The news in Israel is rarely positive - between terrorism and political scandals - most of the coverage is not uplifting. Here is five minutes of Israeli life on the positive side. (source: infolive.tv)

On the occasion of Israel's 60th birthday, ISRAEL21c celebrates the diversity, vibrancy, innovativeness and beauty of the country. There's so much more to 21st century Israel than the conflict that dominates media coverage. ISRAEL21c's goal is to strengthen the relationship between Americans and Israelis by creating, aggregating and distributing high-quality, nonpolitical information to the public. Through our Israelity blog, feature articles and the original Faces of Israel series of videos, ISRAEL21c's content is colorful, upbeat and eye-opening. The reality of daily life in Israel isn't only politics and violence: it is commerce and research; art and culture; music and dance; community and family. Through ISRAEL21c's original and aggregated content, we hope to convey this vibrancy to you.

The Love for Israel Relief Fund is a non-profit humanitarian organization working in cooperation with Israeli leaders across the political and social spectrum to help young Israelis in need. We exist to build direct relations between Israeli leaders and supporters of Israel around the world to help at-risk Israeli babies, children, youth and young adults. Background: 350,000 Israeli children live at risk of abuse and neglect according to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. In 2006, over 2,400 of these precious little ones needed emergency room treatment due to abuse and neglect. For every bed in an adoptive or foster home in Israel, 16 children live in potentially life-threatening situations. Since the need is so great, the Love for Israel Relief Fund opens the doors for Israel's supporters around the world to participate directly as partners in our projects. See more info at: www.love4israel.org

A totally amazing Hebrew news report of woman who gave birth in a specialized tractor ambulance that is run by MDA in the Old City of Jerusalem. The woman gave birth in the specialized ambulance near Damascus Gate (Sha'ar Shechem). This video is from a program called "Once in a Lifetime", and was aired on Israeli prime time TV. The ambulance crew is based out of the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, and covers the entire Old City - treating patients regardless of race, religion, gender or any other criteria. They are volunteers of MDA and United Hatzalah of Israel - www.israelrescue.org - It pays to watch the video even if you don't understand Hebrew - it has cool shots of the ambulance driving up and down steps - probably the only legal ambulance in the world that actually transports patients that can do this.

This is a movie that was made from a point of view of an Israeli kid, who sees the people around him inlisting to the army, some of them did not come back. This is for the our soldiers.

The Ticho House is a famous museum located in one of the first houses in Jerusalem built outside the Old City Walls at the end of the nineteenth century. As part of the Israel Museum, the Ticho House is featuring an exhibition entitled "The signs of life" which seeks to animate the house to present signs of life in a space that has been frozen at a certain moment in time. The exhibition includes works by young Israeli artists in a number of mediums including video, animation, sculpture and video installations. Infolive.tv traveled to the historic museum to see what this fascinating exhibit was all about.

A totally incredible and awesome video created for Israel's 60th Birthday featuring "Sheketak" - produced by Zed films. This is beautiful, fun, fast-moving and very musical!

The Female Driving Force Behind Every Jump - The army's paratroopers owe alot to the female instructors who teach the soldiers to overcome their fears and jump. Prepare them for operational missions and guide them through what for many is an initially frightening experience, but thanks to the young women's skills turns into an experience many never forget. The women all undergo combat training and serve a full three years mandatory service, but very rarely receive the credit due to them. (source: infolive.tv)

Tel Aviv's Annual Water War - Everyone Gets Wet It may not be an original way to cool off, but the annual water war in Tel Aviv on Friday provided good and wet fun for everyone. As the summer temperatures soared locals brought water guns, buckets and plastic bags to the event that took place in Rabin's Square. The goal of the game was to stay dry, an impossible mission. Tel Aviv is Israel's green apple, the city offers around the clock entertainment and eateries, a city on the go, Its beaches, cafes, upscale shopping and secular lifestyle have made it a popular tourist destination. The city is considered to be the country's cultural capital and a major performing arts center.

Award-winning documentary about the videomaker's grandfather (Zadie) and about his nephew's non-traditional Bar Mitzvah. Brings the generations together in warmth and celebration. For more info and to purchase a DVD visit www.documentaryworld.com

An interview with Jonathan Safran Foer, the author of the powerful "Everything Is Illuminated", which won the National Jewish Book Award for Fiction and The Guardian's First Book Award, and was made into a riveting movie. In this video, he shares his thoughts on the kosher meat industry and vegetarianism.

Eurovision 2008 Israel Boaz Mauda (1st Semi-final) Boaz Mauda (b. April 23, 1987) is an Israeli singer. He won the fifth season of Kochav Nolad ("A Star is Born"), the Israeli version of Pop Idol, and represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, finishing in 9th place.

"Embracing Judaism: Reaching In, Reaching Out, Reaching Up" - the acclaimed documentary explores the real life journeys of many Jews to understand and affirm their Jewish heritage. From the couple next door to the cowgirl from the south, to the Russian looking for meaning, and the musician who fled Zen Buddhism and came back, rejoice in the personal stories of very special people, yet very typical people. The search for our Jewish roots has many paths that all lead to the same palace, yet allow for incredible uniqueness in expression.

How we can learn about the afterlife from the emblem of the Israeli Paratroopers. A true story told by Shlomo Horwitz of Jewish Crossroads. More info at: jewishcrossroads.org

This Koby Mandell Foundation movie encapsulates the pain of loss caused by terror attacks on Israelis. The Foundation continues to provide unique healing and support programs to Israeli children and families affected by terror.

MASHAV – Israel's Center for International Cooperation - Israel's official overseas development cooperation was launched in 1958 with the aim of sharing with the rest of the developing world the know-how and technologies which provided the basis for Israel’s own rapid development. MASHAV, the Hebrew acronym for the Center for International Cooperation, was established as a division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. What started as a modest program focused on grassroots-level human capacity building at a time when Israel itself was still very much a developing country, has blossomed into an extensive program of cooperation throughout the developing world with the aim of promoting sustainable development and social equity. Since 1958, MASHAV – the Center for International Cooperation of the Foreign Ministry of Israel has trained almost 200,000 course participants from approximately 140 countries in Israel and abroad and has developed dozens of demonstration projects worldwide in fields of Israeli expertise. Over the years, MASHAV has consistently made its priority the aims of poverty alleviation, provision of food security, empowerment of women and upgrade of basic health and education services, putting Israel's own creative solutions at the disposal of the developing world.