Mothers in a league of their own
In 2005, Israel’s Ofra Abramovich founded Mamanet , a sports league exclusively for mothers. It has since blossomed into a unique social-sports phenomenon with thousands of mothers and branches all over the world.
Israel Philharmonic has new young leader
David Radzynski, 28, the new concertmaster for the Israel Philharmonic, is one of the youngest violinists to lead a major world orchestra today. Radzynski is an American-Israeli, born in New Haven, Connecticut. His father fought in Israel’s 1967 Six-Day War.
Israelis win world birding competition
A team led by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel took first place in the World Series of Birding competition's Cape May category, identifying 157 species of birds in a 24-hour period. The competition in New Jersey raised $137,000 for conservation projects worldwide.
The movie makers will come to Jerusalem
NIS 50 million of Jerusalem’s municipal budget has been invested over the past six years to develop a major film studio in Israel’s capital city. Mayor Barkat said that we will see Jerusalem on screens around the world and it would create hundreds of jobs.
Get a 360-degree view of Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv’s new hot air balloon rises to 120 meters to provide a spectacular panoramic view for tourists and locals alike. Each ride takes 30 people and has an onboard guide.
Robbie Williams entertained Tel Aviv
British pop star Robbie Williams arrived with his family on Thursday evening. Over 40,000 fans then enjoyed his very first concert in Israel.
The Nobelists
The new film “The Nobelists” was screened in honor of Israel’s Independence Day. It is a documentary series in five 35-minute parts, of Israel’s Nobel Prize winners Robert Aumann, Aaron Ciechanover and Avram Hershko, Daniel Kahneman and Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel.
The Bell Caves
Excellent photos of Israel’s Beit Guvrin - UNESCO’s latest World Heritage site.
Israel’s beaches are open
Lifeguard services began on all of Israel’s beaches on April 20th and continue until October 12th 2015. 9 million visitors are expected onto Tel Aviv’s award-winning beaches, where beachgoers can also enjoy board games, free wifi and even borrow library books.
From field to fork
See how Israeli agricultural produce (grapes, tomatoes, wheat, olives, fish, milk, dates and pomegranates) is transformed into a healthy and tasty culinary experience.