And the Guinness World Record for Largest Shabbat Dinner in the World Goes To...
More than 2,000 people will gather at the Tel Aviv port this Friday night with the hope of setting a new world title.
Aliyana Traison
Aliyana Traison is the deputy editor of Haaretz.com.
From Beirut to Jerusalem, a Run for Mideast Peace
Australian ultramarathoner and former parliamentarian Pat Farmer is crossing 1,400 kilometers in the hopes of inspiring citizens across the region and bringing a message to their leaders.
Join the 42.2. Club During Israel's Marathon Season
The season kicks off on January 10 with the Tiberias race, the oldest annual sporting event in Israel.
Cyber Warfare Iran-linked Hackers Claim to Have Infiltrated IDF, Saudi Databases
Group calling itself the Islamic Cyber Resistance says it stole the personal details of more than 2,000 top Israeli officers and Defense Ministry personnel; details of 1,000 Saudi officers also said to be taken.
Want to Run a 10k, Without the Corporate Flavor? Tel Aviv Has the Race for You
If you’re the kind of runner who prefers a low-key, low-cost, corporate-free kind of race, there is an alternative. In fact, there’s one tomorrow, October 17.
Serious Bicycle Trails Beyond Tel Aviv
If you have a car with a bike rack, or take the train, there are satisfying routes from the Galilee to the Negev.
Cycling in and Around Tel Aviv
The weather is wonderful and there are many alluring bike paths. Just make sure to bring your own helmet and watch out for pedestrians.
Meet the New Tel Avivians
They work hard; they play hard. A new generation of Diaspora Jews have set up home in the White City. These are their stories.
Israeli Space Engineers Hope to Take Another Giant Leap for Mankind
Responding to a Google challenge to grab HD footage from the moon's surface, a team of Israeli volunteers aims for a 2015 launch.
Jerusalem Police Detain Woman at Western Wall for Wearing Prayer Shawl 'Incorrectly'
Deb Houben was taken aside by police after concluding a prayer service celebrating the beginning of the Hebrew month.
Israelis Must Shun Racism, Not African Migrants
I am as afraid to live in the Israel of 2012 as any right-minded German should have been in 1938, or as any right-minded American should have been in the 1960s.
Berkeley Reconsiders J Street Rejection Following Public Uproar
Jewish Student Union, an umbrella organization encompassing several campus groups, voted November 16 to exclude the left-leaning group.
Taste the Best of Israel's Wines at Annual Jerusalem Festival
For a NIS 70 entrance fee, guests will receive a wine stem and the chance to sample dozens of varieties from vintners across the country.
Wikipedia Founder: Israel-Palestine Is Heavily Debated, but We're Vigilant on Neutrality
Jimmy Wales talks to Haaretz as annual Wikimania conference gets underway in Haifa.
Israel Paid Spanish Pornographic Web Site $3,000 to Relinquish Twitter Name
Account named '@Israel' lay dormant after owner Israel Melendez discovered his racy posts invariably returned a stream of anti-Semitic comments.
Demilitarized Palestine? Just Sign This Non-aggression Pact First
Israel and the Palestinians need to get out there, spell the rules of the game, and let the referee blow the whistle.
VIDEO: Two Years After His Kidnap, U.S. Kids Read Gilad Shalit's Tale of Co-existence
YouTube clip shows students reading When the Shark and the Fish first met, written by Shalit at age 11.
Second Helpings
In used book shops, your money goes further, the choice is often greater and you may find some amazing surprises. Haaretz went on a tour of some of the country's leading secondhand English-language bookstores.
Aiding Victims on Both Sides
On Monday, The Yellow Submarine in Jerusalem is hosting Acharei HaMilchama ["after the war"], a benefit concert for relief organizations.
Record 500 North American Immigrants Arrive in One Day
More than 500 North American Jews arrived in Israel on Wednesday on two chartered flights from New York and Toronto, representing the largest number of Americans and Canadians to immigrate to Israel in a single day.
PM Sharon Greets More Than 500 North American Olim at Airport
Two planeloads bring first of some 3,200 immigrants due to arrive with Nefesh B'Nefesh this summer.