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May 9, 2025, 5:30 PM

Give me shelter?

Israelis take cover inside a bomb shelter as a siren alert is sounded in Tel Aviv, October 23, 2024. (Yehoshua Yosef/Flash90)

I'm not saying bomb shelters are luxurious or loads of fun, but being protected by one is far better than not visiting Israel when you want to

Apr 3, 2025, 12:45 PM

Why Israel Should Be Your Next Vacation Spot

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Why You Should Still Choose Israel as Your Next Vacation Destination Despite recent conflicts, Israel remains a fantastic travel destination with its unique blend of history, culture, and natural beauty. While the war was concentrated in Gaza, and there is...

Mar 6, 2025, 12:28 PM

Discovering Israel: A Personal Journey of Change

Photo Credit: Sabine Sterk 2018

How My Love For Israel Started: Since I was a young teenager living in Israel in the late 1970s, this extraordinary country has captivated my heart and soul. From the moment my feet touched Israeli soil, I felt an overwhelming...

Feb 16, 2025, 7:01 PM

Tanakh Hill: Jerusalem’s biblical border

Credit: MChaim Lieberman

The typical Israeli winter brings with it a flowering wonderland, from the blooming carpets of bright red anemones and shy clusters of cyclamens in the rocky Judean hills, to the beautiful pink and white almond trees dotting the hilly...

Feb 10, 2025, 11:53 AM

Finding peace in the promised land – a new approach

Aryeh Green (author) in Yosemite Lodge, CA

Finding Peace in the Promised Land - A Radical New Approach to Resolving the Arab-Israel Conflict In early 2014, I hiked the Israel National Trail, an 800-mile trek through the Negev desert, the mountains of the Galil, the hills of...

Jan 22, 2025, 10:47 PM

The Incoming Israel Tourism Tsunami. This year in Jerusalem!

It is finally happening! After plague and war, the Israel tourism train is getting back on track! I can remove my Kevlar battle helmet, which I have been wearing these past fifteen months in my reserve IDF combat medical...

Joseph C. Kaplan

Dec 6, 2024, 10:27 AM

If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem

I ended a 2018 column about my first trip to Israel after a 10-year hiatus (“Micro and Macro of Israel Visit”) by noting “I’ll be back, please God, and much sooner than before.” While I was right, it wasn’t...

Gina Friedlander

Dec 3, 2024, 9:01 PM

A Taste of Life in the Israeli Army

What would inspire hundreds of volunteers to come to Israel at this time, when a multi-front war is ongoing and the cost and difficulty of getting there has never been higher? For those of us who signed up for the...

Nov 25, 2024, 6:51 AM

One Story that Shows the Impact of Hadassah’s Commitment to Israel’s Wounded

Jody & Dvir at Hadassah Hospital

Dvir Musai is a friend I met in Israel in 2016 when I was part of a two-year Hadassah Leadership Fellowship initiative. We were a group of “#lucky16” young women from around the country who were recruited to become...

Oct 28, 2024, 4:00 PM

Israel’s Growing Travel and Tourism Startup Ecosystem Drives Industry Resilience

Israel may become widely known as the ‘Startup Nation’ thanks to countless innovations in the fields of cybersecurity, communications, and technology, but the nation’s vibrant travel and tourism industry is rapidly growing into its most valuable sectors. According to GuruWalk’s...

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