Jewish holidays

Post-Passover recipes to try: Bagels, veggie soup, chicken, and almond cookies

Cozy post-Passover recipes you’ll love: homemade bagels, veggie soup, crispy chicken, and almond cookies to enjoy with loved ones.

Chinese almonds
Balcony, Carcom Landscape Design.

A moment for ourselves: The balcony becomes a sanctuary of calm and breath

Passover 2026 Collection at Biscotti Patisserie.

Passover has never been sweeter: The desserts you must not miss

Mrs. Glassman enjoys a cup of coffee at one of the Jerusalem cafés she frequented

A Passover tribute: Kindness from a Jerusalem neighborhood pharmacy


'Shabbat guidebook for parents': The value of recharging - review

A resourceful guidebook for a joyful Shabbat with your children.

HAREDI CHILDREN wear crowns as they celebrate receiving their first prayer books at the Kotel. There is no formal blessing for raising children, the author writes, because it is an ‘all-encompassing, timeless mitzvah.’

What we can learn from Charlie Kirk's assassination for Rosh Hashanah - opinion

This Rosh Hashanah, let's return to civility.

Jews pray as they perform Tashlich, or the casting off, a Jewish practice performed on the afternoon of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year at the beach in Tel Aviv, on October 3, 2024.

Israelis start the new year on deck: Rise in demand for cruises

Not just Greece and Cyprus: MSC reports rising demand for Israeli cruise vacations ahead of the holidays, with top destinations in the Caribbean, Norwegian fjords, and Europe.

MSC Divina.

Rosh Hashanah proves humanity's need for faith amid religious uncertainty - opinion

Faith and feelings of transcendence, after all, are older than institutions, a deep part of our evolution that existed before priests built temples.

DR. BENJAMIN FENICHEL sounds the shofar on Guadacanal Island, Rosh Hashanah 1943.

Summer vacation is over, but Rosh Hashanah is coming – the best sites for a family trip

Summer vacation is over, but family trips don’t have to end. As autumn approaches, here’s a list of places where even grandparents can enjoy a fun outing with the grandchildren.

Tourists

Sukkot by the Sea: A Luxurious Holiday at the Carlton Tel Aviv

A sukkah overlooking the Mediterranean, a festive chef’s menu, a rooftop pool with breathtaking views, a pampering spa, and elegant design – this is how Sukkot is celebrated with a view like no other

The sea view from the Sukkah

Israelis on the suitcases: This is what our holiday dreams look like

Despite security and economic uncertainty, Israelis keep dreaming of vacations. From Dubai and Tokyo to Tiberias and the Dead Sea, these are the top Booking.com searches for the High Holidays.

Budapest

Holiday feasts and fireworks at sea: The most luxurious cruises to close out 2025

MSC’s luxury brand unveils cruises for the holidays, with tropical island stops, gourmet dining, and festive celebrations at sea for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve.

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Photographic exhibition for Tu B’Av to open at Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem

The exhibition, curated by Ifat Shomrony and photographed by Limor Zadok, is a collection of paired photographs of eight couples and the stories behind them.

Tal Parnass and Giora Marani are featured in ‘Love in the Shadow of War.’

The many faces of Shavuot harvest, revelation, and tradition

The Torah is described as the Tree of Life, and there is a legend that Mount Sinai once was a “green mountain” covered with trees and shrubs.

 Another biblical name for Shavuot is Yom HaBikkurim (Day of the First Fruits), referring to the joyful pilgrimage to Jerusalem, where the Israelites offered up baskets of their first ripe fruits and bread baked from the newly harvested wheat.