Photo: Israel Ministry of Tourism The Dead Sea Scrolls are one of the greatest treasures in Israel and, indeed, in the whole world. Once the closely-held province of scholars, researchers are now in the process of using new technologies to scan the Scrolls and to make them available online to the general public. While the [...]

Photo: Wikimedia CommonsUsed under Creative Commons license Now that Sir Paul has confirmed his concert in Israel (as we reported), the newspapers are jumping to tell the story. The New York Times reminisces on the concert that might have been in 1965, and notes the impressive changes that Israel has undergone in the past 43 [...]

Photo: WikipediaUsed under Creative Commons license Rutu Modan, one of Israel’s most famous illustrators and comic book artists, won this year’s Eisner award for Best Graphic Album–New for her graphic novel Exit Wounds. The book tells the story of Koby Franco, a young man searching for his father, last seen at the site of a [...]

Photo: Israel Ministry of Tourism Few articles succeed in capturing the extraordinary nature of Tel Aviv. This weekend’s portrait of Tel Aviv in the NY Times Travel section, certainly succeeds. As the article notes, you can find beaches, discos, ruins, world-class architecture, and a ton of other things to do and visit. On the eve [...]

Photo: Israel Ministry of Tourism This weekend, the New York Times reported on the evolution of the kibbutz guesthouse into an amenity-rich hotel. You need not work for your supper, a few shekels will get you a massage, a relaxed atmosphere and Israeli hospitality. So next time you’re packing for Israel, it might be worth [...]