Say goodbye to burekas, rugelach, processed meat, and soda. Say thank you to Jamie Oliver, the well known British âNaked Chefâ, who for years has been working towards revolutionizing the way public school systems supply food to our children. His ultimate goal is to create cost effective ways to bring healthier food options onto our… […]
Five years ago, the Ethiopian – Israeli relationship was tender to say the least. There seemed to be an uprising of unfair abuse and incarceration towards Ethiopian society from the Israeli police, and there were plenty of demonstrations from the local Israeli community against these acts. Today, thereâs a comedy to spotlight all of the… […]
The one thing the Israeli Government can agree on unanimously is kindness. A new law legislates that Israelis over the age of 80 can request priority service in public offices. This means that at banks, post offices, pharmacies, stores and other bureaucratic places, the elderly can skip, or saunter, to the front of the line.… […]
Can the coffee scene in Tel Aviv get any better? It just did, thanks to Kaie Bird, a native Texan and Tel Aviv local who is inspiring a freshly brewed kind of coffee scene spotlighting the true star – a quality cup of coffee. Bird, a photographer and foodie at heart, runs a popular Instagram… […]
Not to be confused with Purim, Tel Aviv is on to its next big fashion show – Gindi Tel Aviv Fashion Week. From March 12 – 15, dozens of well-known and emerging Israeli designers are hitting the runways, the trendy parties, and the international fashion scene. In its fifth consecutive year, Fashion Week in Tel… […]
Ever since Coldplay frontman, Chris Martin, visited Israel last year, thereâs been an avalanche of press on how he was potentially scouting places to play a peace concert. Since then, rumors have been rolling out that Coldplay, one of the most popular rock bands soaring on the top charts, will be coming to Israel this… […]
Tel Aviv tourism has gone wild thanks to their new creative social media campaign, âTwo Cities, One Break.â Collaborations between the Israel Tourism Ministry, The City of Tel Aviv-Yafo, and âBrown Hotelsâ Urban Collection are behind this competition, where the winner receives a 4-day, 5-star luxury stay in a lifeguard tower. Not just any lifeguard… […]
Weâre finally getting a proper peek into the Israeli Arab world, and the Arab leadership is already calling for a boycott. âIn Betweenâ is an award winning film, recently released, which shares the story of three Arab women who decide to leave their small village of Umm al-Fahm and move to Tel Aviv, the most… […]
You would think the capital city of Israel and the holiest city in the world would bring an influx of new residents every year – and it does. However, the population rate shows that more people are leaving Jerusalem than entering the city, and itâs been going on for a number of consecutive years. In… […]
Ya’ara Cohen grew up in Jerusalem as the eldest of 5 sisters and surrounded by plenty of cousins, and inevitably, as a babysitter. She was always the oldest at family affairs and the youngest employee in her offices. She found herself in high demand, and was always being asked the same question – âcan you… […]
Imagine spending nine months carrying a delicate seed in your belly. As it grows, its weight shifts from a pea to a watermelon, literally weighing you down from within your core. Once the seed has sprouted, it has become a tiny being, in need of care, nourishment and nurturing. Realistically, you can also picture nine… […]
Young Israelis have become a ray of light for Holocaust survivors. Over 160,000 survivors living in Israel need to survive a different kind of death sentence â loneliness. Studies have shown that people who feel lonely have double the chance of dying every day. For most survivors in Israel, add loneliness to the trauma of… […]
Every instrument has a story. From the hands of a Holocaust survivor in a displaced persons camp to the hands of a young girl who lived in the Bronx, Josephâs violin certainly had a tale to tell. Joseph was born in Warsaw in 1923 and remembered playing violin as a child, in tune with his… […]
âYouâre calling from Israel? What happened to my son?â Didi Mazri, Private Chef, quickly realized his mistake when he called Liadâs parents at 6:00AM, California time. He assured them everything was okay. Â All he needed to know was their sonâs favorite homemade meal. Mazri, a personal chef and culinary consultant who operates with a health… […]
Claiming any city has the best culinary scene in the world is a substantial statement, and is determined by a few major foodie factors – the food, the service and the overall scene. In Israel, the quality of all three are on an exponential rise, and thanks to Mediterranean influence, Israel’s food scene has always… […]
The youngest competitor to ever win a rally, Gev Sella, chose to challenge himself when he entered the Rally Africa Eco Race. The race, which requires navigating through dunes on motor bikes, is a doozy in terms of terrain, length and competition. The rally is a 6,500 kilometer trek through the deserts of Morocco, Mauritania… […]
For anyone who has ever stepped into Dizengoff Square, you may understand the magical appeal of the legendary Fire and Water Fountain. The fountain used to spin around as her colorful state, spitting fire, splashing water and playing classical tunes every hour on the hour. Created by artist Yaacov Agam in 1986, the fountain sat… […]
âThe apartment comes with a cat. If you donât take the cat, you donât take the apartment.â This was one of the more tame demands made by a Tel Aviv landlord, where street cats apparently get higher priority than humans. Demands run from the completely absurd to the highly inappropriate. This one example is simple… […]
