One of my favorite stories in the Jewish canon occurred in this past week's Torah portion. "And Isaac went out walking in the field...

There are so many great webinars on Israel and Jewish-related things this week. Here are some highlights, from your trusty tour guide of...

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, whom I consider to be the greatest rabbi, teacher, ethicist and philosopher of our generation, passed away on...

The trailer for an Israeli English-language film - a loose modern reenactment of the story of Jacob and Esau - has just been released. ...

Over the past month, a number of incredible archaeological discoveries have been found in Israel. Unknown gates on the Temple Mount, a...

A feel good story today: "The largest nongovernmental organization of imams in the world, the Global Imams Council (GIC), has adopted...

Beginning on Sunday, there will be a 3-part weekly series on the Dead Sea Scrolls co-sponsored by the Israel Antiquities Authority and...

Jerusalem's famed Tower of David Museum - which somehow has nothing at all to do with King David - is undergoing a huge renovation at...

An amazing opportunity has become available to the general public. The Israeli Antiquities Authority along with the New York University...

This week's Torah portion is Parshat Noach, when we tell the story of Noah, the ark and the flood. According to the story, God promises...

It's about time. This is something we have not seen until now here in Israel - the country with more museums per capita than any other...

Now that the Jewish holidays have finished, a number of Jewish educational institutions have started their adult education classes and...

Shabbat is about to come in here in Israel. To help you welcome it, I have a video here of an IDF soldier on the army base just above...

An incredibly ambitious (and expensive) series on the Yom Kippur War is about to begin on October 19. It is called "Sha'at HaNeilah" ...

One of the most amazing things about the Israel Defense Forces - and what you never hear about in the news - is how it serves as a great...

While individual cities across the globe have done so, Israel is set to be the first country in the world to ban the import of fur for...

So many incredible archaeological discoveries were announced in the past month here in Israel. As a tour guide of Israel I cannot wait...

On Friday night we begin Sukkot, the Festival of Booths. In ancient times this was the most popular Jewish holiday and I have to say,...

Yom Kippur starts tonight in Israel. Here's what you should know about Yom Kippur in Israel this year, from your intrepid tour guide of...

With all the talk about Israel and the Arab World these past few weeks, and the changing Middle East, it is easy to look past what is...