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Israel with Kids / Flower watching in the Negev

Israel has a short but spectacular flower season, when its usually barren desert explodes in wild red blossoms. It's worth the trek, and the traffic, to see it for yourself.

By Judy Maltz | Feb 22, 2013 | 01:30 PM

Israel with Kids / Ice-skating in Tel Aviv
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Israel with kids / Adventures in Hebrewland
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Israel with Kids / Visiting Yad Vashem
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Purim in Tel Aviv: A guide to a fun-filled, family-friendly chag

From interactive workshops to costume contests and raucous street parties, Tel Aviv offers a number of ways to celebrate the happiest holiday of the year for every member of your clan.

By City Mouse Online | Feb 10, 2013 | 03:39 PM

Israel with Kids / Visiting Yad Vashem

The national Holocaust memorial and museum is often on visitors' list of things to do. But is it appropriate for children? In some cases, yes.

By Judy Maltz | Feb 7, 2013 | 09:46 AM | 2

Israel with kids / Adventures in Hebrewland

A new exhibit at Beth Hatefutsoth, the Museum of the Jewish People, does the impossible: it makes learning Hebrew fun, and tires out your kids in the process.

By Judy Maltz | Jan 23, 2013 | 05:00 PM

Israel with Kids / Ice-skating in Tel Aviv

Dust off your ice-skates and bust out the moves at Tel Aviv's Iskate rink, located on the outskirts of the Luna Park amusement park

By Judy Maltz | Jan 7, 2013 | 11:03 PM | 2

It's a jungle gym out there: Where kids can play in cold weather

Now that wintery weather’s here, many parents are looking for something to do indoors with the little ones. These playrooms are good options.

By Gali Fialkow,City Mouse online | Dec 30, 2012 | 08:14 AM

Ibexes are native to the region and easy to spot in the reserve.

Israel with Kids/ Ein Gedi

Hiking Israel’s famous nature reserve in the winter offers all the same natural and historical beauty, just with less sweat.

By Judy Maltz | Dec 28, 2012 | 08:27 AM

Israel with Kids / Mahuti visitors' center

If the new age center, created by Israel's richest woman, doesn’t lead you to inner peace and limitless riches, it will at least help you and your kids relax for an afternoon.

By Judy Maltz | Dec 13, 2012 | 08:50 AM

Israel with Kids / Mini Israel

At this park just off of the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway, pint-sized versions of Israel's main attractions allow you to travel the whole country in a single afternoon.

By Judy Maltz | Nov 29, 2012 | 07:17 AM

Israel with Kids / Coca-Cola Visitors’ Center

The world's most popular soft drink invites you to its Israeli home for a look into the beverage's history, its global impact and, of course, a taste of the secret formula that billions have come to love.

By Judy Maltz | Nov 15, 2012 | 07:46 AM

Israel with Kids / The Israeli Museum at the Yitzhak Rabin Center

This excellent museum tells the story of the State of Israel through the life story of Yitzhak Rabin, the leader who experienced it all and died 17 years ago this week.

By Judy Maltz | Oct 29, 2012 | 07:13 AM

Israel with Kids / Spelunking lite in the Soreq Cave

Kids today are so unimpressed by nature. A trip to this stunning cave, filled with stalactites and stalagmites in a variety of peculiar shapes, will bring the magic back.

By Judy Maltz | Oct 25, 2012 | 09:46 AM

Israel with Kids / Touring the Bamba snack food plant

Head to the Bamba factory for a look at the classic Israeli snack's production, a photo-op with its famous mascot, and handfuls of the peanut-buttery treat. This is one factory tour the kids won't resist.

By Judy Maltz | Oct 11, 2012 | 09:17 AM

Israel with Kids / Boating on the Yarkon River

Throw your kids an oar, so to speak, and take them out on the not-so-high seas of Tel Aviv's only river, where you can spend a day paddling about in the middle of a metropolis.

By Judy Maltz | Oct 2, 2012 | 12:25 PM

Israel with Kids / Dialogue with time at the Holon Children's Museum

Grab family members from every generation and head to this fantastic exhibit on aging, which will forever change the way you think about the elderly and getting old.

By Judy Maltz | Sep 27, 2012 | 09:15 AM

Israel with Kids / MadaTech science museum

The national science museum’s new outdoor exhibit combines physics lessons with theme park thrills.

By Judy Maltz | Sep 20, 2012 | 08:36 AM

Tourist tip of the day

Tourist tip #194 / Mitzpe Revivim

By Miriam Feinberg Vamosh | 07:40 AM

Tourist tip #193 / Mitzpe Azuz and the southwestern Negev

By Miriam Feinberg Vamosh | 07:56 AM

Tourist tip #192 / Shwarma, that delectable Mideast classic

By Ruth Schuster | 01:12 PM | 2

Travel News

Abraham Hostel ranks among world's best

By Judy Maltz | 03:04 AM

Travel agents, hoteliers trade blame for deterring incoming tourism to Israel

By Rina Rozenberg | 03:31 AM | 3

With eye on terror attacks, IDF closes Negev's Route 10

By Gili Cohen | 11:50 AM | 3

Parks & Nature

A peaceful hike in a region of conflict

By Moshe Gilad | 03:30 PM

Winter camping in Israel just got easier

By Rina Rozenberg | 11:23 AM | 4

The aerial antics of Israel's starlings

By Eli Ashkenazi | 12:35 PM | 4

Shopping & Shuks

Dafna Lustig in Paper Jam fashions: Doesn’t want to copy trends.

Collection / Jam-flavored clothes

By Sahar Shalev | 05:26 AM

Israeli designers collaborate on a collection of woven jewelry

By Hilla Ohayon | 04:34 AM

Collection / Love that leather

By Hilla Ohayon | 05:59 AM