'Concentrated dispersion' - the development of existing residential areas and less urban sprawl - adopted as way forward for building across Israel

Extension to allow builders to wrap up projects under TAMA 38, a national program to quake-proof older structures exploited in central Israel due to higher prices

Housing Ministry to finance infrastructure development -- the streets, schools, services needed to serve a bigger population -- in Ashdod, Jerusalem, Lod, Haifa and more

TAMA 38, national program to quake-proof older buildings that became popular in central Israel due to higher prices, set to end

National committee to discuss appeal Thursday against plans to build 5,000+ homes in unspoiled area, as city tries to meet national targets for housing to match population growth

Documentary 'They Ain't Ready for Me' chronicles student rabbi Tamar Manasseh, pioneer of a Chicago campaign providing poor families with a much-needed oasis

Community action revives Chicago Lawn, home to African Americans, Hispanic immigrants, Muslims, Catholics, Jews

Local 'i-teams,' trained in methods to create social and economic change with limited resources, are already deployed in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Beersheba