Fifty years of Israel through the pictures of award-winning TIME-LIFE photographer David Rubinger

Israel has crossed the half-century mark, and David Rubinger has been photographing people and events every dramatic turn.

Portrait of Israel is a unique multimedia experience based on 1000 of Rubinger's finest photos. Hear David Rubinger tell the "story behind the picture" of 50 select photos in the Gallery.

Explore the extensive Archive, with 1000 photos highlighting fifty years of Israel. Options include:
-Search by subject or date
-Print or save photos to your own album

Bring to life the characters of a famous 1947 photo (taken the morning after the United Nations vote) in a re-enacted "then-and-now" interactive video session.

View beautiful slideshows, with narration and music, on various themes: The Early Years, Leaders, Wars, Three Faiths, Land of Immigrants

Portrait of Israel combines the drama of Israel and the eye of David Rubinger with the power of CD-ROM

David Rubinger, one of Israel's premier photographers, was born in Vienna in 1924 and moved to Israel at the age of 15.

His work as a photojournalist began after his WWII service, and his incredible career has tracked the unfolding of modern Israel.

Rubinger becamme a staff photographer for TIME Magazine in 1971, and won the prestigious Israel prize in 1997 for his lifework in photography.

From the producers of "The Interactive Haggadah" (PC Magazine Top 100 CD-ROMS) and "Who Stole Hanukkah?!"