Because Israel is such a small country, produce is fresh and cheap, making it an affordable food for many refugees in Israel who are unable to find work. Many refugees are unemployed because of language barriers in addition to living in a society that has their own problems and does not want to accept them.

Students at the University of Texas at Austin rejoiced at 3 a.m. Friday, February 4, 2011, as one of the heaviest snowfalls in years blanketed the city.

Mourners carry the body of Gabriel Cadis, Chairman of the Jaffa Orthodox Church Association, during his funeral procession. Cadis was murdered the night before during a Christmas celebration by a man dressed as Santa Claus.

A firefighter from the Coppell Fire Department, who traveled from the Dallas/ Fort Worth area early Labor Day afternoon, helps contain a brush fire around the property of Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church in Cedar Creek, TX. Firefighters from all over the region battled wildfires throughout central Texas that burned 34,000 acres in Bastrop County alone.

Firefighters from the Coppell Fire Department watch as an S-64 Skycrane helicopter drops a fire retardant to help contain a wildfire burning through parts of Cedar Creek, Texas Monday afternoon.

Members of the 36th Infantry Division of the Texas Army National Guard participate in a ceremony on the floor of the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX, honoring their service and upcoming mission in Iraq commanding 20,000 troops currently stationed there. Their mission is to train Iraqi security forces and to assist in the draw down and departure from Iraq.

New Israeli cadets learn how to hold their m16 rifles during boot camp at the Education and Youth Corps Base.

Gov. Rick Perry addresses the Texas Republican Convention in Dallas Friday afternoon where he backed state's rights, criticized the federal government and his Democratic opponent, Bill White. With thousands of delegates and guests in attendance, the convention provided the opportunity for Republicans to define their image and clarify their positions on key issues heading into the November election.

A Hawk and a Hacksaw performs at the Red Palace in Washington D.C.

A Ghanian man, overwhelmed by emotion during worship, lies on the floor of his South Tel Aviv church and screams the name of Jesus.

During “Guts and Glory,” the final event at the Angola Prison Rodeo, A Louisiana State Penitentiary inmate unsuccessfully attempts to remove a poker chip worth $1000 from between the horns of a vicious bull. The rodeo gives inmates at the Louisiana State Penitentiary an opportunity to break the monotony of life behind bars.

A couple embraces during a water fight in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv Israel on July 1, 2011.

Thanksgiving Day parade. 2009. Austin, TX.

Watch out. Amsterdam.