The Times of Israel

With empty chairs and forlorn homes, Israelis prepare for solemn Passover

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:43:36 +0000

Celebrating freedom of ancient Israelites is a struggle with 133 hostages in Gaza and over 100,000 displaced, as some look to mark trauma of past months within holiday traditions

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Finding solace under water: Displaced Oct. 7 survivors learn to scuba dive in Eilat

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 10:11:32 +0000

Diving clubs in Eilat mobilize to offer evacuated Israelis free courses and sessions; one Nir Oz resident finds activity 'very therapeutic, very healing'

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Religion has outsized role in Israel, yet most of its Jews aren’t really observant

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 07:38:18 +0000

Over three-quarters of country's Jews define themselves as secular or traditional; ultra-Orthodox birthrate is 6.5; some 4,000 Haredim leave their communities each year

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Israel may uproot ancient Christian mosaic, send it to US Evangelical museum

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:04:00 +0000

Megiddo Mosaic could be loaned to Museum of the Bible in Washington; some worry it will be used in ideological, rather than archaeological, context

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Two years after deportation orders, 130 African Hebrew Israelites linger in limbo

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 15:14:18 +0000

Dozens of community members have no formal status in Israel and were ordered to leave, but Israeli authorities have yet to rule on their appeals

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After 50 years, government seeks to evict squatter from cave home on Herzliya beach

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 17:05:56 +0000

Nissim Kahlon has been carving out elaborate, mosaic-filled labyrinth since 1973; Environmental Protection Ministry claims home is illegal, threatens coastline

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Warsaw Ghetto Uprising survivor to light torch at Yad Vashem on 80th anniversary

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 10:43:23 +0000

Tova Gutstein was 10 years old at time of rebellion against Nazis, fled to forest after defeat and hid with partisans, says she 'can't forget' horrors of war

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Disposable plastics trigger culture war, testing government cohesion

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:04:01 +0000

A tax on single-use tableware that took a bite out of pollution is seen by ultra-Orthodox as an assault on their community; repealing it became a priority for Haredi parties

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Jerusalem museum showcasing Armenian history reopens after 5-year renovation

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:25:41 +0000

Mardigian Museum in Old City features the rich culture and travails of a community that has maintained a continuous presence in holy city even as rulers have come and gone

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As Mediterranean warms, Israel takes action to protect its marine life

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 09:04:33 +0000

Israel works to protect parts of coastline, a measure experts say is crucial to maintain biodiversity and shield ecosystems from humanity, and could be blueprint for rescuing seas

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Wooing voters, Netanyahu campaigns aboard a bulletproof ‘Bibibus’

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:29:52 +0000

The former prime minister, famed for his flair for the dramatic, drums up support ahead of November elections with a new shtick

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From Israel to Spain, scientists warn of dire effects as Mediterranean heats up

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 10:26:21 +0000

Researchers say sea temperatures are currently 3-5° C (5-9° F) higher than normal, with ever-rising heat killing many marine species, and even potentially endangering human habitat

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Banksy protest painting sprayed in West Bank resurfaces in swanky Tel Aviv gallery

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 07:16:10 +0000

Artwork depicting a slingshot-toting rat was originally painted on a 900-pound concrete slab, part of an abandoned Israeli army position next to Bethlehem security barrier

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Families of 1972 Olympic attack victims reject ‘insulting’ German compensation offer

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 15:32:10 +0000

Berlin willing to pay further undisclosed damages, but spokesperson for 'disappointed' victims' families says they won't attend 50th anniversary memorial unless amount increases

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Elevator project at the Western Wall unearths an ancient archaeological trove

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:15:22 +0000

Old City excavations, ahead of work to improve disabled access at holy site, uncover ornate 1st century villa, oil lamps and a ritual mikveh that overlooked the Temple esplanade

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