Fun things for kids (and adults) in isolation
Ideas include (Israeli) board games, virtual art, yoga, cooking, virtual museum tours (e.g.Tel Aviv ), weird science (e.g.Weizmann Institute’s channel) and virtual theaters and (e.g.) concerts.
The Jerusalem Street Orchestra goes virtual
The Jerusalem Street Orchestra serenades Israel and the world from their homes bringing joy, hope and comfort in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
Idan Raichel livestreams to 400,000
More than 400,000 people from around the world tuned in to watch renowned Israeli musician Idan Raichel’s livestreamed 22nd Mar concert from his Tel Aviv living room. He performed some of his most popular and uplifting songs, while sending a message of hope and togetherness.
Take a virtual tour of Israeli museums
Israel’s museums are going online, providing virtual guided tours of new exhibits and fun activities for visitors of all ages. The museums include the Israel museum, Tel Aviv Museum of Art and Ben Gurion’s Desert Home.
On-line cycling with top cyclists
Israel’s only professional cycling team, Israel Start-Up Nation (ISN), is leading a virtual online team ride. Fans with ‘Smart’ trainer-devices can join German legend Andre Greipel, Israel’s Guy Sagiv, and Britain’s Alex Dowsett through their phones, TVs or iPads.
Two NFL players train with the IDF
Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson and free-agent cornerback Josh Norman trained with Israeli soldiers at the Wingate Institute in Netanya, Israel. “It’s amazing to get in there and train with these guys because they are at the top of their game,” Norman told Fox News.
A glimpse of Tel Aviv
A one-minute video to give something of the feel of Israel’s second-largest city.
Israeli Philharmonic’s live online concerts
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra has been live-streaming concerts “as a gesture to the music lovers in quarantine.”.
Lionel Richie is a hit with Israelis
15,000 fans sang along with Lionel Richie at Tel Aviv’s Menora Mivtachim Arena on 2nd March. He sang all of his greatest hits, including “Hello,” “Endless Love,” “All Night Long,” plus the Commodores’ “Sail On,” “Easy Like Sunday Morning” and “Brick House.”.
Israeli woman wins Tokyo marathon in record time
Israeli athlete Lonah Chemtai Salpeter won the Tokyo Marathon women’s race in a record-breaking 2 hours, 17 minutes and 45 seconds. She beat her previous best by over two minutes and rose to sixth in the world all-time list.