Israel
Israeli Politics Roundup
In an extensive interview, Shaul Mofaz attacks Tzipi Livni for lack of leadership in Kadima, and with her “inability to ...
The Kominas Live: The Only Jew in the Room
Last night I went to my first taqwacore concert. Taqwacore is Muslim punk rock, and what that means to you ...
Interview: Eitan & Omri Casspi
When the Sacramento Kings drafted Omri Casspi from Israel back in June, I was pretty excited. Being a die-hard Kings ...
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 ...