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According to a report by Abigail Klein Leichman, a national aquarium is set to open in Jerusalem this fall. The exhibit, designed by Raviv-Tal Environmental Architecture of Haifa, cost $25 million and is located on five acres next to the Jerusalem Zoo.
See Ms. Leichman’s article and photos here.
These boats are for rent and can be used on the portion of the Yarkon River that runs through HaYarkon Park, also known as Sporttek.
Many other activities are available at the Sporttek, including outdoor basketball courts, a rock climbing wall, a baseball field, soccer/football/rugby fields, a walking/jogging/bike path, and at the right time of the year, a traveling circus.
If you want to dive in the Dead Sea, Dead Sea Divers can help you do just that! Contact them via their website by clicking here.
DISCLAIMER: Scuba diving is a high risk activity. Scuba diving in the Dead Sea is an extremely high risk activity. The above information is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as an endorsement of the services of Dead Sea Divers nor a suggestion that anyone should undertake high risk activities of any kind. Discipleship Travel LLC has no relationship with Dead Sea Divers and assumes no responsibility for those who choose to secure the services of Dead Sea Divers.
The following Dead Sea facts are provided by Dead Sea Divers.
• It is famous for being the lowest location (lake) on the planet (420 meters below sea level; at the present).
• The saltiest body of water on Earth.
• Located in the deepest part of the Syrian-African Great Rift Valley.
• The Dead Sea is the terminal lake of River Jordan.
• The Dead Sea comprises 2 basins: the northern basin is the deepest (713 meters below sea level) whereas the southern basin is very shallow.
• Known also by the names: Tongue lake and the Salt Sea.
• The Dead Sea level withdraws ,on average, 1 meter per year.
• Concentration of salts is up to 10 times higher than sea water, 34% compared to 3.5% in the sea /ocean.
• In addition to the salt, the Dead Sea water contains chlorine, bromine, sodium, potassium and magnesium providing many healing qualities.
• In the past, nobody believed that life could exist in the Dead Sea. Today we know for fact that Halophilic bacterium and algae lives in this tough environment.
• The curative properties of the Dead Sea have been recognized since the days of Herod the Great over 2000 years ago.
• The Dead Sea is 80 kilometres (50 miles) long, approximately 14 kilometres (9 miles) wide. The northern and larger part is very deep, reaching at one point a depth of 430m (1320 feet). The southern bay is, on the contrary, very shallow, averaging hardly a depth of 4m (13 feet).
• Although sparsely populated and serenely quiet now, the Dead Sea area is believed to have been home to five Biblical cities: Sodom, Gomorrah, Adman, Zebouin and Zoar.
