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New luxury apartments target the ultra-Orthodox

Restaurants in Israel push for changes to kosher-certification rules

Frankincense and myrrh, best known as part of the Christmas story, are part of a botanical revival aimed at restoring lost species of plants

Kidney donations are on the rise among Orthodox Israelis

A new tour of Jerusalem gives visitors Jewish and Palestinian perspectives, side-by-side

Every year, hundreds of volunteers from around the world come to Israel to tend the Baha’i World Centre and its famous gardens

A Christian pilgrimage site called Qasr al Yahud has started drawing Jewish visitors, attracted by its biblical history

As the drink has gained popularity, distilleries have created a new whiskey scene—one with a distinctly Israeli flavor

Israel’s kibbutzim start taking in African asylum-seekers and their families

In Israel, non-Jews take a growing interest in studying Tanakh—with Jewish teachers

For the first time, Jewish women are choosing to give birth at an East Jerusalem hospital that caters primarily to Arabs

In Israel, more new mothers are opting to spend a few days in upscale ‘baby hotels’ after they give birth

West Bank wineries find unexpected help from Christian volunteers who see themselves fulfilling a Biblical prophecy

For a century, locally made Armenian pottery has brought together the holy city’s major religions in a uniquely artistic way

In Israel, a bevy of new programs are helping at-risk youth who’ve long been overlooked