Emmy eats Israel
On-line food taster Emmy is a Youtube sensation who has been sampling sweets and snacks from around the world and giving her opinion. She received a parcel of Israeli products and liked everything, apart from (not surprisingly) the tinned eggplants in brine.
US actors to visit Israel
13 US TV stars visit Israel this month including David Zayas, Lauren Vélez and C.S. Lee of “Dexter”, one of the most popular US TV series. They have been brought over by "America's Voices in Israel". Others include Zoey Deutch, Anson Mount, Jason Butler Harner, Vivian Bang and Lea Thompson.
Get any Israeli beer you want here
The beer bazaar in Tel Aviv’s Carmel Market sells up to 93 different Israeli beers made by more than 20 different microbreweries. The idea came from Lior Weiss a Technion graduate. Business partner Yuval Reznikovich runs the stall from 10am till around 7:30pm daily.
Tel Aviv’s dog races
Tel Aviv Municipality is launching a new kind of race, for dogs and their owners. Tel Aviv's Yarkon Park on October 11 is the venue for the Pro Plan Doggie Run including 3 distance events plus a special heat for visually impaired people and their guide dogs.
Botticelli arrives safely
The 15th-century fresco “The Annunciation of San Martino alla Scala” is now on display in Jerusalem. Regarding earlier rumors that the 130 kg Italian masterpiece might be withdrawn from exhibition, Israel Museum director James Snyder said to the media, “don’t always believe what you read”.
Ruined Ottoman palaces restored
Two conjoined abandoned Ottoman palaces in Acre have been reconstructed and converted into a beautiful boutique hotel. The Efendi Hotel even has a Turkish bathhouse.
Zubin Mehta receives honorary Technion doctorate
Maestro conductor Dr Zubin Mehta received the honor for his “contribution to the betterment of Israel and the entire world with the magic of music”. Israel’s Nobel Prize laureate Dan Shechtman conducted the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra as Dr Mehta was escorted in.
The largest sukkah decoration
Youth groups from Haifa hope to qualify for the Guinness Book of World Records with the world's longest paper chain - 88 km, consisting of pieces of recycled paper folded and stapled together. Decorated paper chains are a popular feature of the booths built for the Jewish festival of Sukkot.
Discover “Jewish” art
Five Jerusalem venues will host the inaugural Jerusalem Biennale, a six-week contemporary art festival that seeks to combine the best in Jewish and contemporary art. More than 50 artists share a single goal: To show that Jewish art reaches far beyond Kiddush cups and menorahs.
Jerusalem railway station – old and new
Trains no longer run through to the Old railway station in Jerusalem, but the reconstructed Ottoman buildings are a center for tourists and residents, young and old.