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 …

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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

Not Jewish?! What are you doing here? (Part Eight)

Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Part Six, Part Seven It's All About Money Aaah, money. Nobody seems to

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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