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Jerusalem's new suspension bridge over the Hinnom Valley, as seen from Mount Zion. Photo: Eliyahu Yanai/City of David.

New suspension bridge makes Jerusalem holy sites accessible

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Jerusalem is due to unveil Israel’s longest suspension bridge on Sunday night, connecting Mount Zion with the Hinnom Valley to the south. The bridge will make Mount Zion’s holy sites and Jerusalem’s Old City...
The synagogue at Beit Yellin. Photo: Judy Lash Balint

Who’s looking out for Israel’s cultural heritage?

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The roof of Beit Yellin is barely visible to the cars zooming down the main Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway. Most of those passing by probably have no idea that the cluster of restored 19th century stone...
Jews cover themselves with prayer shawls at the Western Wall in Jerusalem during the Priestly Blessing for Passover, April 18, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

60,000 tourists to visit Israel during Passover and Easter

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Some 60,000 tourists are expected to arrive in Israel during the Passover and Easter holidays, injecting nearly $100 million into the economy. Passover begins on Wednesday at sundown and runs seven days in the Jewish...
Sharaka participants in the Old City of Jerusalem, Feb. 26 to March 3, 2023. Photo by Dan Feferman.

Arabs in Sharaka delegation to Israel describe eye-opening education about the Holocaust

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A delegation of people from Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria and Turkey visited Israel from Feb. 26 to March 3 to learn about the Holocaust as a way to promote tolerance. The visit, during...
The Sands of Samar, a dune expanse in the Arava region of southern Israel, near Eilat, on Aug. 30, 2019. Photo by Mila Aviv/Flash90.

Anti-Israel groups lash out at Sierra Club for reinstating educational trips to Israel

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The environmentalist Sierra Club has reopened its Israel travel program five months after canceling a pair of trips to the Jewish state in the wake of pressure from anti-Israel activists. Last weekend, the Oakland, Calif.-based...
Magdala Hotel and archeological park. Photo courtesy of Magdala Tourism Center

Step back into biblical times at the Magdala Center

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Eco-tourism, yes. Spiri-tourism? Yes to that too. This is the idea behind the Magdala Center on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. It’s a place where tourists can stay in the brand-new Magdala Hotel, swim in the...
Graffiti in Daliat el-Carmel. Photo by Diana Bletter.

A taste of Druze culture and cuisine in Daliat el-Carmel

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The aroma of cardamom coffee wafts out of a spice shop. Teenage girls are walking home from school, some in jeans and Blundstone boots, others wearing traditional veils and skirts. A cell phone store...
The Maccabiah serves as a way to show athletes and the world the State of Israel in all its glory. Credit: Konstantin Goldenberg/Shutterstock.

Maccabiah and Israel: A sporting event of ‘a Jewish nature’

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Bringing more than 10,000 Jewish athletes from 80 countries to compete in 42 sporting events all around Israel for the Maccabiah games is an impressive feat. Returning these athletes to their home countries as...
Check-in at Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport, on June 14, 2022. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.

Summer travel season begins with chaos at Israel’s main airport

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After returning to full operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport is having difficulty coping with heavy passenger traffic as the summer travel season gets underway. Even though the airport...
Yvel showroom. Credit: Judy Lash Balint.

Beauty meets social responsibility at Yvel Design Center

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OK, admit it: sometimes you need a break from the intensity and emotional highs of touring Israel’s religious and historic sites. A two-hour visit to the Yvel Design Center, where beauty, creativity and social responsibility...