Israeli Singers Should You Be Jammin’ Out To!
When I was a teenager, I participated in a lot of the teen events of the JCC. It’s how I…
5 years ago
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Your Next Israeli Movie Night!
I remember when I was a teenager I would go to the Rochester JCC every month to watch the monthly…
5 years ago
Are These Israeli Authors on Your Bookshelves!!!
I am a bookworm--always have been, always will be. I was that kid who would spend Saturdays snuggled in bed…
5 years ago
Top 10 Outlooks in Israel… Have You Seen Them?
Visiting an outlook might not seem like a spot to be on the top of your list to visit while…
5 years ago
What does it mean to have an Israeli Passport?
Passports are not necessarily an item we think about on a day-to-day basis. But they are incredibly important in understanding…
5 years ago
Top 10 Graffiti Art in Israel
There are many different views of what graffiti means in society—some people disapprove of the graffiti on the walls of…
5 years ago
What does it mean to have Sigd in Israel?
The holiday of Sigd is an Ethiopian Jewish holiday that became a national Israeli holiday in 2008. It takes place…
6 years ago
What is Israeli Food, Really?
When many people think of Israeli food, they think of falafel, shawarma, and hummus. And all of those dishes are…
6 years ago
Yitzchak Rabin… How Do We Remember?
Today we remember the 23rd anniversary of Yitzchak Rabin’s assassination. Israel commemorates the date on the Hebrew calendar’s date, which…
6 years ago
Israeli Artists, What are we looking at?
In today’s world, we hear a lot about Israel’s politics, history, and religion. But the fact of the manner, is…
6 years ago
Holy Muslim Sites in Israel
The Land, and State, of Israel is the holiest place in both Judaism and Christianity. Cities like Jerusalem, Tzfat, Hebron,…
6 years ago
What is Sukkot 2018 All About?
What is Sukkot 2018? Why do we still celebrate this holiday? Sukkot is a autumn harvest festival holiday lasting a…
6 years ago
What Can You See on a Shabbat Dinner?!
Beginning every Friday evening, Jews around the world celebrate Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, or Sabbath. It begins with…
6 years ago
Our Trip in Haredi Jerusalem
About a week ago, I attended a trip through Haredi Jerusalem. It was organized for tour guides, much like my…
6 years ago
Downtown Haifa, Who Knew?
Haifa is Israel’s third largest city in the country. It is known for its universities, falafel, and coexistence. It’s a…
6 years ago
70 Years Since the UN Partition Plan Vote
This year is a BIG year for Israel and its history. It has been 100 years since the ANZAC victory…
6 years ago
Why is the Holy City of Jerusalem SO important?
Why is the Holy City of Jerusalem SO important? Jerusalem is the holiest city in Judaism, the center of the…
6 years ago
The Balfour Declaration Turns 100 Years Old… Now What?
This year is a big year in Israeli history. It is Israel’s 70th Independence Day, the 70- year anniversary of…
7 years ago
100 Anniversary of the ANZAC Victory Over Be’er Sheva
This year is a big year for Israel, including today and tomorrow. Today, November 1, 2017 marks the 100- year…
7 years ago
What does Tzfat have for me?
There are four holy cities in Judaism: Jerusalem, Hebron, Tiberius, and Tzfat. Each city is connected to an element of…
7 years ago
Simchat Torah 2017… Say What?!?!
What is that? Let me tell you all about Simchat Torah 2017! Simchat Torah means “the rejoicing of the Torah.”…
7 years ago
Reflections for the High Holidays
Last week was Rosh HaShanah, and this week we will celebrate Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement. It’s a…
7 years ago
Water in Judaism, what does it really mean?
If you've ever been to Israel, you might have noticed that there is very little water-- very, very LITTLE water!…
7 years ago
What can we learn from Tisha B’Av today?
Tisha B'Av, or the ninth day of the month of Av, is one of five fast days in the Jewish…
7 years ago
Top 10 Museums in Israel
Israel is filled with museums addressing topics ranging from history to archeology to science to politics. You can spend hours…
7 years ago
5 Reasons Why Tel Aviv is Great in the Summer
Tel Aviv is an AMAZING place to visit in the summer. The city is a cultural center of Israel that…
7 years ago
Can You Keep Up With These Israeli Athletes?
The Maccabiah Games, an international Jewish sports competition, began this weekend. The Games occur every four years, and began in…
7 years ago
BDS: Buy Israeli Products! Do the opposite! Support Israel!
Many people in North America and Europe are familiar with the BDS movement. The movement was founded in July 2005…
7 years ago
Why is Eid al Fitr 2017 so important?
Today Muslims celebrate Eid al Fitr 2017, the celebratory end of Ramadan. It marks the first day of the month…
7 years ago
Why Do You Really Care About Flag Day?!
Yesterday, we celebrated Flag Day 2017 in the United States. The day celebrates adaption of the U.S. flag on June…
7 years ago
50 Years Since the Six Day War
This week marks the fiftieth anniversary since the Six Day War of 1967. The war was an intense fight between…
7 years ago
What are you eating on Shavuot 2017?!
Today is the beginning of Shavuot 2017! Shavuot is the second of three pilgrimage (Passover and Shavuot) festivals to Jerusalem.…
7 years ago
Celebrating Ramadan in Israel
Israel is a country holy to Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The Muslim population is the largest population in the country,…
7 years ago
How Should We Celebrate Lag B’Omer?
Today we celebrate Lag B'Omer, the thirty- third day of the Omer, a period of forty- nine days between the…
7 years ago
Running in the Footsteps of Israeli History
A few weeks ago I ran the Ashdod Night Run. There were two races—one a 2K (1.25 miles), and the…
7 years ago
5 Things You Need to Know About Israel’s Independence Hall
Israel's Independence Hall is the place where the Jewish leadership declared Israel an independent, modern Jewish state! It was an…
7 years ago
Like Indiana Jones?! Check out archeology in Israel!
Archeology is a thriving industry and part of Israel. That makes sense because it is an ancient area in the…
7 years ago
Agriculture in Israel
As you may imagine (or maybe experienced), Israel is a hot country. Agriculture in Israel is not something you may…
7 years ago
Top 10 Things to Do in Israel During Passover 2017
Passover 2017 is starting tonight. It is a week off from school and for many jobs here in Israel. It’s…
7 years ago
What is Purim 2017 really all about?
This week we are celebrating the holiday of Purim. It is a fun and exciting holiday, yet it is one…
7 years ago
A Mitzvah A Day Campaign
With Hanukkah starting soon, I want to talk about something very important to me. It’s a sort of campaign I…
7 years ago
What Do You Know About Israeli Politics?
It may be easy for us to think that we know about the Israeli Political System. It began after the…
7 years ago
A Private Tour Guide’s Aliyah
For the past couple months, I’ve written about the waves of immigration, or aliyot, to Israel. It began with the…
7 years ago
Now You’re An Expert About the Russian Aliyah?
If you’re up-to-date on my blog, then you know I’ve been spending some time writing about all the different aliyot,…
7 years ago
The Great Adventure of the Ethiopian Aliyah
Before Israel was established, there were five waves of Jewish immigration. The First Aliyah began in 1882, and the Fifth…
7 years ago
Memorial Day for Yitzchak Rabin
Today is the Memorial Day for Yitzchak Rabin. Twenty-one years ago, Rabin stood in front of hundreds of Israelis at…
7 years ago
How To Be a Private Tour Guide?
Tour guiding in Israel is an incredibly important job. It in many ways is Israel advocacy at its most basic…
7 years ago
India & Israel: An Israel Tour Guide’s Perspective
This week I guided a group from India for three days. We saw the Galilee, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv. Through…
8 years ago
Are You Sure You Know About the Yemenite Aliyah?
Before Israel was established in 1948, there were five major waves of immigration to the land. The First Aliyah began…
8 years ago
What is a Jewish Wedding?
Hi again! In light of my recent engagement to my now fiancée, I would like to write a little bit…
8 years ago
Tu B’Shvat, the Holiday of Trees
This week we celebrated the holiday of Tu B'Shvat, commonly called the Holiday of Trees. It is a holiday that…
8 years ago
What Do You Know About Modern Israelis?
Who are these modern Israelis walking past us on our trip? Today I want to talk about modern Israelis. After all,…
8 years ago
Really, Why Should I Care?
Hi everyone! Welcome back! I spoke before a little about myself, but I want to take this time to talk…
8 years ago