Activities

Jerusalem highlights: April 3 – April 9

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

Fruit-bearing tree with Hebrew blessing (see Friday)
Kol HaOt Passover Festival.

The Passover playbook: Jerusalem activities the whole family can rally around during war

‘A Ma’apilim Ship,’ painting  by Marcel Janco (see Friday).

Jerusalem highlights: March 27-April 2

Giv’at HaTitora in Modi'in.

Breathtaking nature, cafés, and nightlife: The city that surprised me


Passover activities in Jerusalem: Enjoy yourselves with this guide

Quit loafing around - Get out there and enjoy yourself this Passover with this definitive guide to holiday activities.

FOOD! MUSIC! Ice skating! It’s spring but you can still take part in the iceskating festival.

Eclectic Election Day activities

Election Day is a national holiday, and everyone gets a rare day off from work, so why not seize the opportunity to combine your civic duty with an adventure out in nature with family and friends?

CAESAREA PORT

The sky’s the limit: Meet Israel’s oldest skydiver

At 94, radio broadcaster Walter Bingham sets a new record by skydiving in northern Israel.

Walter Bingham skydiving with an Israel Extreme instructor over northern Israel

Valentino Danchev on the Future of Luxury Travel

Millennials are hungry for boutique travel experiences that will transform them from the inside out.

Dor Habonim beach by Lahav Center

Wade into the water

This week, I’m going to describe a fun, easy hike in Jordan Park that’s perfect for the whole family.

MOSHAV RAMOT offers excellent units with showstopping views

Haifa excitement

More and more boutique hotels are popping up, while veteran institutions are renovating and undergoing major face-lifts.

Kishon Park

10 things to do: survival story

The Jerusalem Dance Theater presents a dance inspired by Janusz Korczak

Festival of Freedom...with your family

While there is no grand event planned for the Holy City, there are lots of fun festivals and special events. Here are some of my favorites.

The Israel Museum’s kite-flying festival

Leisure: Horsing around Israel

Horse riding has many benefits, both physical and mental.

Riders hitting the trail in the Galilee

Winter activities to warm the heart

It’s not easy to run a successful restaurant far from the bustle of central Israel.

ZERA’IM MITZION, a charming nursery in Moshav Kerem Maharal, specializes in rehabilitating wild plants native to Israel, such as these cyclamens