Many blame European politics for Israel’s Eurovision finish
It could have been better – but it could have been much worse too; especially in the aftermath of the January Operation Cast Lead military confrontation with Gaza, and Pope Benedict XVI’s lackluster visit to the Holy Land. The idea …
The Idol Mania: What it takes to win
As the 8th season of the American Idol song star contest goes down to the final two contestants, I'm sure many people have been wondering how these contestants,
Depeche Mode Rock Group Wows Israeli Fans
British rock group Depeche Mode, composed of lead vocalist Dave Gahan, guitarist, and song writer Martin Gore, plus keyboard genius Andrew Fletcher finally played their gig in
Fundraiser for Israeli Children by Orr Shalom
This month and next month there are two fund raising events by a non profit organization called Orr Shalom. The organization houses 1,300 of the approx. 8,000
Insomnia by Michael Greilsammer
This is a song that is getting very popular and the key line in it is: Oh My Dear Wife.. Michael Greilsammer is the singer and the song
Fresh Paint in Israel
I was at this last FreshPaint show in Tel Aviv and it was great. 33,000 visitors came in a span of 5 days to see the latest
Americobsession: An Application
Part 4 We have recently defined Freud’s terms, the id, ego, and superego for the sake of playing with a new understanding of what it is about American pop-culture
Americobsession – Part 3
As I’ve explained in the previous post, it is my aim to examine the “psyche” of Israeli culture in very broad (and no doubt very stereotypical) terms
Explaining the Americobsession
Part 2 out of 5 In my last post I introduced the topic of the “Americobession” that has for many years—and it seems for many more to come—taken
AIG Israel and the American bailout scandals
While the ongoing AIG bailout money scandal appears to be gathering momentum in the U.S. many people in Israel are wondering how this may be affecting the insurance
The Fish and The Shark
While PM Olmert, Defense Secretary Barak, and the intelligence agencies have failed to do their job and return Gilad Shalit home, the Israeli consulate in New York have
A Snuff Film on 8 O’Clock News
A young man died yesterday after hours of excruciating pain. He and his friends accidentally wandered into a mine field in the north of Israel. A mine explosion
Kabbalah Dog
Kimba the pug is dressing up as Kabbalah Dog this
Happy International Women’s Day
Sunday, March 8, is the International Women's Day. Marina Maximillian Blumin, a young singer who caught the national spotlight during her appearance in "Kochav Nolad" (the Israeli
Tonight: Kdam Eurovision
The Kdam Eurovision (or Pre-Eurovision) will take place tonight, at 21:45 Jerusalem Time (GMT + 2:00). On the agenda, 4 different songs by Achinoam Nini and Mira Awad,














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