Virtual interactive Jerusalem tours fill lockdown void

Jewish News By JENNI FRAZER July 23, 2020 StandWithUs UK’s online experience takes school students, youth movements and families through the Holy City while tourists are unable to visit in person It’s not the same as actually being there, but it’s the next best thing — Jerusalem LIVE. StandWithUs UK has devised a unique interactive […]

Missing Jerusalem? StandWithUs will take you there!

StandWithUs Launches New Innovative Online Tour Program: ‘Jerusalem LIVE’ (Jerusalem, Israel – July 19th, 2020): In an effort to connect students, families, and would-be tourists to Israel despite the current effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, StandWithUs has launched a new interactive online tour program: ‘Jerusalem LIVE’ . Broadcast in real-time and on-site from Jerusalem’s most […]

Meet the Man Bringing Tourists to Jerusalem during Covid-19

Love Love Israel When was the last time you got to walk the streets of Jerusalem? And when will the next time be? One of the tragedies of Covid-19 has been the distance it has put between those who love Israel and the Holy Land, as flights were grounded around the world, leaving Ben Gurion […]

StandWithUs ‘Jerusalem LIVE’ Tours, awarded UJIA grant

(London, England — June 29, 2020) – – StandWithUs UK is proud to announce that the StandWithUs “Jerusalem LIVE” tour programme has been selected as a recipient of the UJIA 2020 Summer Engagement Fund. Established as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s harsh effect on annual UK Jewish summer programmes, the Summer Engagement Fund ensures […]

StandWithUs Israel Executive Director Michael Dickson Awarded Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize

Left to right: Co-founders of Nefesh B’Nefesh, Rabbi Yehoshua Fass and Tony Gelbart together with philanthropist Sylvan Adams present Michael Dickson with the Bonei Zion Prize at the Tower of David, Jerusalem – September 23, 2019. (Photo: Sasson Tiram) (JERUSALEM, Israel — September 23, 2019) —  UK-born StandWithUs Israel executive director Michael Dickson was presented […]

Michael Dickson wins Nefesh B’Nefesh Prize

StandWithUs-Israel Executive Director Michael Dickson Wins Sylvan Adams Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize April 1, 2019 Which Recognizes English-Speaking Olim Who Have Greatly Contributed To The State of Israel Photography: Jared Bernstein (JERUSALEM, Israel — April 1, 2019) Seven outstanding Olim (immigrants to Israel) from English-speaking countries have been awarded the 2019 Sylvan Adams Nefesh […]