Writer: Marian Lebor

Postcard from Israel: Netanya

Netanya, ‘French Riviera of Israel,’ is just north of Tel Aviv and well worth a trip to experience the multicultural continental feel of the beach city.

Raising decorative fish in the desert isn’t such a far-fetched idea. Photo via Shutterstock.com

Raising Nemo in the desert

Sounds impossible, but Israel’s desert is considered one of the best places in the world to harvest tropical fish and marine plants for export.

Patchwork quilt

Quilting the kibbutz experience

Lovingly stitched patchwork quilts comprise a folksy, original tribute to the first 100 years of the Israeli collective village enterprise.

Turning sand into art at the Land of Israel Museum. Photo by Flash90.

Written in sand

This summer at the Land of Israel Museum: Tales in the Sand, 15 lifelike sculptures of characters from the biblical Samson to Alice in Wonderland.

When the summer gets hot, Israelis like to cool off with ice cream. Photo by Chen Leopold/Flash90.

Hummus ice cream anyone?

During the long hot summers, Israelis head straight for the ice cream and they love to experiment with flavors – however strange they may be.

Originally constructed in the 1740s, the Ilana Goor Museum is a popular destination for visitors.

Ilana Goor’s artistic jungle

She lives in it, and she displays her works in it. The Ilana Goor Museum in Jaffa is an ever-changing, living exhibition by an unusual artist.