Culture

Mid-Pandemic, Holocaust Remembrance Initiatives Go Virtual
With public gatherings banned, the country is preparing to honor the Jewish victims of the Nazis with online ceremonies and events.
April 20, 2020

Fashionable Face Masks Are The Accessory Of The Future, Say Israeli Designers
Now that Israelis are required to wear face masks outside the home, fashion designers and artists have come up with unique and stylish designs to sell to the public.
April 16, 2020

‘Exit’ Plans: Israel Looks For A Way Out Of The Coronavirus Lockdown
After 5 weeks of isolation and closures, Israel is starting to think about how to emerge from the crisis.
April 16, 2020

A Holiday Unlike Any Other: Israeli Interactive Passover Initiatives Keep Us Connected
This year, the world’s Jewish communities are turning to technology and creativity to celebrate the holiday as coronavirus requirements of social distancing changes usual mass gatherings around the seder table.
April 07, 2020

Israeli Clip Showing How Easily Coronavirus Spreads To Air In Italy, Georgia, Ukraine
The one-minute clip by the Health Ministry depicts how the pathogen is transmitted from person to person with a 'red stain.'
March 31, 2020

Israeli Hospitals, University Get Millions In Donations To Fight COVID-19
Separate donations by philanthropists to boost research and development, help stem spread.
March 31, 2020

Alibaba, Jack Ma Foundations Donate Medical Supplies To Israel To Tackle COVID-19 Spread
The two philanthropic organizations established by Alibaba founder Jack Ma have sent face masks, test kits, and protective gear to countries around the world.
March 29, 2020

7 Fun Things To Do In Isolation With Kids While Working From Home
From the get-go, I explained to the kids that we are not on vacation. But that doesn’t mean we don’t have fun together
March 25, 2020

8 Social Initiatives Helping Israelis Cope With Coronavirus And Quarantine
NoCamels highlights some of the country's most supportive social projects helping at-risk communities and bringing people together during a tough time.
March 24, 2020

Israel Ranks 14th Happiest Country In UN World Happiness Report 2020
Israel slips one spot in the annual report; Tel Aviv comes in eighth in new city ranking.
March 22, 2020

Israel’s Teva To Donate Millions Of Doses Of Potential Coronavirus Drug Treatment
The Israeli pharmaceutical giant says it will send some 6 million tablets of hydroxychloroquine sulfate, an FDA-approved malaria drug, to US hospitals.
March 22, 2020

Israeli Coronavirus-Themed Humor Is Unrestrained And Hilarious
While there's nothing funny about the rising numbers of the novel coronavirus infections, social media is serving up much needed comic relief.
March 19, 2020

In Coronavirus Isolation? 6 Ways To Get Your Culture Fix From The Couch
Some 50,000 Israelis are in quarantine and many others are staying indoors. But there's culture to be had, even from a distance.
March 18, 2020

Israel To Shutter Schools, Universities As Fears Mount Over Coronavirus Spread
Thousands of Israeli pupils starting from the first grade through high schools will not attend learning institutions until at least after the Passover vacation in mid-April.
March 12, 2020

Top Israeli Doctors Guide Those Under Coronavirus Quarantine On Diet, Health – And Staying Sane
Israeli organization Innonation, which leads cross-border initiatives, taps 100 doctors from Israel's largest hospitals to offer medical webinars to quarantined Chinese residents.
March 11, 2020