Fun facts & enrichment

Is Israel Hot? Hell YES! August is probably the hottest month in Israel. And personally, I don’t like the heat. Last year, in 2021, we had many days with temperatures…

Planning to visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem on a Monday or Thursday? You may come across an interesting event. On those days, groups of celebrators go from Dung Gate…

Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish Year. According to Jewish tradition, it is the day GOD created Adam and Eve. It is also the day GOD determines the…

Hi everyone! 2020 is almost here and I guess it’s a good time to start summarizing the year of 2019. In 2019 I put a lot of focus on my…

Israel defines itself as a Jewish and democratic state. Does it mean that everyone here is Jewish? No. There are many Muslims and Christians in Israel, who are free to…

At 4:00 PM on the 14th of May 1948, David Ben Gurion declared the independence of the State of Israel. In his declaration, he did not mention Jerusalem as the…

  70 years ago, in 1947, the British had a mandate over the Land of Israel (called Palestine back then). Unfortunately for them, the Arabs and Jewish people living under…

In Israel, when we don’t understand something, we say it’s like Chinese, “Ze kmo Sinit”. That’s because Chinese seems like a very complicated language. It has weird letters and even…

Shalom, everyone! Today I want to give you some words that might come in handy for you while traveling in Israel. Language is an integral part of a culture. So, learning…

Post last updated: 7 October 2021. A long time ago, I traveled to South Africa to volunteer in a program with monkeys. When we finished the program, we went to…