The Israeli channel 2 morning show recently featured an interview with an English speaking Chinese tour-guide who takes mainland Chinese groups to visit Israel. The short interview provides some insights into how the Chinese see Israel and offers some curious
The importance of studying Chinese – Israeli Prime Minister
The current Israeli prime minister – Benjamin Netayahu – spoke at the last Israeli Business Convention and elaborated the importance of introducing Chinese studies to the Israeli education system. I’ve known about this for quite a while, but I finally
Growing Chinese studies trend – Israel
3 years after I wrote about the first signs of the Israeli Chinese studies trend and there are signs that the trend is still going strong (see “The Chinese Language Studies Trend in Israel” and “Channel 2 story : Israelis
Gay Pride Parade – Jerusalem 2010
The Gay Pride Parade 2010 titled “Marching for Equality” was held in Jerusalem during July this year to mark the one year anniversary of the Bar-Noar shooting incident. Jerusalem Post has the intro: Under a stream of rainbow-colored flags and
Safed–Local People-Yemenite Guy
One of the most interesting things about Safed are the local people who live there. You get all sorts of curious combinations of origins and accents, dressed up in traditional religious clothing reflecting their sects. The one I liked the
Safed–World Capital of Spirituality
Welcome to Safed, the proclaimed “World Capital of Spirituality and Jewish Culture” were eager souls (like Madonna) come to absorb the holy word of Jewish spiritual teachings, like the Kabbalah. The old city of Safed is a unique jewel. It’s
Safed–Old Synagogues : Ha-Ari & Yosef Caro
Safed in northern Israel is one of those ancient holy cities over 2000 years old where Jews have always lived and studied, even throughout the many years of recorded Jewish exile. The remaining old synagogues of Safed, dating back to
Yarkon River & Park Hayarkon – Tel Aviv
The Tel-Aviv municipality managed to take the area around the radio-active water-stream of the Yarkon River and turn it into a fairly nice and active Park Hayarkon (Ganei Yehoshua). It has been there for many years, but I think it’s
Menara Cliff & Cable Car – Northern Israel
Menara is a Kibbutz up in northern Israel, very close to the Lebanese border, with some breathtaking views of Upper Galilee. To get to the high end of the cliff, visitors can take a cable car all the way to
Old City Jaffa
The old city of Jaffa is a magical place. It offers stunning views of the Tel Aviv coast-line and beautiful stone-built historical buildings, now occupied by art galleries, theaters and restaurants. You can quietly wonder around the narrow alleys, go