Join us for a whirlwind photographic tour of the year 2021, from lockdowns, to Dubai weddings, cowboys and Covid shots.
Covid, or no Covid, Israel's construction industry carries on at wharp speed. Cranes like this in Jerusalem, can be spotted up and down the country. Photo taken September 1, 2021 by Nati Shohat/Flash90
After a disastrous oil spill off the coast of Israel, volunteers from all across the country came to help with the cleanup operation. Volunteers cleaning tar from Ga ’ash Beach by Dafna Ben Nun Photography
Jewish worshippers cover themselves with prayer shawls in front of the Western Wall in Jerusalem, during the Cohen Benediction (priestly blessing) on the Jewish holiday of Passover, March 30, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90After a winter of heavy rain, spring in Israel was glorious, with spring flowers growing everywhere. View of the Tavor Stream nature reserve on March 19, 2021. Photo by Yahav Gamliel/Flash90
April
A young sea turtle treated at the Sea Turtle Rescue Center being returned to nature. Photo: screenshot from video by Yaniv Cohen/INPAThe Super Pink Moon rises over Jerusalem on April 27, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90Two winters of heavy rain have filled the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret) higher than it’s been for years, creating unique lagoons that cover what used to be dry land. Photo taken in April 2021 by Nicky Blackburn
May
Israeli lifeguards survey Dado Beach in Haifa on May 16, 2021. Photo by Shir Torem/Flash90Ethiopian Orthodox Christian worshippers hold candles outside Deir Al-Sultan in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the ceremony of the Holy Fire in Jerusalem’s Old City, Saturday, May 1, 2021. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90
No, not the United States. Cowboys from Kibbutz Merom Golan herding 600 head of cattle on the Golan Heights, May 24, 2021. Photo by Michael Giladi/Flash90
Miriam Peretz, left, and Lena Ahmad celebrating Jewish-Arab solidarity at Sheba Medical Center in the wake of May’s riots. Photo by Naama Frank Azriel
June
An IDF Home Front Command mission member searching for survivors in Surfside, Florida, June 2021. Photo courtesy of the Israeli Defense Forces Spokesperson’s UnitLook at all those people together! Covid restrictions were over in Israel by June, enabling revelers to celebrate the Tel Aviv Pride Parade in regular style. Even the absence of foreign tourists did nothing to dampen the spirit or the size of the crowd. Photo by Guy Yechiely
September is known for its stunning sunsets. This one, of fishermen at dusk, was taken in Achziv. Photo by Nicky BlackburnCovid or no Covid, Israel’s construction industry carries on at warp speed. Cranes like this in Jerusalem can be spotted up and down the country. Photo taken September 1, 2021 by Nati Shohat/Flash90
Great white pelicans at a water reservoir in Hefer Valley on November 13, 2021. Pelicans stop off in Israel during their annual migration from the Balkans to Africa, where they enjoy a mild winter before returning to Europe. Photo by Gili Yaari/Flash90Thousands of Ethiopian Jews take part in annual Sigd holiday prayers on the Armon Hanatziv Promenade overlooking Jerusalem’s Old City, November 4, 2021. Sigd celebrates the community’s connection and commitment to Israel. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90Nobody could resist taking selfies at the retrospective exhibition of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama at Tel Aviv Museum of Art. Not even the security guard. The exhibition was fully booked as soon as tickets went on sale. Photo by Nicky Blackburn
