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Children playing on a makeshift pirate ship with Playmobil figures, at the Jerusalems Botanical Gardens, July 15, 2019. (Joshua Davidovich/Times of Israel)
July 17, 2019, 10:08 am
At Botanical Gardens, Playmobil plants its plastic flag
There’s no stopping to smell the flowers as children romp through the green landscape themed to tie-in with cherished playset and upcoming feature-length film
By Joshua Davidovich
Justin Zackham and his family in the Bahamas. (Courtesy of the Anderson Group/via JTA)
May 11, 2019, 4:35 pm
This Jewish family is traveling to every single country
Hollywood screenwriter Justin Zackham literally coined the term ‘bucket list.’ Now he, his wife, and kids are 21 countries into their goal — and just may earn a world record title
By Arielle Kaplan
This Hanukkah, you can taste and make doughnuts, known as sufganiyot in Hebrew (Courtesy Kfir Harabi)
December 5, 2018, 4:11 pm
Time to make — or eat — the doughnuts, and other Hanukkah treats
During this 8-day Festival of Lights, olive oil and fried sweet pastries are the order of the holiday
By Jessica Steinberg
Katherine, played by Gilad Petranker kisses Petruchio, played by Annabelle Landgarten, in Theatre of the Rough's production of 'Taming of the Shrew.' (Courtesy)
August 7, 2017, 9:14 am
In Jerusalem, a gender-bent production of ‘Taming of the Shrew’
The Theatre in the Rough opens its summer run this week with a laugh-out-loud, cross-dressing performance of the Bard’s classic comedy
By Yaakov Schwartz
Working on a building for Gulliver's Gate. (Courtesy)
April 6, 2017, 1:48 am
It’s a small world, after all: Israeli creates a tiny universe in Times Square
Conceived by retired IDF officer Eiran Gazit, a $40m. fantastical 1:87 scale environment opens its doors in New York
By Cathryn J. Prince
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