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Can You Feel The Love Tonight?

10-Feb-10

“Political or not political, when you stand up on that stage in Tel Aviv, you line yourself up with a racist state,”
wrote a group of British academics in an open letter to Elton John on Monday. The British Committee for Universities of Palestine, wants to convince the singer to cancel his upcoming performance in [...]

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Let’s Go Out to Dinner and See a Movie

23-Nov-09

Last week we sent a Mazal Tov to Israeli film director Haim Tabakman, whose flick “Eyes Wide Open“ has won awards in the MedFilm Festival in Rome, as well as the Ghent Film Festival in Belgium. Now I am happy to report more Israeli cinema news.
This time the moving picture entertainment comes to the [...]

Also filed in Art in Israel, Mazal Tov | Tagged Ajami, Cannes, Defamation, Eyes Wide Open, Haim Tabakman, Oscars, Skander Copti, Yaron Shani, Yoav Shamir | Comments (0) »

Shana Tova with Oprah

25-Sep-09

This was in Chicago a little while ago and I thought it was a nice Shana Tova greeting (don’t ask me why…)
SO, Shana Tova and Gmar Hatima Tova!

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Christian Choir Goes All Out for Israel

18-Sep-09

I really wonder what drives these people. Not complaining. It’s just oddly touching in a strange way.
Cornerstone Choir and Orchestra Sing the Mayim Medley of song with the Cornerstone CUFI singers

Also filed in NOT in the news, Video Log | Tagged choir, christians, music, strange, video | Comments (2) »

Madonna In Tel Aviv Video

06-Sep-09

In case you missed it (I have no idea how…) Madonna was here and left last night. She was at the city of Safed yesterday (the Kabbalah capital) and met with Benjamin Netanyahu and Tzipi Livni on seperate occasions. Her concerts were a great success and the second show with tickets available was immediately sold [...]

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Madonna in Israel for Tel Aviv Concert

02-Sep-09

Just when I thought I’ve seen it all, this happens. Madonna, on tour in the Holy Land for a Tel Aviv concert, went on a double date last night with Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni and her husband. But that’s not the funny part. The funny part is that Madonna, a student of pop Kabbalah, [...]