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Oct 1, 2023, 1:58 PM

Shabbat 39th: Not the Summer of Avia

Last night, during the 39th Shabbat of the protest against the judicial overhaul, I experienced a moment of panic. At 7 p.m., I arrived at Habima Square to take part in the march of the grassroots movements to Kaplan....

Sep 29, 2023, 3:45 PM

Tel Aviv won’t change nor should it

Activists from the Rosh Yehudi organization set up a 'mechitzah' divider made of Israeli flags ahead of a public prayer event in Dizengoff Square, Tel Aviv, on Yom Kippur eve. September 24, 2023. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash 90)

Israelis are being pulled in two dramatically different directions, one devoutly Orthodox and the other passionately secular

Sep 27, 2023, 10:18 PM

A Review of a Restaurant You Can Never Visit

Igra Rama 20-not early enough--20-too soon Cause of Death: Suicide Some years ago I had done some work in SE Asia, in which capacity I became acquainted with the fine and amiable employees of the Israeli embassy stationed in that region. The...

Sep 27, 2023, 12:33 AM

There was magic too: Yom Kippur, Tel Aviv, 5784

Illustrative: People ride bicycles, walk and gather on the empty streets in Tel Aviv, on the eve of Yom Kippur in Tel Aviv. September 24, 2023. (Omer Fichman/Flash 90)

In Habima Square, hundreds joined a hastily organized Ne’ila prayer service with no divisions, just astonishment

Jonathan Feldman

Sep 26, 2023, 5:32 PM

Tears in Tel Aviv on Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur at Tribe Tel Aviv we found ourselves in the center of the turmoil that has been embroiling the country. It played out on the streets of Tel Aviv. Our plan was to run Yom Kippur services outdoors as...

Sep 20, 2023, 5:49 PM

How Tal Brody helped put Israel on the map

Tal Brody recently celebrated his 80th birthday. Brody helped snap the country out of its deep funk following the 1973 Yom Kippur War. He was captain of the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team that captured the 1977 European championship,...

Sep 8, 2023, 1:15 PM

Tel Aviv as Israel’s Cultural Capital After Dark

Don’t you know that when the sun sets over the Mediterranean, you can see the streets of Tel Aviv come to life in a kaleidoscope of lights, sounds, and experiences that captivate the senses? Being Israel’s cultural capital, Tel...

Kally Rubin Kislowicz

Sep 3, 2023, 5:10 PM

The Amazing Race partner

The Amazing Race. (via Facebook, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

I'd choose my husband for the contest too: He's strong, clear-headed, focused, and good-natured. But will he remember the snacks?

Rachel Golda Bernstein

Aug 24, 2023, 2:47 PM

Transport yourself to London with Matilda

Photo credit: https://uk.matildathemusical.com/gallery/

Transport yourself for a night, not just into the classic tale of a heroic little girl, but straight into London’s West End. The stage is set identically to the original spectacular. The props, the music, and best of all,...

Aug 23, 2023, 6:15 PM

Don’t protest Tel Aviv’s new light rail

That’s right, I said it. When an otherwise incompetent, xenophobic, and even, in my view, annoying government accidentally succeeds in doing something positive, we should celebrate, not pretend to hate it. I’m aware that most of the protests were aimed at...

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