November 9, 2015, Updated December 9, 2015

Pristine Mediterranean beaches, a national park and campground filled with thousands of years of history. Art galleries, bustling cafés, water sports, fishing, boating and biking along the boardwalk. You’ll find all these attractions, and more, in the Israeli coastal city of Ashkelon.

Click on the video to follow along as ISRAEL21c takes you through this beautiful old-new city less than an hour south of Tel Aviv.

Did you know that both Baltimore, MD, Sacramento, CA and Portland, OR are sister cities with Ashkelon? Twinning projects have become very popular with many different members of the Jewish community. Want to find out how to more about how to create a program in your town, click here

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Jason Harris

Jason Harris

Executive Director

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