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The ultimate 2025 guide to best Christmas markets

Streets fill with the scent of mulled wine and spices as Christmas markets return from Austria and Hungary to Spain, Italy, New York and Cyprus; Israelis are heading out again for winter lights, good food and affordable flights, with top spots and dates ahead

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 11.29.25

פסטיבל האור הבינלאומי LUMAGICA מגיע לגן הטרופי בגני יהושע בתל אביב

LUMAGICA light festival transforms Tel Aviv park into a nighttime wonderland

International light installation features over 300 glowing sculptures, custom-built for Yarkon Park by Israeli and Austrian artists; with sustainable tech, universal themes and Instagram-ready scenes, organizers promise an immersive experience rooted in local culture

Yulia Prilik-Niv | 11.13.25

We visited the house of Santa Claus in Jerusalem

Jerusalem's Santa Claus, Issanis Kassissieh, has turned his home in the Christian Quarter into a magical Christmas museum, uniting people of all faiths; his message is clear: joy, love and peace transcend religion, origin and language

Assaf Kamar | 12.26.24

The uglier the better: Behind the trend of Christmas and Hanukkah sweaters

While campy, showy and mostly made fun of online, the holiday season's clothing trend is popular with Jews and non-Jews alike, but why?

Itay Yaacov | 12.25.24

How Israel’s Christian communities are keeping the Christmas spirit alive amid conflict

In Jerusalem and Jaffa, Christmas festivities include special marketplaces, prayers and other gatherings in honor of the holiday

Maayan Hoffman, Shosh Bedrosian, ILTV | 12.25.24

מבקרים צועדים דרך ה"קתדרלה" בשביל אורות חג המולד, שחוזר לשנתו ה-12, עם תצוגה של מיצבים חדשים בתוך נוף אתר המורשת העולמית של אונסק"ו בגני קיו בלונדון

Holiday lights across the globe that will take your breath away

AP photographers captured magical moments of light that are illuminating the world from Beijing to New York; These special that warmed our hearts

Associated Press | 12.25.24

Father Spiridon Sammour in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

Bethlehem’s residents think Donald Trump is the answer to ending the Gaza war

Many residents of the West Bank town hope that the incoming US president can usher in a renewed era of peace for Israel and the Palestinian Authority

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 12.24.24

Israel celebrates Christmas: All the events from north to south

Illuminated Christmas fairs in Nazareth, the Holiday of Holidays festival in Haifa, and festive markets in Jaffa; This is how you can experience Israel's most colorful holiday magic

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 12.15.24

Another bleak Christmas in Bethlehem as Christian families quit West Bank

With tourists absent and violence escalating, Bethlehem’s Christian families are emigrating in growing numbers; 'People have started looking for better opportunities,' says a local resident, as economic hardship and fears of West Bank annexation deepen the city’s despair

Reuters | 12.01.24

Must-visit European Christmas markets with direct flights from Israel

Mulled wine, festive trinket stalls, snow and colorful holiday spirit—a few days in the Christmas market atmosphere can be a true tonic for the soul; here are the nearby holiday destinations still available on Ben Gurion Airport’s limited flight schedule

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 11.10.24

Nicolás Maduro decrees early Christmas for Venezuelans starting October 1

'I decree the beginning of a happy Christmas for the Venezuelan people. It will be the best one we've ever had,' Maduro says in announcement

Ynetnews | 09.05.24

Displaced in place of tourists: Nazareth's gloomy Christmas amid war

December has arrived, yet the Christmas spirit is missing from Jesus' city; streets, restaurants and tourist attractions, usually bustling with life, now stand deserted; however, even in all this darkness, there is a glimmer of hope for the future

Assaf Kamar | 12.24.23

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