Israel News

Israel’s first lunar spacecraft, Beresheet, blasts off - analysis

Israel is only the fourth country after the US, the former Soviet Union and China to embark on a mission to the moon.

Spongebob and ‘old ladies’ on the runway

An inside looks at Tel Aviv Fashion Week

Keeping things fresh with conductor Alan Gilbert

Former music director of New York Philharmonic to conduct Israel Philharmonic for first time.

The Arava kindergarten of Ariel flies to the moon

The children of the Arava kindergarten suggested that they too can build a spacecraft to send to the moon.

The first Israeli lunar spacecraft Beresheet launches

The spacecraft is expected to land on the moon around April 11.

India wants Israel’s help blacklisting Pakistan-based terror groups

New Delhi carefully eyeing mutual Jerusalem, Islamabad gestures.

Nahariya new hotbed for former NBA players?

Jordan Crawford and Myke Henry open up about their positive experience in northern Israel.

Nefesh B’Nefesh awards twelve projects by olim with grants and support

Candidates include social, sports and religion-focused projects.

Netanyahu, Putin meeting rescheduled for Wednesday

Thursday’s meeting in Moscow was believed to have been postponed to allow Netanyahu to deal with the political situation in Israel.

Parshat KI TISA: Who is given wisdom?

Love of wisdom is a condition of being given wisdom.

Israel's food: Let us eat cake

The art of acquiring

Rosenfeld himself trained in fine art at high school and was given an unconditional offer to study at a London art college, but instead preferred to focus on the artistic talent of others.

A wish at the Wall

Kids with differing abilities enjoy special experiences with Chai Lifeline.

Genesis Prize congratulates Morris Kahn

Weekday brunches

Benedict’s annual global celebration, Betta Savion’s superb innovation

Something fishy

Happy Fish is all about... well, fish, and as such it offers an extensive variety on the kosher fish options, much like Forrest Gump’s friend Bubba and his endless list of ways to serve shrimp.

Israeli Eurovision-ISIS satire show draws French ire

KAN vows not to shelve upcoming dark comedy, despite concerns from the European Broadcasting Union

Hot grill and warm atmosphere at Nachman

The Nachman went through several incarnations to arrive at its present existence as a smokehouse grill.

In ‘Fahrenheit 11/9,’ less would have been more for Moore

'Fahrenheit 11/9' is about President Donald Trump and the way the mainstream media, Democrats and the GOP function (or don’t function) around him.

A sweeping performance

The Budapest State Opera will kick-start the Israel-Hungary Cultural Season next month

BMW to open technology scouting office in Tel Aviv

The BMW Group Technology Office, the fifth opened by the company worldwide, is set to open later this year.

Moving thought

Renown dance authority André Lepecki speaks his mind in Israel

U.S. envoy Friedman knocks Oslo, says hand open to Palestinian people

“To all the Palestinian friends who are here, the US is with you, the people of the US are with you, the President of the US is with you,” Friedman said.

Will Netflix win big at the Oscars?

The Oscars unpredictability ought to be good news for those at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, since the awards telecast has steadily been losing viewers in recent years

Grapevine: Yalla Hapoel

On Thursday night, President Reuven Rivlin was at the arena to watch the basketball state finals between Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Rishon Lezion. Hapoel Jerusalem won 82-67.