Israeli Bloggers - the Next Generation
Following on from our list of the Top 25 bloggers in Israel back in March, a few other bloggers brought their babies to our attention, if a little late for inclusion in the list. So, in an attempt to show you the complete range of Israeli bloggers out there, we’ve decided to create a list of NG bloggers - the Next Generation of Israeli bloggers that are perhaps currently under the radar but that you should be checking out.
The collection below includes some 18 19 bloggers that we feel you should be taking a look at, especially if you’re interested in knowing even more about how the Holy Land really ticks…
Note: This list includes blogs mainly new blogs on the block, that have been started over the last year or so (with perhaps one or two exceptions), while blogs that are either too political or too right/left wing aren’t here. If we’ve missed any great blogs out there, please let us know in the comments. Once again, I should point out that the listed blogs below are about Israel and living here in the Holy Land.
By the way, the Top 25 will be updated at the end of the year. Throw me your suggestions!
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American Babble - “Just another American in cyberspace.” Ex-US army girl, now firmly entrenched in Tel Aviv. |
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How to be an Israeli - “From the perfect homemade hummus to how NOT to shop in a shuk, lessons learned (the hard way) about becoming Israeli!”. |
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Gefilte Fish Out of Water - Scott, the man behind these great articles, gives us a fresh look (he first arrived in December 2008 and made aliyah in March 2009) at life in the Holy Land. |
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Fun in Jerusalem - “Your source for fun KIDS activities and events in Jerusalem.” Nice guide to Jerusalem, especially if you have kids! |
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Israpreneur - “An online magazine for entrepreneurs in Israel. On this site we discuss everything from starting a business in Israel to how to polish your CV. Fight back against the recession!” |
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Tel Aviv Fever - “Never lets your temperature go down”. A guide to all things Tel Aviv from a couple of guys who LOVE the place! |
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Oh So Arty - “Arty life in the city”. A great little blog about art, visiting exhibitions, discovering street art, and taking photos. |
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Jerusalem Blueprint - “The urban Jewish event guide. If it’s not here, it’s not happening.” |
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Israeli Kitchen - “Food, bread, and wine from my home in Israel.” Some great closeup shots of food and recipes, all in an Israeli stylee. |
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Transparent Things - “A glimpse, a view, a perspective, a mosaic, an image, a tour amongst the garbage and the flowers. All the photographs are taken in Israel, most in Tel Aviv.” |
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Lauren’s Aliyah Something - “This blog originally started out as a trip blog from my post-graduate school trip to Israel and evolved into my aliyah blog, as-it-happens and all the frustrations and good things that happen and go along in this crazy process…” |
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Israel in Photos - A collection of pictures, featuring Israel at its finest: the beaches, the sport, the places, the wildlife. Definitely worth dropping by now and again. |
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Drawing Tel Aviv - “Drawings and watercolors from in and around Tel Aviv.” Some really nice work here, though sadly on a hiatus at the moment. |
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Michael’s Blog - “Street photography, the ocassional portrait and a lot of stuck up observations.” Been around awhile, but some great shots and portraits might convince you to come back for more.
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My Shrapnel - “Life as a ‘Poor, Sad, Heroic, Victim of Terror’®”. Some great writing from a suicide bombing victim. Probably not what you’re expecting…
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Tourist Israel - “Be cool in Israel”. If you can get past the color scheme, there is some great information on this site. |
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I Love Tel Aviv - “I love (and sometimes love to hate) Tel Aviv and is glad to share my love to this cool, vibrant, joyous city.” We’ll forgive the English, there’s some nice pics here! |
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Matt made Aliyah - “This blog will chronicle my story and adventures leading up to getting on the plane and then the continuing story of the beginning of my new life in Israel and what I experience once there.” |
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Lisa/Handmade in Israel - Some very nice handmade goodies on this blog, with some little tales of life in Israel occasionally thrown in. |
About the Author: Ashley intended staying in Israel for a couple of months...18 years later, married to a local girl with 2 (er, make that 
Scotty P | Aug 3, 2009 | Reply
Wow,this is a nice surprise! Thanks, Ashley.
Lauren, so happy to see you on this list! What a nice, little community of writers to be a part of!
Lisa | Aug 3, 2009 | Reply
I’d love you to consider my blog! I write primarily about my handmade greeting card business, but talk a lot about my life in Israel and all the ‘happenings’ over here.
Ashley | Aug 3, 2009 | Reply
OK Lisa, consider yourself added…in a sec…
Lauren | Aug 10, 2009 | Reply
Hey Ashley, thanks for including me on this list!
Definitely a nice surprise (I didn’t even know about it until Scott told me about it).
Lisa | Aug 13, 2009 | Reply
Thanks!
Elliot | Aug 13, 2009 | Reply
Hi Ashley,
Check out my blog Recessioning in Jerusalem. I already started warming up with a few posts but it’s going to rock starting August 25th. Thanks!
Ashley | Aug 13, 2009 | Reply
Looks good, I will add it once you get rolling.
Mimi | Dec 31, 2009 | Reply
Hi, Ashley,
I wish I’d known that Israeli Kitchen is on this list! Now I’m embarrassed to say “Thank you!” so late.
But thank you.
Ashley | Dec 31, 2009 | Reply
Hey Mimi,
Better late than never!
And Happy New Year!
Sarah | Jan 2, 2010 | Reply
Thanks for including me
and Happy New Year! Wishing you lots of success with the site!