Earlier this year, I joined a group of food journalists from around the world on a mission to explore the cool culinary scene in Israel and in particular, its celebrated breakfast. Indeed, anyone familiar with Israeli food culture will know that no other meal can compete with the ginormous and delicious Israeli breakfast. In most countries, breakfast is a throwaway meal. Not here. Forget about the croissant or muffin and coffee that barely gets you […]
The Wall Street Journal and Toronto Standard were among the many publications that discussed Israel’s recent ban on “too skinny” models. In Israel, models must have a BMI of at least 18.5 in order to work and there are very strict rules about using models who fall below the magic number. However, this ruling is […]
Erin Gold How many times have you been out in public, seen someone really handsome, and then looked away as soon as your eyes met his? If you look at the missed connections page on Craigslist, you’ll find out that it happens a lot. So many of the posts have to do with things like […]
Erin Gold Skyline of Tel Aviv at dawn I’ve always thought of autumn as a time of work. As I watch the leaves change, I think of the summer holidays behind me and the goals that lay ahead. This year, as I set out on my duties, I’m constantly reminded of the five months that […]
Erin Gold Some travelers say that the first time they get off a plane, they’re overcome with a strange sensation of being nowhere near home. It hits them like a brick. It hit me as I stepped off the airplane in Israel and realized that I was going to be there for five months. I […]
