Transport Ministry enacts New Law to Reduce Road Accidents
Israel’s Transport Ministry has introduced a new law to attempt to reduce the number of road accidents by impounding and removing vehicles driven by traffic offenders. In effect since Thursday, May 11, police offices will now impound both cars and …
Photographing women in the IDF
Women of the Israel Defense Forces, by Ashkan Sahihi Ashkan Sahihi is an Iranian-American photographer who has gained fame with his remarkable portraits. I met him at
Yossi Banai 1932 – 2006
By Maurice Picow The people of Israel lost one of their most beloved and talented artists with the passing of Yossi Banai on Thursday, May 11. A
International Marijuana Day Celebrations in Tel Aviv
Please be advised, this Saturday 6.5.2006 is the International Marijuana Festival in the National Park in Tel Aviv. Organizers are reminding visitors to remember
Yalla Maccabi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tonight the Final Four Maccabi Tel Aviv is playing Tau Vitoria in Prug. YALLA MACCABI
Living with the “cult of suicide”
Taken on the scene of the April 17 suicide bombing in Tel Aviv. Credit: Lisa Goldman I guess a lot of regular OJ readers were expecting a post
The Pink City
Photo: AP The first Hebrew city wants to be the first gay city. Work is underway in conjunction with the Ministry of Tourism to turn Tel Aviv into the
Exhibition at Tel Aviv’s Rosenfeld Gallery
by Jill Cartwright I must have walked past the Rosenfeld Gallery on Dizengoff thousands of times and never thought twice about it or drawn my attention inside. And had
Who’s afraid of art?
by Jill Cartwright Fret not! This is no in-depth art review; no discussion on Proto-Renaissance shall ensue and there will be no mention of the death of the modern
Popular Passover Pursuits
by Liza Farachdel Having to work on Passover sucks. Big time. If I’d been able to afford the vacation days, I’d have used them, but given that I need
Chakra power in Tel Aviv
Our roving reporter, Jill Cartwright, reports on the annual convention of alternative healing held in Tel Aviv. A free massage at Alternativa When I walked into the hall, and looked
Hang on, doesn’t democracy mean freedom of expression?
By Jill Cartwright The Machsom Watch exhibition that I posted about on this site a few weeks ago has been banned by the Be’er Sheva municipality
Israeli street art exhibition in New York
Street art by Rami Memri Via Stephanie, I found out that the works of some of Israel's most talented street artists are currently on view at the
Trendy Tel Aviv Online
From the photo gallery of Sheinkin Street Online Tel Aviv's Sheinkin Street has long been synonymous with all that is trendy in Israel. On Friday, the first day














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