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Flights under $200 and vacation packages below $500: Mid-summer travel deals

Despite the peak summer season, flexible travelers can still find affordable vacations abroad, from $192 flights to Rhodes to holiday packages for under $500 per person.

Grand Resort Limassol.
Tzemach Beach on the Sea of Galilee.

Magic on the Sea of Galilee: 7 recommendations for the lake's most beautiful beaches

The Biyar Aqueduct in Gush Etzion.

Walking through the ancient waterway behind Jerusalem's story

Why is a meal at Grandma and Grandpa's tastier, and what does it mean for children's nutrition?

Grandparents' secret: Why do children eat more there?


Hot Air Balloon Festival returns to the Negev after three-year hiatus

Night Glow, sunrise balloon flights, fire and light shows, circus acts, camping and family activities take place Aug 13–14 at Eshkol Park in the Negev as the event returns after a break.

Hot air balloon festival.

One of Israel's rarest springs reopens: Ein Mabua returns for the summer hiking season

Following upgrades including a new parking lot, safe access path, and renovated restrooms, the Prat Stream site reopens free with registration.

Ein Mabua.

'Mom and dad are not alive': Slain Oct. 7 victims' family shares haunting never-before-seen footage

In the footage, a member of the Mathias family walks around the destroyed house, which is visibly damaged by bullet holes and smoke, and states he is sure that his parents had been killed.

The aftermath of Hamas's terror attack on Kibbutz Holit during the October 7 massacre, pictured October 26, 2023.

Your Investments: How you can have a financially responsible summer vacation

Erma Bombeck said, "Being a child at home alone in the summer is a high-risk occupation. If you call your mother at work 13 times an hour, she can hurt you."

Family vacation with the kids, illustration.

The war inside Israel's reserve families: 'To him, defending the border protects our family'

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Nearly three years after Yitzy Friedman received a call-up notice for the reserves on October 7, his wife, Roni, is still wrestling with the cost of her husband’s decision to serve.

‘FOR ME, it’s my family first, then nation and border. But he believes that by going to the border, he is defending his family.’ Here, a pregnant Roni sits below her windowsill as one of her children reaches out to her husband, already separated from the family, on his way to his sixth call of duty.

Maccabiah launches five-day sports festival at Expo Tel Aviv

Organized by Maccabi World Union, the festival is designed to bring Israelis closer to the Maccabiah experience while providing a family-friendly destination during the school break.

EXPO TEL AVIV will be the venue for the 'Maccabiah City' sports festival ahead of this summer's Games, which open on July 1. (Maccabiah/Courtesy)

A CBT kit that helps parents and children cope with anxiety at home

Psychologist Liat Omrad Zorea launches a new home CBT kit that provides parents and children with practical tools to cope with fears, anxiety, and uncertainty during routine and emergency times.

No Longer Afraid of Fears

Fall asleep beside a campfire or sleep in a bed? The new outdoor vacation

More Israelis are returning to nature, but differently than before: Between basic camping and luxury glamping, a new vacation style combines freedom, comfort and advanced outdoor equipment.

Camping in Nature.

The DNA of excellence: Rosenzweig family clinic redefining smiles and aesthetics

“Four doctors from one family create a seamless, 360-degree approach to dentistry and facial aesthetics, combining experience, innovation, and coordinated care under one roof.”

No longer just for the wealthy: Private pools are taking over homes in Israel

Ahead of Shavuot and the Israeli summer, more families are upgrading their yards with private pools. What drives this trend, and how technology and architecture are changing the rules of living.

Pool design: Plagim Pools planning, Gan-Galim Gardens.