Writer: Rachel Neiman

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.

A Unique East-West Synthesis

Ashdod’s Museum of Art perseveres under rocket fire as a vibrant center of contemporary art with an exhibit featuring Israeli art that combines Middle Eastern heritage with Western sensibilities.

Keeping Us Safe

Decades of successful training of the public is an important factor in Israel’s low civilian casualty rate. Need to get people out of harm’s way? Here’s how.

Jerusalem’s Medical Tradition

From biblical balms to 21st century medical research, the evolution of medicine in Jerusalem is the topic of a fascinating exhibit at the Tower of David Museum.

Every Home a Shelter

HAGA, Israel’s civil defense and grandaddy of the Home Front Command, had its roots in modern warfare — particularly aerial bombardment.

Along the Protective Edge

All week, Israelis have been sharing images of air raids and missile interceptions but there are other stories to be shared as well.

Treasures in the Walls of Old Acre

Acre’s Treasures in the Walls museum presents life in the Galilee during the 19th and early 20th centuries through crafts, art – even children’s books.

Exploring Reading Terminal

Photographer Esty Meidan captures the mystery of an off-limits north Tel Aviv landmark, the Reading electric power station.

Jerusalem War Cemetery

The Jerusalem War Cemetery is the final resting place for 2,515 British Commonwealth soldiers of the First World War.

Israeli Art + Industry = Alive + Well

A unique event, Omanuta’asia, brought together industrialists, engineers and artists to discuss the complex relationship between creation, product and humanity in modern-day Israel.

Champions of the Flyway

The spring migratory season brought with it a new kind of flock: birders from around the world coming to identify and log as many species as possible in an intense 24-hour contest.