One of my favorite stories in the Jewish canon occurred in this past week's Torah portion. "And Isaac went out walking in the field...

There a ton of music and film festivals happening right now in Israel - as well as new Jewish documentaries available online as well....

There are so many great webinars on Israel and Jewish-related things this week. Here are some highlights, from your trusty tour guide of...

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, whom I consider to be the greatest rabbi, teacher, ethicist and philosopher of our generation, passed away on...

The trailer for an Israeli English-language film - a loose modern reenactment of the story of Jacob and Esau - has just been released. ...

An amazing opportunity has become available to the general public. The Israeli Antiquities Authority along with the New York University...

This week's Torah portion is Parshat Noach, when we tell the story of Noah, the ark and the flood. According to the story, God promises...

Israel has emerged now from a second lockdown, which was enacted over the Jewish holidays. While indoor spaces such as museums are...

It's about time. This is something we have not seen until now here in Israel - the country with more museums per capita than any other...

Now that the Jewish holidays have finished, a number of Jewish educational institutions have started their adult education classes and...

Shabbat is about to come in here in Israel. To help you welcome it, I have a video here of an IDF soldier on the army base just above...

An incredibly ambitious (and expensive) series on the Yom Kippur War is about to begin on October 19. It is called "Sha'at HaNeilah" ...

While individual cities across the globe have done so, Israel is set to be the first country in the world to ban the import of fur for...

Over the course of two days at the end of September 1941, in a ravine known as Babyn Yar (Babi Yar) below the Ukranian city of Kyiv...

Well here is a blast from the past. A 1-minute video from 1897 at Jerusalem's Jaffa Gate was just colorized and digitized. My favorite...

So many incredible archaeological discoveries were announced in the past month here in Israel. As a tour guide of Israel I cannot wait...

Israel set a record last year with 4.55 million tourists. That was an 11% increase over 2018 which itself was a 42% increase over 2016....

On Friday night we begin Sukkot, the Festival of Booths. In ancient times this was the most popular Jewish holiday and I have to say,...

Yom Kippur starts tonight in Israel. Here's what you should know about Yom Kippur in Israel this year, from your intrepid tour guide of...

As your tour guide of Israel - and guide to Israel's arts and culture scene - this past week has been full of huge announcements. Let's...