Tiberias

Step through a time machine at Tiberias's Dona Gracia Hotel

A boutique hotel, untold Jewish history and lakeside charm make Tiberias an unexpectedly rewarding getaway

JULY 13, 2026|BySHIFRA JACOBS

Dona Gracia Hotel and Museum blends hospitality with storytelling

This is the price of 3 nights in Israeli hotels for Rosh Hashanah and Sukkot

We checked the costs of three nights for a family in four popular destinations in Israel: Eilat, the Dead Sea, Tiberias, and Jerusalem.

JULY 13, 2026|ByEYAL SHAPIRA

Buildings in old city, Safed, Northern District, Israel.

Safed Rabbinical Court may close this fall despite strong local demand

Several rabbis wrote a letter to the chief rabbi opposing the decision, and the Rabbinical Courts Administration said it is doing everything "in its power" to stop the closure, the report said.

JULY 2, 2026|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER

Purete: A laid-back chef restaurant near Lake Kinneret - restaurant review

The restaurant looks like a laid-back kibbutz eatery with lots of plants and has a cozy vibe.

MAY 10, 2026|ByLINDA GRADSTEIN

Tiberias Haredim place effigy of secular mayor on bonfire

"It is a disgrace to Tiberias that these are [the city's] representatives."

MAY 22, 2019ByTZVI JOFFRE

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boys dance around a bonfire as they celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag Ba'Omer in the city of Ashdod, Israel May 13, 2017

Measles exposure reported at Tel Aviv club, Netanya trampoline park

Measles outbreaks have caused a lot of commotion in Israel over the past several months.

MARCH 13, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Antisemitic graffiti strikes Israeli student delegation in Geneva

The mayor of Tiberias, Ron Cobi, published a picture where a swastika was drawn and the words "I love Hitler" in English were inscribed at the side of one of the bunk beds.

MARCH 6, 2019ByALON EINHORN

Good meat on the Kinneret

All of the main courses come with the salads, fresh bread, and a choice of a side dish of rice, French fires, baked potatoes or sweet potatoes.

MARCH 1, 2019ByLINDA GRADSTEIN

Tiberias Mayor targeted by death threats over Saturday public buses

Since Cobi's decision to operate public transportation in the city on Saturday, threats to the mayor's life have increased.

MARCH 1, 2019ByALON EINHORN

Tiberias begins public transportation on Shabbat, residents divided

Tiberias Mayor Ron Cobi, known for his anti-haredi rhetoric, allowed buses to operate on the Jewish day of rest

FEBRUARY 10, 2019ByHAGAY HACOHEN

29-year-old ultra-Orthodox mother of 5 wins Tiberias Marathon

Deutsch started her running career only three years ago.

JANUARY 6, 2019ByCASSANDRA GOMES-HOCHBERG

Runners in the 2016 Jerusalem Marathon jog uphill ahead of some 25,000 others who took part in the event

The Rambam's tomb in Tiberias was inaugurated 'with great splendor'

Approximately 700,000 visitors flock to the tomb of Maimonides every year, and this year the visitors would be able to witness the new addition to the place.

DECEMBER 31, 2018ByALON EINHORN