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Luke Tress
Luke Tress
Luke Tress is a video journalist and tech reporter for the Times of Israel
People wear kippas at a demonstration in Berlin, April 25, 2018. (AP/Markus Schreiber)
April 28, 2018, 11:42 am
Berlin activists to distribute 10,000 kippas in city’s parks on Sunday
Individuals will wear the skullcaps on their own, experience vulnerability of being Jewish in Germany, organizers say
By Luke Tress
Eritreans mark Easter in south Tel Aviv, April 7, 2018. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
April 8, 2018, 2:05 pm
Under threat of deportation, Eritreans mark Easter in Tel Aviv
Members of Orthodox church, under pressure at home and in Israel, come together in makeshift house of worship for their 'biggest holiday'
By Luke Tress
Hussein Jabar, a hotelier from Abu Ghosh who legally purchases all of Israel's leavened goods each year for the duration of Passover. (Courtesy)
March 28, 2018, 6:00 pm
Meet the Arab Israeli who buys all of Israel’s hametz
Hussein Jabar can afford a down payment for the nation's leavened goods every Passover, but somehow never manages to scrape together the whole price
By Luke Tress
Asylum seekers protest a government deportation plan in Tel Aviv, March 24, 2018. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
March 24, 2018, 8:55 pm
Over 20,000 rally in Tel Aviv in support of asylum seekers
Protest takes place ahead of court deadline this week for government decision on deportation plan; minister says job migrants will be sent away, kids and war refugees can stay
By TOI staff and Luke Tress
Israeli cybersoldiers in an HBO feature from Vice News spotlighting Israel's cybersecurity prowess. (YouTube screenshot)
March 15, 2018, 3:30 pm
HBO’s VICE News showcases Israel as global cybersecurity powerhouse
Reporter Ben Ferguson speaks to Israeli entrepreneurs, soldiers and government officials to investigate the future of cyber warfare
By Shoshanna Solomon and Luke Tress
Cape Town residents residents wait to fill containers with water at a source for natural spring water, February 2, 2018.(AP Photo/Bram Janssen)
March 8, 2018, 11:44 am
As ‘Day Zero’ looms, South Africa open to Israeli water tech, researcher says
Technology from Israel could be a boon to Cape Town as reservoirs run dry, though Pretoria's hostility to Jerusalem looms over possible cooperation
By Luke Tress
Conductor of the Jerusalem Orchestra East West, Tom Cohen, and singer Nasreen Qadri, at a rehearsal for the Kulna concert in Jerusalem. (Gil Rouvio/Mekudeshet)
September 6, 2017, 10:15 am
Jerusalem concert and art show imagines a different kind of Middle East
'Kulna,' scheduled for Thursday, looks to bring together capital's residents with blend of material from Israel and the Arab world
By Luke Tress
Fernanda Moura and Taciana Mello in Jerusalem, August 29, 2017. (Courtesy/Rick Rachman)
August 31, 2017, 3:47 pm
From Cuba to South Korea, the ‘Girls on the Road’ survey businesswomen worldwide
Two Brazilian filmmakers making a documentary on women entrepreneurs now put Israel and the Arab world under the lens
By Luke Tress
Dogs and owners congregate at Tel Aviv's Ganei Yehoshua Park for the city's annual Dog Day, August 26, 2017. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
August 27, 2017, 7:55 pm
Tel Aviv fetes four-legged friends with dog day afternoon
'Kelaviv,' the city's annual Dog Day event, draws hundreds, featuring designer shampoos, health foods and more
By Luke Tress
Players and coaches at a Basketball Without Borders training session at the Wingate Institute in Israel, August 14, 2017. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
August 15, 2017, 6:26 pm
NBA players and coaches assist young hoopsters in Israel
Basketball Without Borders, featuring Omri Casspi of Golden State, seeks to nurture new talent while fostering understanding between diverse communities
By Luke Tress
Plarium's most popular game to date, Vikings: War of Clans. (YouTube screenshot)
August 10, 2017, 12:58 pm
Australia’s Aristocrat buys Israeli game developer Plarium for $500 million
Herzliya-based company is the creator of popular international games for mobile and web users including Vikings: War of Clans
By Luke Tress
The USA looks to score against Israel in the first wheelchair basketball competition of the 2017 Maccabiah Games, July 9, 2017. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
July 12, 2017, 6:32 am
Maccabiah shines rare light on wheelchair basketball, thriving despite lack of support
30 teams play across Israel, and the national side came 6th in Europe last year
By Luke Tress
A member of the Kuchinate Collective prepares Ethiopian coffee during Tel Aviv's White Night celebrations, June 29, 2017. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
July 1, 2017, 7:07 pm
At Tel Aviv’s White Night party, asylum seekers look to connect
The Kuchinate Collective of African women living in Israel use crochet and coffee to raise awareness about their plight
By Luke Tress
A yacht returns to Herzliya marina following the annual Ivy League yacht race, June 22, 2017. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
June 27, 2017, 12:53 pm
Israel’s Ivy Leaguers take to the seas in annual yacht race
Sailing in the Mediterranean provides networking and social opportunity for alumni of top universities, who say they play outsize role in Israeli venture capital, business and politics
By Luke Tress
Trainer Yariv Melamed at Israel's Guide Dog Center for the Blind, May 25, 2017. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
June 6, 2017, 10:50 pm
For blind Israelis, every guide dog has its day
Use of the animals is growing in Israel, although the lone accredited school training them in Hebrew struggles with lack of funding and awareness
By Luke Tress
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