of snow – Negev Desert
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nSnow compilation – best Snow pictures from Israel
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nSnow in Jerusalem II –\u00a0Additional pictuers from the 26\/2\/2003 snow event in Jerusalem<\/a>
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\nDunes of Snow \u2013 Hermon Range Winter Hike \u2013 10\/2\/2006
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nViews of Snowy Samaria – 14-16 December 2013
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nThe Golan Whites \u2013 Snow in the northern Golan Heights
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nSnow in the Galilee \u2013 14-15 February 2004
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\n\"Jerusalem
\nJerusalem in White \u2013 26\/2\/2003
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\n\"Snow
\nSnow in Mevaseret Zion \u2013 24-25\/2\/2003
\nHebrew Narration<\/a>
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Water\u00a0and Flash Floods in the desert<\/h3>\n
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\n\"Wadi
\n\u201cFind the differences \u2013 Wadi Peres 2004 \/ 2007\u201d \u2013 Explore beautiful Wadi Peres before and after dramatic\u00a0flash floods
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\n\"Carnival
\n\u201cCarnival in the Desert\u201d \u2013 Flash floods, Snow, Flora and Founa in an extraordinary event in the Negev \u2013 December 27-29, 2006<\/a>
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\n\"Floods
\n\u201cWater Upon the Negev” \u2013 Rare flows on the Southern Negev and the Arava Rift Valley \u2013 January 18, 2010<\/a>
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\n\u201cThe flow goes on\u201d \u2013 New winter images of rivers in Israel
\n(2004-2005), published November 2005
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nWadi Tzin and Wadi Ramon \u2013 A journey during a flash-floods day \u2013 14\/1\/2004
\nHEBREW Narration Version<\/a>
\n<\/strong>ENGLISH Narration Version<\/a>
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\nFloods in Judea Desert, Dead Sea & Arava Rift Valley 27\/2-2\/3 2009<\/a>
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\nFloods in Judea Desert and the Dead Sea Rift Valley \u2013 5\/12\/2003
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\n\"Floods
\nFloods in the Negev \u2013 21\/12\/2002 \u2013 The first presentation!
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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Water – Israel North<\/h3>\n
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\n\"Yarkon\u201cFind the differences \u2013 Yarkon Stream \u2013 April 2006
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\n\"WinterWinter rains, floods and flowers in the Carmel \u2013 29\/1\/2003
\nHebrew Narration<\/a>
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\n\"WaterWater and waterfalls in North Israel \u2013 Part 1 \u2013 15\/2\/2003
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\n\"The\u201cThe flow goes on\u201d \u2013 Winter images of rivers in Israel –\u00a02004-2005
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\n\"Hiking\u201cThe Official Summer Freshener\u201d \u2013\u00a0Hiking in the Volcanic Canyon of Yehudiya Stream \u2013 August 2007<\/a>
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\n\"WaterWater and waterfalls in North Israel \u2013 Part 2 \u2013 22\/2\/2003
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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Various Landscapes of Israel<\/h3>\n
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\nA Day in Timna Park \u2013 September 30th, 2007 –\u00a0Hot air baloons and a geological hike in the Negev Timna Park
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nWhen Winter Visits Spring \u2013 15-17\/3\/2007 –\u00a0Snow in the Golan Heights and Extraordinary blossom in the Negev Desert<\/a>
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\nLand of Hills and Rivulets \u2013 Ramot Menashe \u2013 March 2004<\/a>
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\nLive Dead Sea – Winter Day at the Dead Sea – November 19th 2011<\/a>
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\nSpring in Israel \u2013 2004
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nWinter \u201903-\u201904 \u2013 The Skies \u2013 From north to south
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nTextures \u2013 Natural textures from Wadi Og and the Dead Sea
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\n“Jordan River – Sea of Galilee Beach – Extreme water deficit – September 2008
\nHebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nSeason Summary Presentation \u2013\u00a0The best of Winter-Spring 2003
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nNight Photography Presentation \u2013 June 2003
\nHebrew Narration<\/a>
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\n\"Eilat
\nEilat Mountains \u2013 April 2003
\nHebrew Narration<\/a>
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Hiking and biking trips<\/h3>\n
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\nSites along the Arava Rift Valley
\nNovember 2008<\/a>
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\nHiking as a Metaphor \u2013
\nDemonstrated by a three days hike in the Negev desert
\nHEBREW Narration Version<\/a>
\nENGLISH Narration Version<\/a>
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\nHiking in the Negev Desert \u2013
\nThree days and 65kms hike from Ovdat to Mitzpe Ramon<\/a>
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\n\"Green
\nGreen Bike trip near Ruhama \u2013 8\/3\/2003
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nTake the green line to the desert
\nBicycle ride from Mt. Hebron slopes to Wadi Zeelim<\/a>
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\nA colorful desert tale
\nHiking in the High Negev Mountain \u2013 March 2007<\/a>
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\nIsrael National Trail Diary – Landscapes and trekker notes – Eilat Mountains – April 1st 2010
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\n\"Eilat
\nJourney from border to border – Traversing Eilat Mountains through Wadi Etek
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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Holidays, Religions and Pilgrimage<\/h3>\n
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\nTisha B\u2019av in Jerusalem \u2013 Mourning prayers, walk around the old city walls, the western wall gathering<\/a>
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\nPalm Sunday Jerusalem \u2013 Commemorating Jesus entry into Jerusalem \u2013 Easter \u2013 4\/4\/2004
\nHEBREW-ENGLISH narration<\/a>
\nENGLISH ONLY Version<\/a>
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\n\u201cFestivals of Light\u201d \u2013 Hanukah and Chirstmas in Jerusalem and Haifa \u2013 December 2003
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\n\"Lag
\nLag Baomer Pilgrimage Festival (\u201cHilula\u201d) \u2013 Meiron \u2013 May 2003
\nHebrew Narration<\/a>
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Urban landscapes<\/h3>\n
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\nInauguration ceremony of The Bridge of Strings \u2013 Jerusalem –\u00a0Designed by Santiago Calatrava
\nJune 25th, 2008<\/a>
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\nTime travel in the cultural square \u2013 Tel Aviv –\u00a0Renovation of \u201cHabima\u201d theatre and \u201cHatarbut\u201d square – May \u201907- Jan \u201908
\nEnglish \u2013 Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nThe Haifa Project – III \u2013 From the Carmel to the Sea
\nHebrew version<\/a>
\nEnglish version<\/a>
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\nThe Haifa Project – II \u2013 Sunsets
\nEnglish \u2013 Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nThe Haifa Project – I – Introduction
\nHebrew-English version<\/a>
\nFrench version<\/a>
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\nEncounters in Jerusalem (2003-2006)
\nEnglish \u2013 Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nTel Aviv III – Sights from Tel Aviv \u2013 2003 \u2013 2004
\nEnglish \u2013 Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nTel Aviv II – \u201cOnce Israel used to work\u201d \u2013 A journey to workshops in Tel Aviv \u2013 October 2004
\nHebrew and partial English Narration<\/a>
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\nTel Aviv – I – 16 Minutes in Dizengoff \u2013 Just another day in Tel Aviv\u2019s streets
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nArt and People \u2013 London \/ Tel Aviv \u2013 Autumn 2003
\nEnglish Narration<\/a>
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\n\u201cThe Square\u201d \u2013 In memory of Yitzhak Rabin \u2013 October 2003
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\n\u201cKikar Levana\u201d \u2013 Wolfson Park \u2013 Tel Aviv \u2013 September \u2013 2003
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nLight and Jerusalem \u2013 Summer Summary Presentation \u2013 August 2003
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nTel Aviv Centennial Year Opening Concert – 4\/4\/2009<\/a>
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\nInternational 420 Class World Championship – Haifa – 22-31 July 2010<\/a>
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\nJerusalem \u2013 Jaffa Mosaic (Nov 2006) –\u00a0Images of Jaffa street \u2013 the heart of Jerusalem
\nEnglish \u2013 Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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Mount Carmel Forest Fire and Rehabilitation<\/h3>\n
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\nMount Carmel Forest Fire – 2 December 2010
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nCarmel Fire Aftermath – 6 December 2010
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nCarmel – The line between Black & Green – From Haifa to Beit Oren – 17 December 2010
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nCarmel 8 January 2011
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nMount Carmel – Rehabilitation – 4 March 2011
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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Judaism in the Diaspora<\/h3>\n
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\nBerlin – Jewish Journey – 2009
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nKibbutz Galuyot \u2013 The Amazon Style -Jungles and Jewish community of North Peru – 2004
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nSynagogues of Budapest \u2013 2003
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
\nHungarian Version<\/a>
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\nSynagogues of Slovakia and Jewish related sites – 2003
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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Landscapes in the World<\/h3>\n
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\nEthiopia \u2013 Trekking in the Simien Mountains \u2013 Part II – 2008
\nEnglish Narration<\/a>
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\nEthiopia \u2013 Trekking in the Simien Mountains \u2013 Part I – 2008
\nEnglish Narration<\/a>
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\nFaces of Ethiopia – 2008
\nEnglish Narration<\/a>
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\nBridges of Manaslu – Nepal – 2011
\nEnglish Narration<\/a>
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\nA glimpse of Azerbaijan- 2010
\nEnglish Narration<\/a>
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\nOn China rivers –\u00a0Cruising down the Yangtze river, revealing development sights, and a visit to a remote picturesque village – 2005
\nHebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nChina \u2013 Tibetan Wonders \u2013 Pictures from Tibetan areas of West Chia – 2005<\/a>
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\nChina -Magical Towers –\u00a0The story of the enigmatic towers of western Sichuan Province – 2005
\nHebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nChina – Tiger Leaping Gorge – Find the Differences – July \/ November 2005
\nHebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nVancouver Postcards \u2013 Pictures from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, May 2007
\nEnglish Narration<\/a>
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\nTriglav National Park, Slovenia -A hiking trip and a climb to Triglav Peak in Slovenia, September 2004
\nEnglish Narration<\/a>
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\nLadakh Panoramas – India – 2009
\nEnglish Narration<\/a>
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\nGuess the Place from Above – 2009
\nEnglish Narration<\/a>
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\nIndia and Nepal \u2013 Pictures from the Hebrew Guidebook
\nEnglish-Hebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nPostcards from Central India \u2013 Part 1 \u2013 Maharashtra
\nHebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nPostcards from Central India \u2013 Part 2 \u2013 Goa
\nHebrew Narration<\/a>
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\nPostcards from Central India \u2013 Part 3 \u2013 Hampi
\nHebrew Narration<\/a>
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