Israel Today

Israel Today! Filmed and produced by Fran & Brooke ReidelbergerScripted and narrated by Fran Reidelberger Some people say Israel is a land as venerable as the bible and as vibrant as today’s newspaper headlines. Accorded formal nation status in 1948, Israel is certainly a part of the world that has known uncommon turmoil for over 2,000 years — with alternate periods of calm and violence — and appears headed for more of the same. Filmmakers Fran and Brooke Reidelberger traveled the country from top to bottom on two working trips in 2000 and 2001. Their “Israel Today!” is a timely, new look at this tiny but vitally important place. The film was produced and the show is presented with a hope for peace and prosperity, which the vast majority of people in the region desperately desire and richly deserve. . TEL AVIV — Israel’s largest city with more than a million inhabitants and the country’s largest resort with high rise hotels, fine restaurants, world class beach, sailing, ancient markets, internet cafes, modern universities, museums, gardens — and traffic! Celebrate Independence Day and Memorial Day and visit nearby Jaffa.. HERZLIYYA — Tour Israel’s answer to California’s Silicon Valley. Almost every high tech company in the world, including some born in Israel, operates in this rapidly growing town.. NETANYA — Watch skilled artisans change rough diamonds into elegant jewelry at Netanya’s National Diamond Center.. CAESAREA — Walk in the footsteps of the conquering Romans…