Singing in the Rain
With rain and snow on the way, we present a few of the best-loved Israeli rainy day songs.
With rain and snow on the way, we present a few of the best-loved Israeli rainy day songs.
A new exhibit of cartoons provide historical insight to the policy, political and economic climate of the country during Menachem Begin’s tenure as Prime Minister.
A chance meeting in Jerusalem turns up a trove of holiday riches: an eclectic collection of Hanukkah menorahs.
The Bank of Israel opens its doors to the public with an exhibit of modern-day coins and the ancient ones on which their designs are based, including Hasmonean dynasty rarities.
Photographer Shlomit Carmeli captures the 20th century spirit of Sheinkin Street’s veteran Cafe Tamar as it soldiers on in the 21st.
An increasingly affluent Israeli population has generated more and more rubbish, leading to changes in everything from our average trash can size to how we dispose of our recyclables.
The UN General Assembly partition plan was received joyfully by the Jewish community and celebrated by the daily newspapers in pre-State Israel, despite the threat of war with the Arab states.
During the War of Independence, conductor-composer Leonard Bernstein underwent a trial by fire that forged a bond with Israel and helped shape the country’s classical music scene. “I see my future as very close to the future of Israel.”
Anything old used to be suspect but rebrand those hand-me-downs and trendy Israelis are there.
An online collection of chewing gum wrappers spans Israeli history from pre-State to sugarless.
The mystery surrounding a controversial photo of the 1917 Australian Light Horse charge on Beersheva is solved and a museum honoring the event will be established.
A new exhibit explores the history of the photography department at the Bezalel Academy of Art & Design.
It’s currently in the headlines as a symbol of the high cost of living but Israel’s favorite chocolate pudding and whipped cream treat has always inspired high passion.
The Israeli presidential open house at Sukkot tradition started in 1952 with the idea of raising public awareness about issues like absorption and mass immigration. It continues today, bringing concepts of environmental protection and tolerance for others to the fore.
This Sukkot holiday, visitors to Israel’s national parks can enjoy a variety of historical re-enactments ranging from Neanderthal to Nabataean, Canaanite to Crusader — and pirates, too.