Winter israel

Israelis make their Milan 2026 Winter Olympics mark in slalom skiing, bobsleigh

The bobsleigh duo of AJ Edelman and Menachem Chen, as well as skier Barnabas Szollos, are competing in their respective events.

Israeli 2-man bobsleigh team.
A photo illustration of a gas stove burner in a kitchen.

Israel faces looming liquified gas shortage despite gov't assurances of supply stability

FIGURE SKATER Mariia Seniuk, selected as Israel’s flag bearer, faces uncertainty over her participation in the 2026 Winter Olympics next month in Italy due to a passport issue, a bureaucratic fiasco affecting much of the blue-and-white delegation.

No Minister, no passport: Bureaucracy risks Israel’s 2026 Winter Olympic dreams

 KENNETH COLE, NIS 149.90

Preparing for the cold weather? Here are some products to help you stay warm


Israel is moving to daylight savings time soon. Here’s how it’ll affect you

Very soon, Israel will be moving to daylight savings time. How will this affect us, and what actions can we take to prepare for the transition?

 ONCE THE clock stopped, the serenity started.

Judaism's take on the darkness that winter brings

It is hardly a coincidence that for thousands of years, many cultures and religions have held festivals of light at this time of the year.

 WHILE IT is the darkest time of the year, in the next instant, the move toward lightening begins.

Beit Shemesh senior citizens receive blankets, warm clothing for Hannukah

The winter packages consisted of a warm blanket, emergency lights, a quilt, a portable heater, warm sheets, and a Hanukkah gift package consisting of a menorah and candles.

An elderly Beit Shemesh resident thanks Ten Kavod volunteers for the winter package donation.

Welcome to Mount Hermon, Israel’s only ski mountain.

It shuts down when it snows.

Skiers ride a ski lift on Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights near the Israel-Syria border.

IN PICTURES: Israel transformed into magical winter land

The Jerusalem Post invites you to feast your eyes on the city of peace under a blanket of snow.

An orthodox Jew takes pictures of tourists at the Western Wall

Winter is coming: Beware as Israel's weather turns from June to January

Medical teams in the field have been instructed to provide rapid, professional and full emergency medicine services to anyone in need, Magen David Adom said.

First rain in Jerusalem

Winter is finally here: Temperatures drop, snowfall on Mt. Hermon

Tonight is predicted to be the coldest night so far this winter season.

Snow in the Hermon

Expert: Dust storms pose health risks, even indoors

High air pollution levels subside on Thursday, with rains set to fall Friday

A view of Ben-Gurion Airport as dust storms descend on Israel