Inside Israel

You know you've been in Israel for almost a year when: 1. You are happy to see clouds in the sky 2. You get excited over a downpour ...

Lihitkadem (להתקדם) - to be moved forward, to be improved. Personally, I like the first definitnition better, to move foroward. Because th...

In Boston, when you get on a bus, you have to either beep the CharlieCard or get a ticket to scan before entering the bus. You enter in, wel...

Birthdays in America. It's a simple celebration outside of a child's birthday party. There's a cake, you sing "Happy Birthd...

There is no Purim like Purim in Israel. In the United States, you go to synagogue, maybe dress up in costume, hear the megillah, and eat h...

There's nothing like seeing a child take their first step. Or say their first word. These milestones are a huge part of development and ...

On Shabbat, the country shuts down. No stores, no shops, no businesses are opened. You can spy the religious walking to synagogue with their...