fbpx

5 places to avoid while visiting Tel Aviv with your grandparents

[additional-authors]
October 3, 2013

Birthright leaders, beware: Group hormones are raging, and the streets of Tel Aviv are lined in as many sexual innuendos as Jerusalem's Old City is with “Jesus Was Here” placards.

Tel Aviv is where the Middle East throws back its hijabs and its tzniuts; where the Orthodox of the East “>Beyond the Limit,” by acclaimed Israeli artist Zadok Ben-David — towers over the swarms of half-naked beautiful people at Jerusalem Beach. Perhaps as a soft reminder of why we've all congregated so half-nakedly?

Did you enjoy this article?
You'll love our roundtable.

Editor's Picks

Latest Articles

Celebrate Rugelach Day

Like many enduring recipes – traditional rugelach dates back centuries in Eastern Europe – it was passed down, adapted and refined in kitchens through multiple generations.

Ban Antisemites from World Cup Soccer

Our nation’s leaders should exclude those whose behavior violates America’s fundamental moral values. That will send a message to athletes and aspiring athletes around the world that the United States rejects bigotry.

The Golden Rule: What Does It Mean in Practice?

We are being commanded to be kind to others, but we are not being asked to be angels, especially when dealing with those who do not share our values, including those who are our enemies.

More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.