Israeli president's first official visit abroad will take place in Poland, the country his forefathers emigrated from in the early 19th century after the Vilna Gaon called on his students to move to Israel.

Farmers use loopholes and clever workarounds to keep cultivating during Jewish 'Shmita' year, like selling their lands to the non-Jewish George Shtraykhman.

Package put together by Jewish Agency includes series of programs aimed at helping Gaza area communities recover from past summer's hostilities, thanks to contributions from Jewish Federations of North America, Keren Kayesod-UIA and others.