First Israeli Astronaut Boards International Space Station
Eytan Stibbe at 64 participates in the first-ever fully private space mission.
Middle East
Liquid Knowledge: Ancient Jerusalem Wine Seasoned With Vanilla
The unearthed wine jugs help reveal what people ate and drank prior to Jerusalem’s destruction by Babylonia.
Rare Dead Sea Images Bought As NFT Help Preserve Legendary Site
Digital photos capture the spectacular body of water. Monies raised will be used to restore the depleting resource.
Culinary Queens Put Negev Desert Hospitality On The Map
Shula Knafo, who immigrated from Casablanca at age 6 and raised a family in Yeruham, hosts visitors with her sumptuous dishes.
VIDEO: Police Bust Gang Smuggling Migrants From Mideast To UK, Ireland
Spanish authorities made five arrests and said they dismantled the criminal organization transporting people illegally to Europe.
Tales From The Heart: Passing Down A Rare Pipe Organ Craft In The Galilee
Ugavim founder Gideon Shamir entrusts apprentice Uri Shani with his workshop, where metal and wooden organ pipes soar.
Arab Women In Jerusalem Study Hebrew For A Stronger Future
The Lissan nonprofit teaches Hebrew to 400 Arab women in Jerusalem seeking more independence and employment opportunities.
The Druze Woman Helping Israelis Learn To Live Together
Young and old, Christian and Bahá’í, Jewish and Muslim – every woman has a place at Janan Faraj Falah’s association in Akko.
Prehistoric Humans Recycled Old Tools, Possibly To Honor Ancestors
Study finds that humans 500,000 years ago in what is now southern Israel reshaped and reused tools rather than make new ones.