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.

Israeliana on offer at Kedem Auctions

Historic items, Israeliana and Zionist memorabilia including a number of particularly rare items from the Arnie Druck collection will be sold this week at an important auction in Jerusalem.

LA supports Israel

Native-born Israeli photographer Noam Chen documented a series of Los Angeles fund-raisers for Israel and came away impressed by some unexpected surprises.

Oud Festival honors Oum Kalthoum

Oum Kalthoum, was the foremost female vocalist of 20th century Arab music. Her legacy is being honored in Jerusalem with a night of song at the International Oud Festival. Plus, there’s a new street, named after her.

Found Beauty at Israel Design Season

Holon’s Israeli Design Season features works made from junk that’s given a second chance: recycled items, readymades and found objects turned into art and design.

Horse Race Betting Comes to Israel

Toto, the Israel Sports Betting Board, last week opened the gate to horse race betting in Israel, in keeping with a long tradition from Roman times.

Free Wheel bike exhibit in Holon

The Design Museum Holon examines 200 years of bicycle design and cycling culture — including some long-lost “Blue & White” brands from 1950s Israel — and on through the latest 21st century innovations.

Abram Games In His Own Way – In Israel

A new exhibition at the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design presents graphic works by Abram Games — one of the UK’s most influential designers — including his designs for Israel.

Under the Waves

The delicate balance between modern living and the magical undersea world off the Sinai peninsula is the subject of a new exhibit by photographer Tsur “Tsuf” Pelly at Ramat-Gan’s Man and the Living World Museum.

Jerusalem Knights Festival

Let’s get Medieval! Jerusalem’s Old City looks back a mere 1000 years with a fun-filled family festival inspired by the Middle Ages.

Jerusalem Instagrammed

More than 3,000 city residents shared photos over the Jerusalem Municipality’s social media using the hashtag #jerusalem24_7.