Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow in Israel [SLIDESHOW]

Published on January 10, 2013

Residents of the Holy City woke up to a blanket of white as some six inches of snow fell overnight, the largest snowfall since 1992. Schools were cancelled, businesses closed and joyful children bundled up to play in the cold white stuff many had never seen or enjoyed.

Snow falls in Jerusalem, northern Israel

Published on January 9, 2013

Snow and hail began falling in the Jerusalem area and continued to fall in the north of the country.

In Europe, new kosher ski options that won’t break the bank

Published on December 26, 2012

Skiing has always been something of a rich man’s sport. Between the costs of travel, accommodations, lift tickets and lessons, a family with children can easily drop upward of $6,000 for a few days on the slopes. If you keep kosher, the costs can be even higher.

The future of water in Los Angeles:  What the Israeli experience can show us

Published on July 25, 2012

Most people in Los Angeles don’t feel just how serious the city’s water predicament is.

A Freezing Winter Day in Los Angeles

By Ilana Angel
Published on December 7, 2011

Schwarzenegger making play dates with Medvedev

By Julia Bendis
Published on January 14, 2011

Snow dumping topples headstones in Brooklyn cemetery

Published on January 5, 2011

New York City snow removal trucks dumped tons of snow from the area's recent blizzard into the city's largest Jewish cemetery, toppling 21 headstones. An iron fence around Brooklyn's Washington Cemetery also was damaged when crews from the Sanitation Department dumped the snow into the cemetery over New Year's weekend, the New York Post reported Wednesday. The damage was discovered Sunday. Family members of some relatives buried in the cemetery have visited in recent days to check on the graves. Several cars parked next to the cemetery also were buried; some were damaged.

Vests and other useless articles of clothing!

By Julia Bendis
Published on January 3, 2011

Israel’s first winter storm causes damage

Published on December 13, 2010

Israel's first real winter storm caused major damage throughout the country, especially to the Tel Aviv beachfront and an ancient pier in Caesaria.

Choices Snowball for Ski Adventures

By Adam Wills
Published on December 15, 2005

Skiers and snowboarders who want vacations with fresh powder have an avalanche of options this winter. Jewish ski trips abound for teens to 40-somethings of all skill levels.