Israel
Israeli Sumo Wrestlers–The Next Big Thing?
Last night I went to the Israeli Film Festival with some friends, and saw A Matter of Size. Here’s the ...
Protestors Get Smart–And Mean
We haven’t written much about it on this blog, but in the past year in Israel there have been a ...
An Israeli Thanksgiving Feast
So what if Thanksgiving was almost a week ago? Whenever I can get the chance to think about the amazing ...
How the IDF Makes Jelly Doughnuts
I don’t know why I’m so into Hanukkah food demonstration videos today. Actually, maybe I do. Probably because I’m really ...
The New Settlement Freeze
Amos Harel points out that “in practice … there will be nearly no change in settlement construction, at least not ...
Hanukkah Flash Mob in Israel
I wanted to roll my eyes at this, but dammit if it isn’t downright adorable. Does anyone know if that ...
TED Talks in Hebrew
The TED Conferences (Technology Entertainment Design) are a pretty big deal with big names of all kinds gathering to share ...
30 Days Since You Died
In Jewish practice, on the thirtieth day after a person dies, the mourners observe sheloshim — a lessening in severity ...
Tallits Bring Out the Worst In People
This Haaretz story makes my head explode. Police arrest woman for wearing prayer shawl at Western Wall Police on Wednesday ...
Sarah Aaronsohn
How she represents a new interpretation of the role of women in the resettlement and regeneration in Palestine.
As A.J. Jacobs Says, So the World Goes
There’s a chapter in A.J. Jacobs’ new book, The Guinea Pig Diaries (which we just interviewed him about on MJL) ...
Some More Press For Casspi
I know, I know. I think I’m obsessed. I just can’t enough of Omri Casspi. But I’m just trying to ...