Living History Israel-style
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.
Rachel Neiman is an experienced media professional whose journalism credits include ISRAEL21c, Globes Online, The Jerusalem Post and LINK magazine. She has served as marketing communications director at several Israeli innovation-based startups. Rachel attributes her vast knowledge of Israeli nostalgia to her Palmach-generation folk-singer mother and Jewish historian father, as well as her own lifelong obsession with all things pop culture.
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.
Jerusalem’s annual festival, timed for the High Holy Days, celebrates the centuries-old tradition of Jewish liturgy known as ‘piyut’, combining prayer with cross-cultural influences and high-volume sound.
Since 1888, Shmita, the agricultural sabbatical year, has ignited controversy. This year, efforts are being made to reset the “reset year” with a focus on the environment and spiritual well-being.
The Jewish New Year is a time for reflection with holiday greetings that recall simpler days.
In time for Rosh HaShana, food photographer Yula Zubritsky has created a series of pomegranate, apples and honey-themed e-greeting cards,
The history of civilization is writ in taxation and there’s no better proof than Jerusalem’s Museum of Taxes, whose collection of tax-related artifacts ranges from the ancient world to modern Israel.
As Israel makes the transition to a consumer and exporter of natural gas, a look at Oil Refineries whose history parallels that of the modern-day State.
Visitors to the 3rd annual Jerusalem Sacred Music Festival take part in local and global sacred musical traditions, learn about rare musical instruments, ancient crafts and traditional musical skills.
Books covered in brown paper, compass sets and tracing paper are just some of items once found in the average Israeli child’s leather book-bag.
A special multimedia event at the Ramat Gan Safari turned the zoo into a sound and light experience for the whole family.
The first Israeli Nostalgia Festival at Jerusalem’s newly refurbished First Train Station presented all aspects of everyday life as it once was.
A new exhibition of urban photography explores the conflicts that are part and parcel of Israeli society.
“Cultural terror tunnel”? Authors “rolling in their graves”? There’s a brouhaha over a new supermarket product line featuring beloved characters from Israeli children’s books
No ordinary ceramics exhibition, The Banquet explores plates and platters as platforms for the celebration of food and the art of eating.
At some point in history, the summer full moon holiday was adopted by Jews in the Land of Israel. We’re still celebrating Tu b’Av with wine and romance.