Winter in israel

3 products to help get through the cold season safely

Ready for winter? Here are the products that will help you get through the winter in health, hydration, and style.

3 products to help get through the cold season safely
 True indulgence – a home jacuzzi

A warm winter: When technology lets us indulge even in the cold season

 Snow falls in Jerusalem as a heavy storm hits nationwide, January 26, 2022.

Winter storm Coral: How to weather Israel's upcoming snowstorm

 JERUSALEM LOVES snow.

Snow in Israel? Intensifying cold expected to bring winter weather


Winter Storm Barbara expected to wreak havoc across Israel

The storm that will reach Israel on Monday morning caused extensive preparations by the country's rescue services and municipalities.

 Rescue, medical teams and police at the scene where scaffolding collapsed after strong winds, in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, February 6, 2023.

Cuddle up: A guide to choosing a warming blanket for a cold winter

The cold outside means it is time you pamper yourself and curl up in a warm blanket.

 Artemis the cat found a cozy blanket for this winter. How can you find one for yourself? (Illustrative)

Do people really get sick from going outside with wet hair?

Although winter has just begun, everyone around us seems to be sick with the flu, colds, sore throats and general weakness

 Woman in the rain

COVID-19 and the Grinch that stole Israel's Christmas

Operators like www.TouristIsrael.com are offering a Christmas Eve in Jerusalem and Bethlehem tour on December 24.

 YMCA's lit-up Christmas tree in Jerusalem.

Five tasty dishes to warm up on long winter weekends

To make each weekend a celebration look at these five wonderful meat stews that we really love. These dishes require almost no preparation. They just need to “stew” and cook patiently.

PUMPKIN STEW with carrots and raisins

24-year-old evacuated with hypothermia as Israel prepares for snowstorm

"If the passers-by who saw him had not called us at the 101 emergency line, the event could have ended in tragedy," MDA paramedic Ohad Porat said.

Jerusalem prepares snow plows ahead of expected snowfall, on February 16, 2021.

PHOTO ESSAY: Flamingos passing through Israel for the winter

Only a few hundred of these birds that visit Israel in the winter choose to stay here for the whole season

Famingoes in Israel

Efficient electricity in winter

With one of Israel's stormiest winters yet, here is a list of recommendations, tips, and safety rules to properly manage electricity and appliances at home.

Israel Electric Corporation

Israelis celebrate the Darom Adom Festival as the desert blooms

Cooler temperatures and rainfall bring the Negev to life each winter, as Israelis flock to see the natural spectacle of carpets of scarlet kalaniot.

Visitors enjoy the display of kalaniot at the Shokeda Forest in Israel.

JNF-USA Winter Break: Provides Social Justice and Lasting Friendships

The program, whose registration deadline closes on November 10 and has brought 2,000 Jewish college students and young adults ages 18-24 to Israel.

University students on JNF alternative winter break trip