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Lauren Gladstone

Sep 4, 2026, 6:55 PM

September Was a Nice Idea

Every August, I have the same thought: September would be a wonderful month to go away. The weather is beautiful. The summer crowds have gone home. Airfares begin to come down. Europe is still warm. Restaurants are easier to get...

Sep 2, 2026, 11:24 PM

The Jewish Future: A Generation of Young Families at Stake

Claire met Tony on a dating app in 2023. She’s Jewish, involved in Boston’s Jewish community. He’s not Jewish. When Claire first suggested that she and Tony participate on Honeymoon Israel, Tony's response was immediate: he didn't want to...

Gabriella Jacobs

Sep 2, 2026, 8:15 PM

A Jewish scavenger hunt through South America

My husband has apparently received an unexpectedly high number of questions lately about whether his wife is Brazilian. I am not Brazilian, (which I'm sure shocks you). I am, however, a proud product of a family that considers Brazil, Argentina,...

Sep 1, 2026, 12:15 AM

One of the requirements for entering high school, which in Vienna begins at age ten, was the purchase of a Welt Atlas. I have mine to this day. Bound in red linen with gold letters and covered in translucent plastic, it...

Aug 26, 2026, 8:42 PM

Timeless Elegance on Croatia’s Adriatic

For years, Croatia’s dazzling coastline has captured the imagination of travelers worldwide. Dubrovnik, Split and the southern Adriatic islands have long dominated the spotlight for Israelis, while the country’s elegant capital, Zagreb, remained little more than a gateway. That perception...

Aug 25, 2026, 12:05 PM

The Old City Belonged to Everyone Except Me

I used to despise the Old City of Jerusalem. It felt intimidating, heavy, tense. Everyone seemed to belong to some tribe I did not belong to, dressed for a ritual I could not relate to, heading somewhere with absolute purpose. There...

Aug 23, 2026, 11:49 AM

Sunrise in a Closed Military Zone

When I arrived at the outskirts of Taybeh it was already dark. Two activists named Ben and Yair picked me up from the bus stop and explained the new reality: The entire town of Taybeh is now a closed...

Anastasia Torres-Gil

Aug 18, 2026, 3:05 AM

Lifechanging: How Hadassah Connected Me to a Wonderful Global Community

Sixteen years ago, I wasn’t the same person I am today. My mother had just died –unexpectedly – at the too young age of 72. My heart ached. My world felt upside down. I needed something new. Something different....

Hannah Zieziula

Aug 6, 2026, 1:14 PM

The family I found in a hostel in Australia

I arrived in Margaret River, Western Australia, completely alone with my backpack and my surfboard. After months of traveling surrounded by friends, I now had to start over to find farm work and earn my second-year visa. Again I...

Helene Pines Richman

Aug 5, 2026, 6:06 AM

You say Sayonara and I say Yaho:- Sojourn to the Land of the Rising Sun

I dedicate this post to my older sister Jacki who had a pen pal named Hiroko Yamawaki. Hiroko, from Tokyo, if you are still living in Japan and somehow reading the Times of Israel blogs, I am accepting your...

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