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1 week ago | 
israel21c.org | Zachy Hennessey |Naama Barak |Elana Shap
Israel is home to a wide range of significant Christian sites adorned with stunning artwork spanning various periods and styles. From ancient mosaics to modern frescoes, these masterpieces tell the story of Christianity in the Holy Land. Here’s a curated journey through some of the most beautiful religious art pieces found in Israel’s churches and monasteries.
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1 week ago | 
israel21c.org | Nicky Blackburn |Abigail Klein Leichman |Naama Barak
Despite a second year of war in Israel, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art has been ranked the 78th top museum in the world in a list of the most visited museums globally by international art magazine, The Art Newspaper. The ranking, published at the start of April, is based on visitor numbers at leading museums worldwide.
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4 weeks ago | 
israel21c.org | Zachy Hennessey |Naama Barak
This April marks the 30th anniversary of Israel’s most iconic hiking route, the Israel National Trail — known in Israel as the “Shvil” (Hebrew for “trail”) — a nationwide schlep which stands as a testament to the country’s diverse landscapes and rich history.
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1 month ago | 
israel21c.org | Yulia Karra |Naama Barak
If you’ve ever been to Israel during winter months, you may have noticed that the same degrees of cold in the Holy Land somehow feel colder than in Europe, for instance. “Outside you probably won’t notice a significant difference between, say, 10 degrees in Israel and 10 degrees in Europe. But when you go inside, you’ll feel it because our buildings, our homes, our apartments are not built to insulate us well from the cold temperatures,” climate expert Prof. Colin Price tells ISRAEL21c.
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1 month ago | 
israel21c.org | Yulia Karra |Abigail Klein Leichman |Naama Barak
Jazz musician Dan Pugach has two main commitments in his life: making music and fostering pitbull terriers.
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1 month ago | 
israel21c.org | Yulia Karra |Zachy Hennessey |Naama Barak
“Don’t go chasing waterfalls,” sang American girl group TLC in their 1994 smash hit. But if you’re in Israel in early spring, that’s exactly what you should be doing. The water is no longer ice cold, nor is the weather brutally hot as it will be in the summer months, making spring the ideal time for visitors to take in all the flowing beauty amid awe-inspiring nature vistas.
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2 months ago | 
israel21c.org | Zachy Hennessey |Naama Barak
Wine Spectator, an eminent American publication focused on the consumption and review of the grape’s finest applications, has selected an Israeli wine for inclusion on its Top 100 Wines of 2024 list. The wine, White Label Judean Hills 2021, is a product of Flam, an Israeli winery located in the Judean Hills near Jerusalem.
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2 months ago | 
israel21c.org | Nicky Blackburn |Naama Barak |LifeDespite war |Yulia Karra
Yuval Kutz says something toward the end of our interview that resonates so much that I am still thinking about it several hours later. Kutz is president of the Happiness Studies Academy, an online program founded in Israel using scientific research to educate leaders about how to find and share happiness. When I ask him his number one tip for happiness, he laughs and says: “Everyone wants that one easy option, but the truth is, there isn’t really one. There are no tricks or shortcuts to happiness.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
israel21c.org | Yulia Karra |Naama Barak |Abigail Klein Leichman
When I tell people that I live in Beersheva, I am often met with bewilderment. Most Israeli journalists live in the center of the country, rather than in the south, which makes you understand the mistaken stereotype about Israel’s roads being filled with wandering camels. Even among my own friends, I am a bit of an anomaly. Most of them left Beersheva not long after graduating from its local world-class institution of higher learning, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU).
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
israel21c.org | Zachy Hennessey |Yulia Karra |Naama Barak
As Israel’s National Trail approaches its 30th anniversary next April, the iconic 1,040-kilometer (646-mile) path continues to captivate hikers and adventurers from around the globe. Since its inauguration in 1995, this remarkable trek from Kibbutz Dan’s verdant north to Eilat’s sun-soaked shores has earned its place among the top hikes around the globe, offering an unparalleled journey through biblical landscapes and modern Israeli life.
