Black airport cat is passport control worker’s lucky charm
Born in Terminal 3, Nasrallah likes to sit on the counters and pose for selfies, but soon she’s going home with the couple who met on her account.
‘I wish I had more influence sometimes’
French-Israeli Instagram influencer Virginie Khalifa is already captivating audiences with photos and videos of Israel, but wishes she could do more.
Dr. Poop gives fast pooch health analysis to dog owners
Dogiz expands from dog-walking service to wellness services available through a gamified app.
Israel’s shore is a sea of blobbing jellyfish
Every summer, Israel’s Mediterranean coast fills with jellyfish, but this year’s swarm is worse than ever with factors such as climate change and pollution to blame.
A charming artist colony in a former desert army camp
Vidor Artist Colony in Zuqim is an unexpected oasis of creativity in a region better known for its advanced desert agriculture.
5 fantastic exhibits at Jerusalem Design Week 2022
This year’s Design Week focused on time, space and identity, featuring displays ranging from bug-shaped pralines to a bamboo wish tree.
Free traveling museum turns art into a hub for all
Zumu aims to change the concept of a museum from an elitist institution into a dynamic cultural center that reflects each hosting community.
Identical twins give birth hours apart, to boys, in same hospital
Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem welcomes first cousins born hours apart; they are each the fourth child of their mothers.
Top artisan spins out dreidels for all seasons
Meet Eran Grebler, the only artist in Israel (and perhaps the world) specializing in creating dreidels not just for Hanukkah, but all year round.
Now smoked salmon could be made from spirulina
Spirulina innovator SimpliiGood aims to up the fish substitute game with smoked salmon from nutritious, sustainably grown blue-green algae.
Man defies skeptics to grow cherries in desert
Bereaved uncle honors nephew by planting cherries in the sun-baked soil of Mizpe Ramon.
Global artists turn Hadera coast into a sculpture gallery
The International Sculpture Symposium invited Israeli and foreign stone sculptors to create beachfront installations as the public watched.
Cooking up a delicious new recipe for culinary education
Galilee Culinary Institute aims to prepare a new generation of chefs in a region that’s home to 80 ethnic groups and 4,000 years of culture.
Heart to Plate volunteers cook Shabbat meals for elderly
Some of the volunteers have started to take the elderly for medical checkups; others have invited them for Sabbath dinners. One volunteer brought his children to play with a 90-year-old man.
Israeli ‘twerking bride’ racks up 10 million TikTok views
Dance instructor Nicolle Wolicki takes the wedding flash mob concept to a whole new level and becomes an overnight social-media sensation.