Tales from the heart: 7 places to get a great cup of coffee in Tel Aviv
ISRAEL21c’s coffee-addicted intern scouted out cafés serving truly top-notch brews and learned all about Israeli coffee culture in the process.
Tales from the heart: Having a Jewish baby in ‘Palestine’
Becoming a grandfather in Jerusalem, at a hospital where no Hebrew was spoken, was an unexpected but warm experience for writer Brian Blum.
Tales from the heart: Hugs and couscous in the ancient city of Tzfat
With its archaic cobblestoned streets and mountainous backdrop, this small, quaint city is where my grandparents built their home and their family.
Tales from the heart: Finding Henri, 72 years after his death
Henri Fernebock, killed in the 1948 War of Independence, lay in obscurity until his former teenage pen pal – my mother — rediscovered his name.
Tales from the Heart: Finding promise in a farewell to summer
At the local lifeguard station writer Diana Bletter savors the last few moments of summer with the Jews and Arabs who have kept her beach safe.
Tales from the heart: 8 things that surprised me about Israel
Having my preconceptions about Israel disproven time and time again has opened my eyes to this country’s unexpected truths.
Tales from the heart: An unexpected tale of unity and hope on Independence Day
When a stranger collapsed with heart failure at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, two Israelis rushed to help, one an Israeli Arab, the other an Israeli Jew – my husband.