September 18, 2014
The elderly enjoy a good life in Israel. Photo by www.shutterstock.com
The elderly enjoy a good life in Israel. Photo by www.shutterstock.com

Israeli men have the world’s fourth-highest life expectancy and Israeli women share 10th place, according to World Health Organization statistics for 2014.

We took our video camera to the Israeli streets to get opinions on why this is so. Is it the time spent in outdoor activities? The nine months of sunshine? The quality of healthcare? Or maybe the sense of meaning in building the still-young country? Click on the video above and find out more.

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Jason Harris

Jason Harris

Executive Director

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