February 2004
http://www.tourism.gov.il/english/default.asp
The Israel Ministry of Tourism has a virtual tour available on their website, accessible by clicking on "Virtual Tour" found on the bar to your right. "Mini" tours include Northern, Southern, Central, Jerusalem, and Eilat. It's a little bit slow loading and as the source implies, the tour is more tourist oriented than targeted to Jewish schools or learning history. And it has a few Christian and Muslim locations. But it's still a neat website. As always, you'll have to decide whether and how it can fit into your lesson plans.
http://www.localista.com/index.php?&loc=11&lang=en
Normally we do not give awards to a non-English site, but this time we are making an exception. If you are a new immigrant/Israeli looking for a job or a room to share, then come visit Localista. Although the site itself is in English, the listings themselves are mostly in Hebrew. I found listed over 350 jobs in Jerusalem and over 1200 in Tel Aviv. The site is extremely easy to navigate. So if you are looking for a job etc., get a friend to translate and have a look.
http://www.first.gov.il/first/english/Html/homepage.htm
This is the Israel eGovernment site, which provides quick and easy access to a wide variety of information and services provided by the various government offices. You can find information about government services for immigrants, tourists, students, businesses, and various payments. You can even write to the prime minister.