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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 593

swimming pools

Illustrative view of a swimming pool in Jerusalem on July 7, 2020.(Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 25, 2024, 1:55 pm
High Court upholds decision to compel Jerusalem public pool to open on Shabbat
Har Homa Community Administration, which battled against municipal requirement it open on weekends, says ruling is blow to democratic rights of residents, most of whom are Orthodox
By ToI Staff
Dana Rapaport's Zohara started out in 2010 with tights and stockings before moving into swimsuits (Courtesy Shai Franco Studio)
August 5, 2023, 7:22 am
Israeli-designed swimwear offers something to suit every body
Zohara, Ugly Duckling, Marsea and Noa cater to what women wanna wear
By Jessica Steinberg
Children frolic in a makeshift pool in the trunk of a pickup truck in June, 2023. (Israel Police)
June 4, 2023, 5:22 pm
Making a splash: Cops pull over pickup truck turned into pool
Suspect who drove as four children frolicked in the back is facing charges of recklessness
By ToI Staff
Heated water and cushy daybeds at the Jerusalem Waldorf's Guerlain spa (Courtesy Waldorf Astoria)
November 19, 2022, 2:04 pm
Luxurious? Sure. But Jerusalem Waldorf’s French spa could rub some the wrong way
Treatments in closed space include products from beauty company Guerlain, and heated massage beds that could be a tad too hot to handle
By Jessica Steinberg
Israel's Coral Detection Systems built an AI device that can detect signs of pool drowning and send urgent alerts when life-threatening situations are assessed. (Courtesy)
September 1, 2022, 3:57 pm
Israeli startup touts AI-powered virtual lifeguard, Mylo, to prevent pool drownings
Coral Smart Pool targets North American market, where number of unsupervised residential pools is on the rise
By Ricky Ben-David
The entrance to Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, January 30, 2011. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
May 25, 2022, 3:45 pm
3-year-old dies after drowning in pool over weekend
Boy was playing by pool as family ate indoors, and apparently removed his water wings before he went into water; 4th child to drown in Israel so far this year
By Michael Horovitz
People enjoy the beach in Tel Aviv on July 18, 2020. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
July 20, 2020, 6:22 pm
Knesset panel votes to keep pools, beaches open; decision on restaurants pending
Coronavirus committee delays vote on closures of food venues, gyms, museums amid talks to find compromise; urges eateries be permitted to seat patrons indoors at 35% capacity
By ToI Staff
Swimming in a pool in San Jose, California rented on the Swimply app on September 10, 2019. (Melanie Lidman/Times of Israel)
September 23, 2019, 6:35 am
Pool rental app dives into deep end of sharing economy
22-year-old US Orthodox Jew Bunim Laskin founded Swimply to rent out neighborhood pools — and let his 11 siblings have a splashing good time
By Melanie Lidman
Illustrtive photo of a swimming pool (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
June 28, 2019, 12:18 pm
Toddler dies two days after near-drowning in Etzion Bloc pool
Health Ministry launches campaign to raise awareness of safety while bathing, amid two-year rise in drownings of children
By ToI Staff
A pool in a pool gives new legs to the term "pool shark" at the recently renovated Dan Caesarea hotel in Caesarea on May 21, 2019. (TOI Staff/Times of Israel)
May 21, 2019, 7:59 pm
Dan dives into swankier market with revamped Caesarea hotel
Dan Caesarea reopens after 8 months of renovations, as part of luxury hotel chain’s new strategy to attract younger generation with sleeker options
By ToI Staff
An illustration of how the Coral Manta drowning detection system works in a pool. The product has been developed by Israeli startup Coral Detection Systems (YouTube screenshot)
January 13, 2019, 12:37 pm
Israeli device seeks to protect swimmers from drowning in pools
Startup unveils a device that ‘scans’ swimmers underwater, sending out alerts when it senses life-threatening situations
By Federico Maccioni
Locals getting wet at Ein Lavan, a natural spring near the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo (Hadas Parush/Flash 90)
August 4, 2018, 11:11 am
Time to get wet: A guide to five pool options around Jerusalem
From pricey comfort to natural springs, there’s more than one way to go swimming in the holy city
By Jessica Steinberg
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