Mira Raman - Nachalat Binyamin

I have now visited the Nachalat Binyamin Market several times now, each time gaining more and more personal stories about each of the artists. Last Tuesday when i visited , I had the pleasure of talking to Mira  Raman, an artist who has created her work and evolved since her youth. Mira’s work revolves around […]

Ben Gurions house

      Whilst touring with my ulpan from Kibbutz Na’an , our group was taken on a trip to Ben Gurion’s House. Whilst we all had a little amount of knowledge on the basic background of Israel and it’s history, we knew very little about Ben Gurion, other than the airport was named after […]

Rockets into Roses

An amazing idea,story,product that I only came across on coincidence.After visiting the Art Fair in Tel Aviv last Tuesday Nachlat binyamin, and returning back home, my roommate told me of a company or organisation called “rockets into roses”.An amazing idea which I will explain in a nutshell but really worth visiting their website to get […]

The Chabad Chickpea -Pantry Packers

An incredible story and person which I met when at a convention in Tel Aviv recently, was a Chabad Rabbi,who participates in an idea that took my mind by storm. Volunteers who come and work to help (even Tourists are open to this opportunity) and donate their time by helping to process food stables such […]

Tzfat (Safed): A Community of Personalities

Touring a new place in Israel or revisiting a favorite site generally involves viewing and learning about an interesting religious, cultural or historical site. Visitors to Safed, however, have the opportunity to spend some time with some Safed personalities whose stories and work adds to the enjoyment of the visit. There are thousands of native English-speakers in Safed, […]

The Burma Road Saves Jerusalem

65 years ago, under the cover of night, 3 men drove a military jeep into the unknown. It was just days after they suffered great losses in an attempt to occupy the fortress of Latrun. The mighty police station built by the British was held by the Jordanian forces, effectively blocking the road to Jerusalem. […]