When Kentucky (whiskey) goes on aliyah
Israel21cSep 22, 2022
Except for the few scattered palm trees you see as you tentatively drive along a bumpy secluded dirt path, you could easily imagine yourself on your way to a moonshine...
A taste of Druze culture
Israel21cJul 28, 2022
The Druze town of Daliat el-Carmel (also spelled Daliyat al-Carmel) is what its deputy mayor, Nisim Abu Hamad, calls “a mixture of modernity based on our Druze culture...
In Israel, Circassians preserve their culture
Israel21cJul 21, 2022
Hani Madaji says he dreams in Circassian, prays in Arabic, learns in Hebrew and travels in English. Madaji, 50, is a Circassian.
Eight fun facts about Shavuot in Israel
Israel21cJun 02, 2022
It’s time to get ready for what many consider to be the best holiday on the Jewish calendar: Shavuot.
Indie musicians band together to weather the COVID
Israel21cJan 14, 2021
By Naama Barak Let’s say your livelihood, career and dreams depended on meeting as many people as possible in crowded venues night after night. What happens when a...
This soldier leaves no lonely old person behind
Israel21cNov 26, 2020
By Naama Barak “Between 11th and 12th grade, after a tough fencing session, I saw a television report about all these elderly people and Holocaust survivors and their...
Kibbutz Lavi retools for remote Judaism
Israel21cApr 23, 2020
By Nathan Jeffay With synagogues shut, a kibbutz has started working on a solution for the new world of cyber-prayer: a home ark for rabbis to use in their webcam...
Israeli chefs freak out over freekeh
Israel21cJan 30, 2020
By Jessica Halfen In the world of ancient super grains, South American quinoa now shares a throne with an unusual grain called freekeh, at least in Israeli cuisine. A...
Israeli baseball bound for Tokyo
Israel21cOct 10, 2019
By Daniel Ben Tal When the news broke that Israel had qualified for next July’s Tokyo Olympic Games in baseball, many locals raised an eyebrow. “Baseball? I didn’t...
Jewish Scrabble Club largest in world
Israel21cFeb 28, 2013
By June Glazer, Israel21c S-E-T-T-E-E: The word is worth seven points. I put the tiles down on the board wistfully: If only I had an additional S (s-e-t-t-e-e-s). Then...
