Tag: Arava
Turning an arid desert into an unexpected breadbasket
Maayan Kitron hands me a weird-looking yellow fruit wrapped in a cocoon.
Gently, I open the papery husk and take a sweet bite of this golden berry (also called a ground cherry or strawberry tomato),...
UAE aids delivery of citrons, myrtle to Iranian Jewish community ahead of Sukkot
The United Arab Emirates helped coordinate the delivery of around 500 citrons, known as etrogim in Hebrew, and packages of myrtle to Iran’s Jewish community to be used for Sukkot, reported The Jerusalem Post.
Citrons and myrtle, called...
Twelve of the most beautiful secret spots in Israel
Israel being a pretty small country, you’d think that every last inch of it would be well-known and well-covered. Yet that’s far from being the case. Avid or armchair travelers can relish in reaching...
Luxury hotel in Negev Desert lands on ‘must-visit’ travel lists for 2020
A new hotel in Israel’s Negev Desert was included on CNN’s list of the 20 “top hotels to check out in 2020.”
The Six Senses Shaharut, opening in April, was described by CNN as “the perfect destination for the intrepid...