The Real Way to Get The Haredi Community Drafted to IDF
As long as there is no Halakha law that allows Haredi Israelis to join IDF we won’t see it happen. The way to get the Haredi community drafted to IDF is not by state law, it requires a perceptual change. …
Most Sexist Commercial Awards: “Take Your Picture Wearing Nothing But a Bra”
To commemorate the International Woman’s Day- WIZO Israel will release the list of the most sexist commercials for 2012. This year the FIX brand
Dog Run Over Twice
The face of the generation is like the face of the dog run over twice by a “Dan” bus in Tel Aviv. Alas, this is not where the
Footnote Gets Oscar Nomination
"Footnote", a film by Joseph Cedar, has been announced as a nominee in the Best Foreign Film category at this year's Academy Awards to be held on February
Oh Boy, it’s a Boycott
A new cultural center was inaugurated in the town of Kiryat Arba, next to Hebron on Monday night. As predicted, several high-profile actors have refused to perform at
Chillin’ in the Hood: Russell Crow
A proposed ban last November on circumcision in San Francisco is not restricted to just the city on the Bay. Santa Monica could actually be the first American
Friendship & Kabbalah The Ever Growing Tradition
Two weeks ago, the New York Times had an article about Kabbalistic dancers, it was a reminder of the ubiquity and diversity of the various forms
UNESCO Shuns Iran with World Philosophy Day
Sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, World Philosophy Day has been held on every third November since 2002. The event is:
"An opportunity
Party on Tel Aviv
This week Lonely Planet, a travel guide company released their Top 10 Cities for 2011 and placed Tel Aviv at number three, calling it a "modern
Cast Down Your Buckets
Those who point fingers at Jewish Settlers and cry, "Colonialists, go back where you belong!" should kick rocks. They are in desperate need of a history lesson, if
Katharina Wagner Will Be Staying in Germany
Great-granddaughter of German composer Richard Wagner canceled a trip to Israel after the leaked news of the visit prompted criticism over her anti-Semitic ancestor. Katharina Wagner was
Unpublished Kafka to see Light of Day
For more than 40 years, the treasure trove of unseen and unpublished possibly important Franz Kafka works lay stacked in piles in a humid apartment in a
Flames
Rafal Betlejewski, a Polish performance artist burned down a barn in the central region of the country in a commemoration of the July, 1941 Jedwabne incident. In this
Unique Israeli Artist Jack Jaget
Jack Jaget is a graduate of Music and Art High School and the Cooper Union Art School of New York. For some years he was the





























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