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The high street battle for your fashion budget: Castro vs H&M
Many Israelis have always told me that they believe Israel is the 51st state (or is it 52nd after Puerto Rico?!). I heard this story through a friend the other day and now I must relay it to you because it is the perfect example of the “commercialization” and “Americanization” of Israel.
The friend, [...]
Gap comes to Tel Aviv!
We’re all waiting with bated breath for H&M to open its doors in Tel Aviv’s Azrieli Mall, Jerusalem’s Malcha Mall and Haifa’s Grand Canyon in March, but did you know another big retail chain from America is also making a spot for itself in Tel Aviv?
A huge billboard prominently displayed on Ibn Gvirol (central street [...]
Coming soon to Israel - the H&M Tsunami!
2010 is, of course, the year that H&M take over Israel. The women of Israel await with oh-so-baited-breath the opening of H&M’s first stores in Israel (in Tel Aviv’s Azrieli Mall, the Malcha Mall in Jerusalem and Haifa’s Grand Canyon), scheduled for March. Guys, you have been warned…
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Zara gets festive. With a little help from its Jerusalem customers…
We’d like to think Jerusalem is THE holy city. A sacred point for three of the main religions of the world, Jerusalem stands out in its devout holiness for Muslims, Christians, and Jews. Despite no one religion being in the majority and the problems that there have always existed between the three, we’d all like to believe [...]
Shopping in Israel: the Top Ten Shopping Malls
There’s nothing like a bit of shopping to blow away the cobwebs and to really feel like you’re on vacation in Israel. While some of us guys might not be the most enthusiastic shoppers around, especially when the word “mall” is mentioned, there’s always those intriguing little street markets to keep us entertained…
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Another Israeli market off the beaten track - Kfar Kessem
If you’ve already done Carmel Market (and its underbelly), popped over to Jerusalem and checked out Machane Yehuda, and yes, even visited the Rosh Ha’ayin market on a Friday morning, you might be ready to check out another little market. A market that almost certainly isn’t in your guide book, and rightly so some might [...]
Milk some cows at the Farmer’s Market, Tel Aviv
OK, OK, so there aren’t really any cows at the Farmer’s Market in Tel Aviv, but we can promise you some real, genuine farmers…Israeli farmers with a lot of pride and love for their produce who’ll give you a completely different experience from the other markets in Israel you’re likely to visit, such as Carmel [...]
Night Market at Tel Aviv Port
Tel Aviv’s wonderful Port, otherwise known in Hebrew as the Namal (Namal Tel Aviv), has yet another string to its mighty bow of attractions. Starting this Thursday (the 20th) you can now check out the Namal Night Market, where you can enjoy a whole bundle of late night street market-type activities.
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Go have an EXPERIENCE in Carmel Market!
A few weeks ago while shopping in Tel Aviv’s Carmel open-air market I ducked into a side street tchochkes shop to buy a glass carafe. Mine had accidentally banged against the marble counter top at home and cracked into pieces.
It was midday and the outside heat and humidity were starting to bear down. The narrow shop, [...]
Video: Kerem HaTemanim and Carmel Market
Here’s a quick video I compiled, showing some of the people and scenery around Tel Aviv’s Carmel Market, and the adjoining Kerem HaTemanim neighborhood. For more details, check out our guide to the Carmel Market, as well as the article about the funky underbelly that is Carmel Market and the backstreets that merge into the [...]
A nice little market probably not in your Israel guide book
On any visit to Israel it’s always worth taking a walk down one of the local markets to get a huge slice of real life; if you’re located in Jerusalem you have Mechane Yehuda, and if you’re in Tel Aviv you have perhaps the best market in the whole of Israel, if not the Middle [...]
Streets of Israel: Ben Yehuda, Jerusalem
Ben Yehuda pedestrian mall in central Jerusalem is one of those Israel destinations that won’t blow you away with its beauty or antiquity, but is one of those tourist attractions where you’ll probably end up window shopping and coffee guzzling. And where you’ll start wondering if anybody speaks Hebrew in the neighbourhood…
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- 2 Israeli Soldiers Indicted For Gaza War Conduct (source: bignewsnetwork.com) March 11, 2010
- Two Israeli soldiers indicted for actions during Gaza offensive (source: bignewsnetwork.com) March 11, 2010
- Biden Steers Past Spat Over Israel Settlement Plan (source: bignewsnetwork.com) March 11, 2010
- Israeli Soldiers Indicted For Gaza War Conduct (source: bignewsnetwork.com) March 11, 2010
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- Eu Parliament Demands Schalit’s Release (source: israelherald.com) March 11, 2010
