A replica of a 2,500-year-old ship set sail in the Haifa Bay over the weekend, after two years of restoration work by a group of volunteers. The new ship, christened…
Culture
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Before there were wristwatches, and certainly before there were cellphones, centrally located clock towers helped citizens keep track of time. A big bell in the tower chimed the hour, and…
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Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered yet another fantastic find from the past: this time, an impressive 2,000-year-old road dating to the Roman period. The preserved road, stretching up to six-meters…
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Mishkenot Sha’ananim (“Tranquil Dwellings”) is a complicated-sounding name for a pleasant and culturally significant part of Jerusalem just across from the walls of the Old City. Dating to the 19th century,…
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After years of intense study, Dr. Douglas Petrovich has gathered sufficient evidence to claim that the ancient Israelites took Egyptian hieroglyphics and transformed it into a writing system of 22…
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Israel’s almond trees are the first to bloom each year, coinciding with the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shvat, the New Year for Trees, which falls on February 11th this year.…
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Art hotels are all the fashion around the world and Israel has a handful of its own. In Israel, some hotels host exclusive exhibits, like the Carmel Forest Spa Resort…
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No more waiting! Soon, you will be able get an unrivaled look at how millions of artifacts and treasures (never before seen by the public) at the Israel Antiquities Authority’s…
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Soup may be the ultimate comfort food. During the cold winter, nothing warms and satisfies the belly like a steaming, fragrant bowl of hearty soup. Israelis are getting into soup season…
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Leket Israel, a national food bank and food recovery organization, had the innovative idea of offering a nutrition workshop for mothers from both populations by a dietician from both Hebrew…
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While traveling in Australia and New Zealand early last year, Jerusalem resident Moshik Cohen found his wallet running on empty. Fortunately for Cohen, running into fellow Israeli Kobi Bodek backpacking in…
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Hanukkah is a time for celebration with dozens of ways to have fun in Israel during the Festival of Lights, starting this year on December 24th. Just about every theater company…
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If you’re looking for something to do, the Jerusalem Jazz Festival gets underway as part of Hamshushalayim, the winter festival in the capital. The second Jerusalem Jazz Festival is an…
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Christmas markets and concerts in Jerusalem, Nazareth, Haifa, Ramla and Tel Aviv embrace the true holiday spirit of tolerance and inclusion, attracting people of all religions to celebrate together. Christmas…
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The global marketplace has made many common brands of chips or candy bars pretty much available anywhere. However, some snack foods still hold on to their original identity. When was…