For museums and educational institutions seeking to strategically increase their reach and accessibility, looking at Uber’s business strategy may be a surprising source of inspiration. Uber began as a small unknown service in which private car owners used their private cars as taxis to transport people around town. Many people hesitated to use the service initially but Uber was able to quickly help people make the leap from ‘strange’ to ‘accepted’. The Uber app quickly became a staple on every

The USC Shoah Foundation’s Visual History Archive (VHA) preserves the testimonies of survivors of the Holocaust and other genocides. The archive, built and developed over the last 30 years, holds more than 56,000 testimonies, the largest archive of such testimonies in the world. The testimonies are indexed to the minute, making the VHA an invaluable resource to educators, students, researchers, scholars, survivors’ families, and others. However, until now, the website and all of the surrounding

Like most runners, running has always been a way to internally reset and strengthen myself. I run to clear the cobwebs from my head after yet another night in which my children didn’t sleep. I run to create order and make sense of my tasks for the upcoming day. But during the past few months, I’ve been running to make sense of my grief — our collective grief — at all that has been lost and all that we continue to lose.

Israel is a country of olim (immigrants), a country that is beautifully diverse and rich in flavor, largely in part due to the millions of immigrants who, since its establishment, have uprooted their lives in their home countries with the intention of building a life in Israel. Many of us move here out of love for this country and with the hope that we may live lives that are richer and fuller. But most significantly, we move here with the assumption that the government will be there to support

There are tour guides and then there are tour guides. There are those who simply show the sites and those who are passionate about creating meaningful experiences through exploring local culture and cuisine. Orit Levi, one of Via Sabra’s beloved tour guides, does just that. After spending years working intensively in the restaurant industry, Orit decided that she wanted to expand her skill set and pursue a certification in tour guiding. When considering what field she would specialize in, the a

2021 is finally here and along with it, the much anticipated Covid-19 vaccinations. While Israel continues to quickly administer vaccinations to its citizens, Israel’s Ministry of Health has been simultaneously planning for what “normal” life might look like for residents after they have received those two precious doses. Opting to take the incentivizing route, the Ministry has proposed a “green passport” concept. With the goal to encourage people to get vaccinated, the “green passport” essentia

Your tickets are booked, you found your passport, but your trip to Israel is still months away. If you are eager to get a taste of Israel before boarding the plane, read on – this is for you! Israel has been releasing a steady stream of incredible television, stunning its now international audience. And major streaming sites, such as Netflix and HBO, are paying attention. Though small in size, Israel is brimming with uncontained humor and drama – now easily accessible for all to partake in.

Nearly every parent who sends their child to gan in Israel dreads this moment: the moment your phone pings with the notification that you have been added to your child’s gan WhatsApp group. It’s like a right of passage, a sort of initiation into the world of Israeli daycares, kindergartens and schools. So when the inevitable notification occurred, I took a deep breath and readied myself. In the beginning I was pleasantly surprised. We introduced ourselves and our children. We expressed optimism

I read Meghan Markle’s recent New York Times op-ed, “The Losses We Share” without taking a single breath. I devoured her words, completely transfixed. When I finished, I read it again. And then I just sat there. The range and depth of her words shook me, from her heartbreaking recollection of losing her child due to a miscarriage to her poignant reflections on a year filled with universal pain and loss. Her writing wrapped itself around me completely, and it so deeply resonated with me, as both

There came a point during my pregnancy, when the reality that my husband and I were about to become parents had truly sunk in, when we addressed the inevitable question: What are we going to name our son? We immediately began the veto game, with each of us knocking down each other’s names even before the other had a chance to finish speaking. It was almost like a game of ping pong with all the vetoes flying back and forth. No, that name would be impossible to pronounce in America. No, I know som