We often find ourselves curious about how our unique Icelandic way of life is perceived from abroad. Recently, a prominent Israeli...

Imagine a country where the very ground beneath your feet provides nearly all the heat for your homes, offices, and even swimming pools....

Shalom, Icelandic Jews! We’re marching through our mitzvot marathon, like Vikings on a quest for sacred lore. Today, we’re diving into...

Iceland - the land of fire and ice, breathtaking landscapes, waterfalls, glaciers, and geysers. But if you keep kosher, this northern...

In two distant corners of the world, thousands of kilometers apart, two expressions have emerged that convey a similar sense of hope,...

Every year, on the holiday of Shavuot , the people of Israel spiritually return to Mount Sinai . It is the Festival of the Giving of the...

Iceland captivates visitors with its stunning natural phenomena - the mesmerizing Northern Lights, pristine wilderness, expansive...

Ahead of the 2025 tourism season, a May 21, 2025, stabbing in Reykjavik’s Úlfarsárdalur district has fueled global criticism, with media...

Dimitri Ashkenazy, born on October 8, 1969, in New York City, is an internationally renowned Icelandic clarinetist. His musical roots run...

On a quiet street by Reykjavik's harbor stands one of Iceland's most peculiar—and perhaps most revealing - buildings. Kalkofnsvegur 2 is...

Proverbs are cultural treasures, shaped over centuries, distilling complex values into just a few words. Both Jewish and Icelandic...

Fritz Heymann Nathan was a Danish-Jewish merchant whose entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen significantly influenced Iceland's...

When I first arrived in Iceland, I knew it was a largely secular country - and I was totally fine with that. I’ve always been fascinated...

Robert Abraham Ottosson was a Jewish-Icelandic conductor and musicologist  whose work left a lasting mark on Iceland’s classical music...