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Everything about Israel, measured.

Trackers, calendars and calculators built on official data, plus practical guides for visiting, moving and understanding the country.

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Ireland players bow heads during Israeli anthem as Israel wear black armbands

Ireland's footballers lowered their heads as Israel's anthem played, Israeli outlets reported, and Israel's Foreign Ministry answered with a pointed post on X.

Free tools

Answer the question, then get on with your day

Each one runs on published data and shows its source.

Live data

Kinneret Water Level

Live Sea of Galilee level with history back to 1966.

Calendar

Jewish Holidays

Exact dates and countdowns for every holiday, this year and next.

Weekly

Shabbat Times

Candle lighting and havdalah for 158 cities worldwide.

Converter

Hebrew Date Converter

Any date, both directions, plus today's Hebrew date.

Calculator

Gematria Calculator

Hebrew and English values in four classic methods.

Live rate

Shekel ⇄ Dollar

Today's rate with quick tables for common amounts.

Guide

Aliyah Guide

The move to Israel in six steps, with an eligibility check.

Language

Hebrew Phrases

The hundred phrases that get you through a week in Israel.

The country

From the Golan to the Red Sea, in 260 miles

Israel is smaller than New Jersey and holds a desert, a rift valley, an alpine north and 170 miles of Mediterranean coast. Every picture below opens a guide to the place in it.

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The Old City, JerusalemRead the guide →
The Dead SeaRead the guide →
MasadaRead the guide →
HaifaRead the guide →
The NegevRead the guide →
JaffaRead the guide →
The Sea of GalileeRead the guide →
Tel AvivRead the guide →
CaesareaRead the guide →
The Galilee hillsRead the guide →

New: the live map

See what is happening in every corner of Israel

Zoom from the Golan to Eilat. Pick any city or region and get its news, its numbers and its guide, on one map.

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The calendar

What is coming up

Dates begin at sundown the evening before.

December 5, 2026

Hanukkah

The festival of lights: eight nights of candle lighting marking the rededication of the Temple. Latkes, sufganiyot and dreidels.

January 23, 2027

Tu BiShvat

The new year of the trees. Tree planting in Israel and eating the fruits of the land.

March 23, 2027

Purim

Celebrates the rescue of the Jews of Persia as told in the Book of Esther. Megillah readings, costumes, mishloach manot and festive meals.

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