April 16, 2013 4:48 pm Yom Hazikaron & Yom Ha’atzmaut – Memorial Day & Independence Day Yom Hazikaron is Israel’s Memorial Day, the Day of Remembrance for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism. This sad day starts with a siren at 20h and......
April 10, 2013 10:07 am Yom HaShoah – the Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day BETWEEN ISRAEL… (by Marilyn) On Monday, Israel observed a national memorial day: the ‘Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day’ or as we call it ‘Yom HaShoah’. It is an annual day of......
March 27, 2013 5:24 pm Chag Sameach & Happy Passover The Jewish people celebrate Pessach (Passover) to commemorate the story of the Exodus, their liberation from slavery in ancient Egypt and their birth as a nation under......
February 25, 2013 9:34 am Purim Parties Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays of the Jewish calendar. It commemorates a clash of civilizations,......
January 5, 2013 9:22 pm Jerusalem of Gold The Italians say: "Vedi Napoli e (poi) muore" or: when you've seen the magnificence of Naples you've seen everything, and it's safe to die. Italians obviously have never been......
December 13, 2012 12:52 pm Hanukkah, a festival of lights Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of......
November 5, 2012 11:48 am Lady Godiva in Tel Aviv Thank you Theodor Herzl for having created Israel in Israel. Did you know that here we have 300 days of blue skies...... 1
October 8, 2012 10:24 am Jewish holidays, Indian summer What better than to start your summer when most summers are over? I'm not a beach person really; I mostly hate the sand...... 1
July 17, 2012 2:46 pm Good vibes at Jaffa Flea Market There's no doubt about it, the hotspot for your summer Tel Aviv nights in 2012 is the Jaffa Flea Market....... 4