US author Joyce Carol Oates' Jerusalem Prize was 'the high point' in her career, ultra-orthodox Jewish woman wins Riga marathon, and more!

Israel's 'Dog TV' makes pets happy; Thousands of storks spooted in south; European Championships of flag football next year in Jerusalem and much more!

Bike-share companies offer 24-hour eco-friendly rental programs in Tel Aviv; Innovative arts initiative in Jerusalem encompasses diverse fields, and much more!

Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich funds sick Israeli children's trip to World Cup in Russia, celebrities perform in Israel, and more!

10th annual Jerusalem Light Festival takes place June 27-July 5.

Seinfeld returned to Israel; January sees the first edition of African Film Festival in Tel Aviv; World champion Israeli boxer wins gold medal, and much more.

Noam Chen and Jacob Bildner reveal historical sites in Jerusalem that are inaccessible to the public or literally hidden from sight.

Israeli actress Gal Gadot of Wonder Woman fame stars in this year’s Super Bowl advert for Israel’s Wix, one of the hottest startups.

Harper’s Bazaar says Israel should be number eight on your list as a vacation destination.

The annual Israeli-Ethiopian Arts Festival will bring sunshine to a chilly Jerusalem; Guns 'n Roses are coming back; hit Israeli TV series “Fauda” will soon be available for streaming on Netflix, and much more.

The Temple Mount Sifting Project publishes details of the items discovered.

The co-creator of Friends, Marta Kauffman, is turning hit Israeli TV drama series 'Shtisel', into 'Emmis' and setting it in Brooklyn, USA; The Social and Environmental Hub at the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens is unique, and much more.

Israel21c has produced a compilation of uniquely Israeli things to enjoy at this time of year; The 20th Icon Festival for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Role-Playing took place in Tel Aviv on 18-20 October, and much more.

Israeli basketball fans danced with former New York Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire during a practice open to the public; The annual Tamar Festival (Oct 17-20) near the Dead Sea is one of Israel’s largest music festivals, and much more.

The Pirate Kings mobile game from Israel’s Jelly Button Games is now one of the most popular smartphone games; Morrissey, the former front man for British rockers “The Smiths” was in fine form at the sold-out Bronfman Auditorium in Tel Aviv, and much more.

Tourists can go from Israel’s holy sites through to experiencing floating in the Dead Sea, skiing, Tel Aviv, wineries, bars, hiking, the desert, the beaches, Masada and so much more; Israeli Judoka Olympic bronze medalist Yarden Gerbi auctioned her signed Olympic uniform nametag, and much more.

From Biblical times until today, the Judean Hills near Jerusalem has been the home of some of the region's finest vineyards; Despite BDS pressure, singer and guitarist Carlos Santana is looking forward to his Tel Aviv concert on 30th July, and much more.

It’s now official – Beyoncé will be performing in Tel Aviv on October 26 at Tel Aviv’s HaYarkon Park; What do Beyoncé and Lady Gaga have in common? Both of them wear Israeli-designed fashion!, and much more.

Genesis Prize-winner Itzhak Perlman has said he will donate his $1m prize money to music education and helping people with disabilities; Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren was in Israel to host the Genesis Prize, and much more.

The first visit to Israel of the rock band Queen will be on Sep 12 at Tel Aviv’s Park Hayarkon; In a rare event, what is believed to be a 10-meter baby fin whale has been spotted just 20 meters off the Israeli coast near Caesarea, and much more.

The beautiful show that conquered Europe and USA is coming to Israel for the 1st time; Verdi’s Rigoletto is being staged at the grand Sultan’s Pool, against the backdrop of Jerusalem’s iconic Old City walls, and much more.

Superstar Elton John rocked 40,000 ecstatic fans at Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park; Or Sinai, graduate of the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School in Jerusalem, won first place in the student short film category in Cannes for her short film “Anna”, and much more.

Israeli race car driver Roy Nissany finished in second place in the Formula One world V8 3.5 Series championship; 18-year-old Israeli skater Daniel Samohin wowed judges and the audience alike at the 2016 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, and much more.

Legendary American singer songwriter, Barry Manilow is to perform his first ever concert in Israel in June, and Israel’s Aspaklaria theater troupe, has opened a new branch in Toronto, Canada, and much more.

The BBC is broadcasting “The A-Word” – a drama about a family with an autistic son - after buying the format from Israel’s Keshet International, and Israel attracts about 500 million birds annually, prompting the government to feed 8 tons of corn to thousands of cranes every day.