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Sep 29, 2020, 10:34 PM

A Prayer of a Non-Believer

Arguably the best thing which has happened to us lately: protests outside Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem. (Maxim Reider)

For some reason, I don't believe in G-d. And as if this sacrilege is not enough, the sound of shofar makes me giggle. That said, I find the annual rite of self-reckoning, followed by asking forgiveness from the neighbor...

Sep 29, 2017, 5:01 PM

Say no to occupation

About one hundred activists participated in a rally at Gush Etzion crossing in the West Bank September 27th. The rally was organized by Peace Now movement and took place just in a few miles from where the larger than...

Aug 8, 2017, 10:44 PM

Living with a joyful mission

"I remember sitting one night in a New York bar with Slava Polunin after just another Snowshow Broadway gig," recollects clown Fyodor Makarov on the eve of his “Under Construction” show, which will take place tomorrow August 9th at...

Jul 27, 2017, 6:51 PM

Any true music lover would not like to miss Grand Finale - the end of the season concert of the Israel Chamber Orchestra tonight (27.7.2017 at 20:30) at Tel Aviv Museum of Art. For this, there are several reasons. First,...

Jul 26, 2017, 11:36 AM

Parallel Worlds

On the days of hatred, fanaticism, incitement, bloodshed and destruction, one cannot help but ask oneself what true spirituality is about. Is it in worshipping of dead stones, in nationalism, which is bordering with racism, in readiness to kill...

Jul 20, 2017, 4:33 PM

Opera su, opera giu!

Despite the heat wave that has struck Tel Aviv, its nonchalant inhabitants keep enjoying their lives. On these days there are two major opera productions in the city, both by the same wonderful composer, namely, Puccini: Madama Batterfly, beautifully staged...

Jun 15, 2017, 1:01 PM

Annette Celine, known to Israeli music lovers mostly as the founder and Artistic Director of Felicja Blumental International Music Festival has died Saturday, June 3rd , on her 78th birthday. Avigail Arnheim, the Executive Director of the Festival, a...

Jun 11, 2017, 10:20 PM

The Pride of TLV: Youth, Fun and Protest

Tel Aviv Pride Parade, this impressive showcase of bountiful breasts and classy sunglasses, took place on Friday 9th of July, for the 19th time in row. Getting changed over the years, the Parade has kept its spirit of freedom, its affirmation of everyone's right...

Jun 2, 2017, 4:13 PM

A Taste of Russian Culture

You still can get a taste of top Russian theater culture, although the 10th Gesher International Theater Festival regretfully comes to its end. But if you rush to Jaffa (and also to Tel Aviv Museum of Art) this weekend is yours. For...

May 30, 2017, 5:31 PM

Fifty Years Too Many, Two States - One Hope. These were the mottos of the anti-occupation rally, which took place in Rabin Square in the heart of Tel Aviv past Saturday (May 27th). The event, which marked 50 years...

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About Me

Maxim Reider is a trilingual Israeli journalist, translator and photographer. Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, he has been making Tel Aviv his home since 1989. Author Photo by Ernest Aranov.