The war in Georgia heightens the tension between Russia and the US, reminding many of us of the Cold War era. How this shift in the international arena

The title line above is a quote of Berry Sakharof from his famous song "Kakha Ze Le'ehov O'takh" ("This is what it's like, loving

Dr. Dov Khenin is a respected Knesset member and is currently co-chairing the Knesset's largest lobby, the Socio-Environmental Lobby. He's a prominent member

Mahmoud Darwish, regarded as the Palestinian national poet, died yesterday at a Texas hospital after heart surgery. He is one of the

Here's a quick recount of yesterday's events:

1. The 2008 Olympics opened in Beijing.



2. A war erupting in the Kavkaz.



3. Xander

A new Israeli show titled "Red Band" is telling the story of a group of several aging musicians who get together after 30

Have you ever heard about Chok Ha'Hes'de'rim (perhaps translated as the Law of Arrangements)? It's one of the most controversial laws in Israel, and

Something is happening in Tel Aviv, especially in the northern neighborhood of Ramat Aviv. In the past two years, one could hear much more

What's up with the city council?! Yeterday I drove down Ibn Gabirol, Tel-Aviv's main street, and discovered that the street has been dug up

Walla! reports today that the number of Israelis on Facebook has reached 600,000. In other words, currently 1 out of every 10

Aussie Dave, Batya and Carl report in their blogs about the First International JBloggers Convention, set to take place Wednesday,

Jewish billionaire Lev (Levi) Leviev was born in the former Soviet Union, and is known in the Israeli public as a "Russian Oligarch".