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May 20, 2025, 11:17 AM

Nobody Told Me Speed Dating Was 7-Minutes of Hell

Last week I made the bold, unhinged decision to attend a speed dating event in Haifa. I figured, why not? It was either that or spend another evening aggressively judging people on dating apps. Worst case scenario: I get...

Apr 22, 2025, 7:41 AM

Hurray, we won an Oscar!

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Whether it’s Neta Barzilai’s Eurovision win, Olympic medals, the Under-21 football team’s World Cup run, or Gal Gadot’s rise in Hollywood, we Israelis are a deeply patriotic people who know how to rally behind those representing our tiny nation...

Melanie Alexander

Dec 9, 2024, 6:37 PM

Women Entrepreneurs – A Pack of Wolves

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The Superman theme song blasts through my earphones. I listen to it whenever I need a confidence boost. Entering a space with over a hundred women can be intimidating, but it’s not the women I’m afraid of—it’s my self-imposed mission: to...

Oct 28, 2024, 5:23 AM

What’s it like in Israel these days?

TL;DR: 1, Many people who don't live in Israel have been curiously inquiring about what its like out here. This post could give kick start your answer. 2, Nili Goldberg analyzes the current situation on the way to our victory vision.One...

Allen S. Maller

Sep 16, 2021, 11:43 PM

Jewish maidens dancing in Jerusalem’s vineyards attract Jewish men on Yom Kippur

Did you hear about the Jewish maidens dancing in the vineyards of Jerusalem to attract unmarried Jewish men on Yom Kippur? Probably not. They stoped doing that after the the Temple and Jerusalem were destroyed 1951 years ago. In Tractate...

Dec 28, 2020, 12:11 PM

How Gal Gadot exposes the Anti-Semitimic society

Gal Gadot is a famous Israeli Hollywood actress. Gal Gadot plays one of the most iconic characters in DC movies, Wonder Woman. Commonly, celebrities such as Hollywood actors suffer criticism from fans. However, in Gal's case, the criticism comes from another...

Annette Poizner

Sep 17, 2020, 10:35 PM

Mary & Rhoda, Grace & Frankie, Rachel & Leah: Understanding BFF’s

On the 50th anniversary of the Mary Tyler Moore Show pilot, we recall the show that put a spotlight on the BFF relationship. Remember beautiful Mary, jealous Rhoda; conventional Mary, quirky Rhoda; beloved Mary, rejected Rhoda. In fact, you...

Joseph C. Kaplan

Aug 28, 2020, 12:18 AM

If you’re going to apologize, apologize!

Everyone hates non-apology apologies. You know what I mean. “I’m sorry if I did anything wrong,” or “I’m sorry if you were offended.” (No admission of guilt, just an “if.”) Or “I’m sorry you felt hurt,” or “I’m sorry if...

Dec 25, 2019, 6:36 AM

The miracle of glass

Those who have read Marcy Oster’s moving testimony to a 103 year-old holocaust survivor cannot be untouched by the life of this amazing woman. I cannot add to Marcy’s tribute to a remarkable Jewish woman who arrived in America at...

May 30, 2019, 1:51 PM

How to achieve goals: 6 questions you need to answer

Welcome the May hero for Meet Haifa People - Einat Polarsky Ben-Natan, a senior life coach, facilitator and workshop developer, a lecturer at Gome, the largest Coaching Academy in Israel. Einat shared with the blog readers simple and easy...

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