A restaurant where diners can’t see their food
At BlackOut in Jaffa, you wave goodbye to your vision, enhancing and testing the way you taste and connect with food – and with fellow diners.
Camping out under the stars in the Galilee
Here’s why we’ve been schlepping mattresses, a grill, sleeping bags, tent and toothbrushes to camp in the wilds of Israel for the past 30 years.
The dance school that taught me the art of standing still
The simplicity yet the intimacy of the movements was different from anything I could have anticipated.
Tales from the heart: 7 cool strangers in Tel Aviv
Samantha Baron’s summer in the White City included unexpected encounters with local artists, a community gardener, a mixologist and a beach meditator.
Tales from the heart: Is it that obvious I’m a tourist?
When visiting another country, we assume locals can tell at a glance we’re foreign. I went out in Tel Aviv and tested the theory… here’s what I learned.
A non-vegan tries new tastes at the Tel Aviv Vegan Fest
Plant-based dim sum, sushi and ice cream get a thumbs-up from a University of Michigan student spending her summer in Tel Aviv.
The cookie recipe that changed my perspective on travel
I collect recipes from around the world whenever I travel, but the pandemic helped me discover I can be a culinary foreigner in my own country too.
Tales from the heart: The courage to come out in Tel Aviv
Growing up in Antwerp, Kenneth Gotlib didn’t feel he could be gay while staying true to his religion and values. In Tel Aviv, he can fully be himself.
Tales from the Heart: True confessions of a hummus snob
I admit it: I refuse to serve or eat supermarket hummus. It must be homemade or cooked up in a hummusiya.
Tales from the Heart: Passing down a rare pipe organ craft in the Galilee
Ugavim founder Gideon Shamir entrusts apprentice Uri Shani with his workshop, where metal and wooden organ pipes soar upwards like mountain peaks.
My 64-hour mission to save 2 newborns in war-torn Ukraine
Two infants born to surrogates in Ukraine couldn’t get to their intended parents in Israel until United Hatzalah volunteers stepped in.
Tales from the heart: Why Israelis thrive on adventure
A casual observation by a fellow trekker at the top of a Costa Rica volcano gave ISRAEL21c editor Nicky Blackburn unexpected insight into the heart of Israelis.
Tales from the heart: Out on the tractor at dawn
For 46 years, Jonny Kuritsky has been farming the fields of Shavei Zion. His wife, reporter Diana Bletter decided to join him one day and discovered just why it makes him so fulfilled.
I found emotional clarity in a breathtaking Tel Aviv park
Charles Clore Park became my safe haven. I would go there whenever I needed to release some stress or simply be reminded of who I am.
Why I got the fourth Covid-19 shot, despite my ambivalence
Israel was the first country in the world to authorize a third and fourth dose. Pioneering is central to this country’s DNA. I don’t mind being a guinea pig if it means keeping myself and my loved ones safe.