Tag: Life

Israelis like to live life to its fullest. Follow these stories and get to know more about the vibrant culture, rich history and the warmth of the people of Israel.

Mud huts with plasma screens

By combining modernity and tradition, an NGO active with Bedouins and Jews in the Negev seeks to advance social and environmental justice for all.  

Of love and demons

For Israeli director Samuel Maoz, the making of his first feature film Lebanon was both a labor of love and an exorcism of demons –

Helping bookworms hit the books

The Israeli-American company Ex Libris has become the heart of many a library system, streamlining the location, management and distribution of print and digital content.

Big boys should cry

Tears are not a sign of weakness. They are an evolutionary adaptation designed to bring people closer together, according to an Israeli researcher. We cry

Reintroducing carp in Uganda

An Israeli professor makes sure that kids in Uganda get protein with their greens in a unique project to reintroduce carp to the area.

Using faith to bring people together

An apolitical interfaith encounter association is bringing together radically different people of all faiths from Israel and the Palestinian Authority and discovering shared values among

Everybody speaks football

For two weeks a year, over 100 Israeli and Palestinian kids forget about their troubles and play ball. “Football is the most common language in

A world champion at age eight

Last year, he came second in the World Championship for remote control helicopter pilots. Now, aged nine, Israeli Alon Barak is going for the title