Ra'anana is a city in central Israel, located north of Petah Tikva and Tel Aviv but south of Netanya.
The city was established in the early 1900s by immigrants, who founded the town there called "Ahuza A – New York," or "Little America" by the neighboring Arabs.
Since then, immigrants have played a central role in Ra'anana, as despite now having a majority native Israeli population, is still heavily identified with its large population of olim, especially those from France and from English-speaking countries.
In an exciting musical event, Ra'anana Symphonette highlights Maayan Franco and Nadav Ein-Gal's work, marking them as "stars of the future."
The two terrorists carried out a joint stabbing and ramming attack in Ra'anana in January, killing Edna Bluestein, 79, and wounding dozens of others.
One person on Facebook expressed his concerns about the safety of bus stops, "How come we still don't have a solution for it?"
Carrousel owner and chef Stephane Cohen-Aloro fought for years against Israeli bureaucracy but overcame the problems and graced us with gourmet French cuisine.
With its good location in the center of town, its menu of tasty and unusual dishes and its personal service, Ida’s Café is well worth a visit.
Israeli Opera soloists join the Ra'anana Symphonette Orchestra in a celebration of Israeli songs.
The price for main dishes ranges between NIS 45 and NIS 55 so it’s an inexpensive but very enjoyable night out.
November brings the Israeli/French conductor/pianist Nimrod David Pfeffer to the Ra’anana stage.
Slow and Bro is a family enterprise with good food and a very friendly ambience – definitely an asset to the Ra’anana kosher scene.
According to N12, demonstrators will form a human chain from the Western Wall to the Knesset following the prayers.
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