It can be difficult to enter the Israel conversation. Especially because so many people hold such strong opinions, even the task of separating facts from misinformation can seem daunting. That is why we’ve put together these simple-ish answers to simple-ish questions (but honestly, when it comes to Israel, everything is a little complicated) to help…
Hospitality company Selina Ltd. will be opening the first of several Tel Aviv locations in the summer of 2019, according to the head of Selina Israel, Yossi Mautner. Established in 2014 in Panama by Israel-born Rafael Museri and Daniel Rudasevski, Selina currently has 44 locations in central America, South America, and Portugal. The company has…
A jet-setting Orthodox rabbi who spent five days in North Korea described hiding his religion as a terrifying experience, Insider reported. Meir Alfasi is a rabbi, photographer and former photojournalist from Israel who has traveled to 80 countries wearing the traditional Lubavich black hat and bekishe, a long black coat. “I travel with the uniform…
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The U.S. State Department called on travelers to “exercise increased caution in Israel due to terrorism.” In an email to citizens registered to its Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, or STEP, the State Department noted that the security level of Israel, the West Bank and Gaza is at Level 2: Exercise Extreme Caution….
JERUSALEM (JTA) — El Al will compensate the 400 passengers on Flight 002, from New York to Tel Aviv, which was forced to divert in order to allow Sabbath-observant passengers to get off the plane. The flight which left New York more than 5 hours late on Thursday, Nov. 15, was diverted mid-flight to Athens,…
Israel offers a plethora of activities for families from picnics at the beach to cultural ones designed just for kids; such as the Tel Aviv Museum’s family art tour, which brings masterpieces to life. Parents can opt for walks in Yarkon Park where kids can explore play areas, a climbing wall, paddle boats, go on…
This article originally appeared in the Yiddish Forverts. The longtime editor of the Bundist journal Lebns-Fragn and an Israel-correspondent for the Forverts, Yitzhak Luden z”l, used to say that Yiddish today outside of the Hasidic world is a language mainly spoken at festivals. Soon we’ll be able to say that it’s also spoken on river…
(JTA) — Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt cancelled a trip to Israel after criticism of his travel expenses. Pruitt had been expected to arrive in Israel for a five-day visit and stay at the five-star King David Hotel in Jerusalem, the Washington Post reported, citing people in Israel briefed on his plans. Israeli officials…
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