A Mermaid in Jerusalem

Beautiful people of Israel

Feb 6, 2014, 4:14 PM

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Yeah, ok, so the land of Israel is freaking gorgeous — from the rolling hills of the Golan in the North, to the vast open space of deserts in the South.

The ancient and the modern blend together seamlessly in the cities, and fields flourish in between.

Sure, this is a beautiful country geographically speaking.

But the people in all of its cultural complexities, make Israel all the more magnificent.

At sunset. Photo by Sarah Tuttle-Singer — At sunset.
Photo by Sarah Tuttle-Singer

Mazel Tovvvv!!!! Submitted by Koby Benmeleh — Mazel Tovvvv!!!!
Submitted by Koby Benmeleh

Beautiful people of Israel — Security is tight on the bus.
Photo by Sarah Tuttle-Singer

A great smile. Photo by Natan Epstein. — A great smile.
Photo by Natan Epstein.

Party! Submitted by Miriam Young — Party!
Submitted by Miriam Young

A woman in the Israeli Air Force. Photo submitted by Beth Sense. — A woman in the Israeli Air Force.
Photo submitted by Beth Sensel.

Awesome. Submitted by Oded Sharon — Awesome.
Submitted by Oded Sharon

Springtime. Submitted by Shoshanna Jaskoll — Springtime.
Submitted by Shoshanna Jaskoll

An Israeli selfie. Photo by Dave Bender. — An Israeli selfie.
Photo by Dave Bender.

David and Erika Lang - a beautiful couple. — David and Erika Lange – a beautiful couple.

Adorable. Submitted by Gary Rudoren — Adorable.
Submitted by Gary Rudoren

A Christian pilgrim prays at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Photo Yifa Yaakov — A Christian pilgrim prays at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
Photo Yifa Yaakov

Remember, the sister always wins. Photo by Sarah Tuttle-Singer — Remember, the sister always wins.
Photo by Sarah Tuttle-Singer

A combat soldier in a moment of quiet prayer. Photo by Yael Portal. — A combat soldier in a moment of quiet prayer.
Photo by Yael Portal.

Beautiful. Submitted by Hilary Faverman — Beautiful.
Submitted by Hilary Faverman

Shiny happy kids. Photo by Etana Hecht — Shiny happy kids.
Photo by Etana Hecht

Barry Rubin, may he be of blessed memory. Submitted by Laure-Elise Singer — Barry Rubin, may he be of blessed memory.
Submitted by Laure-Elise Singer

Life is full of tough decisions. Submitted by Jessica Steinberg. — Life is full of tough decisions.
Submitted by Jessica Steinberg.

Completing a Sefer Torah. Photo by Laura Ben-David — Completing a Sefer Torah.
Photo by Laura Ben-David

Beautiful baby Photo by Gaby Shine Markowitz. — Beautiful baby
Photo by Gaby Shine Markowitz.

Peace out. Photo by Sharon Altshul — Peace out.
Photo by Sharon Altshul

A newly inducted soldier. Photo submitted by Elena Luria — A newly inducted soldier.
Photo submitted by Elena Luria

Herzl photobomb. Submitted by Josiah Ching — Herzl photobomb.
Submitted by Josiah Ching

A glowing family. Photo by Baruch Landa — A glowing family.
Photo by Baruch Landa

A moment frozen in time. Photo by Laura Ben-David. — A moment frozen in time.
Photo by Laura Ben-David.

Aba and child. Submitted by Avraham Hermon — Aba and child.
Submitted by Avraham Hermon

Rainbow girls at the Jerusalem Museum. Submitted by Bernice Keren. — Rainbow girls at the Jerusalem Museum.
Submitted by Bernice Keren.

Gorgeous couple. Photo by Hillel Fuld. — Gorgeous couple.
Photo by Hillel Fuld.

Who says we don't have autumn in Israel? Photo by Laura Ben-David — Who says we don’t have autumn in Israel?
Photo by Laura Ben-David

A woman in the shuk. Photo by Gary Rudoren. — A woman in the shuk.
Photo by Gary Rudoren.

It's all in the details. Photo by Avraham Hermon — It’s all in the details.
Photo by Avraham Hermon

A man sits near Mamilla Mall. Photo by Laura Ben-David — A man sits near Mamilla Mall.
Photo by Laura Ben-David

Shadow and sun in Jaffa. Photo by Leanne Ravid. — Shadow and sun in Jaffa.
Photo by Leanne Ravid.

The faithful in prayer. Photo by Jaeheon, Kim. — The faithful in prayer.
Photo by Jaeheon, Kim.

A shop keeper sits across from his shop in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City. Photo by Sarah Tuttle-Singer — A shop keeper sits across from his shop in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City.
Photo by Sarah Tuttle-Singer

Riding the bus. Submitted by Aliza Saltzburg — Riding the light rail.
Submitted by Aliza Saltzburg

Succot in Tel Aviv. Photo by Sarah Vanunu — Succot in Tel Aviv.
Photo by Sarah Vanunu

Hanging out on Yermiyahu Street. Submitted by Sarah Vanunu — Hanging out on Yermiyahu Street.
Submitted by Sarah Vanunu

Happy people. Submitted by Deborah Pardo. — Happy people.
Submitted by Deborah Pardo.

Reflections. Submitted by John Sekulow. — Reflections.
Submitted by John Sekulow.

What a smile! Submitted by Devora Mason — What a smile!
Submitted by Devora Mason

No caption required. Submitted by Alon Shabo. — No caption required.
Submitted by Alon Shabo.

At the Western Wall. Submitted by Shanie Reichman — At the Western Wall.
Submitted by Shanie Reichman

Beautiful faces of Israel — The greeter at Dr. Shakshuka in Yafo.
Photo by Ariela Solomon Naparstek

Family is everything. Submitted by Bernice Keren. — Family is everything.
Submitted by Bernice Keren.

Street music. Photo by Yael Sasonov — Street music.
Photo by Yael Sasonov

An angel in Jaffa. Submitted by Miriam Young. — An angel in Jaffa.
Submitted by Miriam Young.

A father, daughter, and a sea of red anemones. Submitted by Linda Amar — A father, daughter, and a sea of red anemones.
Submitted by Linda Amar

#OnlyInIsrael Photo by Emily Schrader — #OnlyInIsrael
Photo by Emily Schrader

A stunning moment. Photo by Elie Klein — A stunning moment.
Photo by Elie Klein

Young entrepreneurs of the old city. Photo submitted by Chris Humphreys — Young entrepreneurs of the old city.
Photo submitted by Chris Humphreys

Jewish Man Escorted Off Temple Mount. Photo Brandon Weinstock — Jewish Man Escorted Off Temple Mount.
Photo Brandon Weinstock

Chillin' in the Dead Sea Photo by Brandon Weinstock. — Chillin’ in the Dead Sea
Photo by Brandon Weinstock.

Got pictures of beautiful people in Israel? Send them to me at sarah@timesofisrael.com.

About the Author

Sarah Tuttle-Singer is the author of Jerusalem Drawn and Quartered and the New Media Editor at Times of Israel. She was raised in Venice Beach, California on Yiddish lullabies and Civil Rights anthems, and she now lives in Jerusalem with her 3 kids where she climbs roofs, explores cisterns, opens secret doors, talks to strangers, and writes stories about people. Sarah also speaks before audiences left, right, and center through the Jewish Speakers Bureau, asking them to wrestle with important questions while celebrating their willingness to do so. She loves whisky and tacos and chocolate chip cookies and old maps and foreign coins and discovering new ideas from different perspectives. Sarah is a work in progress.