Spring

Spring is here: The perfect time for fun hikes around the Sea of Galile

Spring has arrived, the weather is warming up but still pleasant, making it the perfect time to explore the Sea of Galilee area. Here are a few fun trails around Israel's national lake to enjoy.

 Vacationers at the Sea of Galilee
 EasyJet airplane

Returning to Israel and allowing advance planning: EasyJet opens bookings for Spring 2026

 Design: Orly Dekter, courtesy of Light In

Spring trends are beginning to bloom: Tips for decorating your home this upcoming season

 Liz Martinez

Spring of love: 9 wedding dresses with flower and butterfly elements


Objecting to daylight savings: The annual theft of an hour - opinion

Do some basic fact-checking and it won’t take long to determine that the traditionally accepted reasons for instituting daylight-saving time are no more than myths and baseless legends.

ASK YOURSELF honestly if you control your time or if it controls you

Fish bones and water lilies can tell us when the dinosaurs died - study

Paleontology enthusiasts have long debated at what time of year the dinosaurs died. A recent study builds on earlier evidence to suggest the dinosaurs probably met their demise in the spring.

 Computer illustration of dinosaurs.

Western Galilee Spring Festival returns

There will be workshops, wine, good food, live performances, guided tours and much more.

Makom Balev.

Kyoto and its cherry blossoms are well worth the visit

I had the good fortune of visiting Kyoto, Japan’s cultural capital, exactly in time to photograph the cherry blossoms at their peak. And let me tell you, it’s a magical sight to behold.

Kyoto and its cherry blossoms are well worth the visit

Songs of Spring: Protecting Israel's natural beauty

We protect our wildflowers in Israel, particularly rare and endangered species.

Tulips bloom in the high mountains of the Negev.

A Song for Nisan: Open Up All the Windows

פִּתְחוּ אֶת כָּל הַחַלוֹנוֹת

Efi Netzer

A Song for Adar: A Prophetic, Cosmic, Merry Song

שִיר נְבוּאִי קוֹסְמִי עַלִיז

Yoni Rechtor and Eli Mohar

A song for Kislev: Nahal Yam

נַחַ"ל יָם

אוסף דן הדני, הספרייה הלאומית

A song for Nisan: A Song of Spring

שִיר אָבִיב

A painting of Heinrich Heine by Moritz Daniel Oppenheim

Blooming on the Judean Desert hills

A stroll on the security road that faces Jerusalem reveals a treasure trove of wild flowers that dazzle with their amazing colors and scientific facts.

Blooming on the Judean Desert hills