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May 8, 2016, 10:43 AM

In Israel, you’re never too young to win big

A WeWork Israel facility (Shiran Carmel)

Young Israelis work while studying and are paid for their research, unlike in Italy, where many young people are expected to work for free and struggle to find part-time jobs

Oct 22, 2015, 10:53 AM

Reporter’s Diary: Gindi Tel Aviv Fashion Week — Day 3

And then it was all over. I’m not sure of how-when-where-what-why this has happened — actually, I’m not even sure if it did happen — but Gindi Tel Aviv Fashion Week has been one of the most challenging and rewarding...

Oct 21, 2015, 10:04 AM

Reporter’s Diary: Gindi Tel Aviv Fashion Week — Day 2

I believe it was 7 p.m. when I gave up and headed to the barista to order the fifth espresso shot of the day. Fashion Week has been hectic (duh!) and between one show and the other, I even...

Oct 19, 2015, 8:57 PM

Reporter’s Diary: Gindi Tel Aviv Fashion Week — Day 1

This morning I woke up and thought, “I hate Mondays.” Then something clicked in my mind and I realized this was not going to be a regular Monday. Forty minutes later, I was sitting in a cab in the middle...

Oct 13, 2015, 12:32 PM

10 Things To Expect From Gindi’s Tel Aviv Fashion Week 2015

As Israel faces a new wave of security threats, life in the country goes on. Despite the ongoing tension, the most awaited cultural event of the month is set to take place next week — of course, I am...

Jun 21, 2015, 1:29 PM

Don’t say you love Israel if you haven’t experienced it

Social media users are very careful to share only the “good”, rather than the “good” and the “bad.” It feels that whatever we post or tweet is going to stay there for a while. Our birthday wishes, party photos, and...

Apr 30, 2014, 8:46 AM

Jewish Italy launches media outlet in English

For the first time in history, a weekly, online news report in English is being published by the Italian Jewish press Everybody knows about Italian food, art and clothing. Everybody has seen Venice at least once in their lives, either...

Mar 30, 2014, 8:29 AM

Ilana Efrati’s slow fashion

Renowned Israeli fashion designer discusses her revolutionary fashion, as well as her involvement in Dress Codes, the new exhibition at the Israel Museum “Mi sento medievale”, confesses Ilana Efrati speaking in a flawless Italian. “I feel medieval”, that’s what she...

Mar 10, 2014, 7:26 PM

The story of Edon, from YouTube to America’s Got Talent

Edon Pinchot is a modern orthodox teenager from Chicago who writes, plays and performs pop music. He recently released his new single "Novocaine" In the beginning of March, Edon Pinchot released a new single called Novocaine on iTunes. Edon, 15,...

Feb 20, 2014, 8:24 PM

Fash&Tech, geeks and fashionistas come together in Tel Aviv

Entrepreneurs gather at the Google campus in Tel Aviv. (Anna Morein)

Israelis have never been much on high fashion, but five home-grown fashion tech companies are trying to change that

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About Me

Born and raised in Italy, Simone Somekh studies at Bar-Ilan University and works as a freelance writer. His works have been published in The Jerusalem Post, The Times of Israel, Wired Italy, and more.