Israel

If you want your trip to be ‘achla,’ substitute ‘sababa’ for ‘okay’ and get your fellow travelers moving with a rousing cry of ‘yalla!’ All the slang you’ll need in Israel…

Long considered the oldest seaport in the world, the city of Jaffa is often overlooked as simply the older sister of its larger neighbor Tel Aviv, but it’s much more…

Israel’s cutting-edge technology is the best defense from threats from Iran and its other enemies, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Monday, June 19. Speaking at the Paris Air Show,…

Along with seeing the sights, why not use your vacation time to connect with Israelis working to make the world a better place? Tikkun olam, the Jewish value of “repairing…

From hairdressers and taxi drivers to bartenders and housekeepers, tipping is always a minefield. Here are our top tips for tipping in Israel. Tipping, it appears, is a hot-potato issue…

A massive graveyard, a desert fortress and the city of Tel Aviv are all on the prestigious list of heritage sites important to humanity. It’s no secret that Israel is…

Fourty-four tons of 1,800-year-old marble artifacts, carried in a merchant ship that was shipwrecked in a storm, uncovered off coast of Israel. A few weeks ago, an Israeli man contacted…

Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska, together with her Israeli counterpart, Michal Herzog, met with a range of medical and psychological experts in Israel on Monday, June 19, as part of…

Anyone into time travel will want to visit the ancient city of Ephesus. Turn back the clock in the present-day Selcuk, a town near Izmir, in western Turkey. This once-cosmopolitan…

Bringing the kids on a trip to the holy land? These hotels will keep them entertained and comfortable throughout their stay. Planning a family vacation to Israel? Well, it’s not…

Our updated list is a must-have for anyone bringing kids to Israel this summer. We aim to help you keep children of all ages entertained, educated and cool during your…

Israeli restaurants can be dark, loud places with faux-friendly service and expensive wine. But they’re really great if you know how to enjoy them. Here in Israel, you’ll be very…

The Israeli Foreign Ministry has long had a policy of blacklisting political parties with Nazi or openly antisemitic roots, from the Austrian Freedom Party to the National Front in France…

After 10 years of planning and $50 million, the 2,000-year-old fortress near Jaffa Gate is transformed into an accessible, cutting-edge multimedia museum. The Tower of David fortress, built by the…

Codex Sassoon, the oldest and most complete Hebrew Bible, was purchased for Tel Aviv’s ANU Museum at a Sotheby auction for $38.1 million. The 1,100-year-old Codex Sassoon, the oldest and most…