Israel Travel

Marc and Karen Rivo smiling in the streets of Safed

Ending Our Year of Yearning for Israel: Our First Trip Back After Being Vaccinated

Karen and Marc Rivo

March 16, 2021

As Israeli citizens living abroad, we may now return to exercise our right and responsibility to vote in upcoming elections. Absentee ballots aren't available to us, though, so we had to return- though the logistics require persistence and patience.

Two men holding doves in their hands while wearing bucket hats

Israel Engagement

My Gap Year in Israel is the Best Decision I’ve Ever Made

Josh Glucksman

February 23, 2021

Israel is our home. It was in the Torah, and it is now. It sure isn’t perfect, and it might not be around forever, but that’s exactly why we need to come.

Professional close up portrait of the author and his wife in the 1970s

Weddings

A Jerusalem Love Story

Aron Hirt-Manheimer

February 9, 2021

It has been almost 50 years since I met my wife Judy in Jerusalem. She came into my life like the Sabbath queen about to enter the synagogue, with everyone rising and turning toward the door to welcome her in.

Matt Adler smiles at the camera while wearing backpack and taking a selfie in front of an Israeli desert setting

Religious Pluralism in Israel

Building Bridges Through Language and Culture: A Gay Jew Discovers Israel in Arabic

Chris Harrison

September 14, 2020

Matt Adler, who speaks eight languages, detailed his experiences living in Israel in his new book. We spoke to him about his life in Israel and how his intersecting identities impacted his time there.

Woman standing on a balcony overlooking the Western Wall and Jerusalem

Israel

18 Tourist Destinations in Israel: A Guide for Travelers

Aron Hirt-Manheimer

If you’ll be in Israel this summer, consider adding some of these cultural, religious, historical, and natural sites to your itinerary.