Maya Bouskilla Joins The Army
IDF gets a special gift for Passover: Maya Bouskilla, a famous Israeli pop singer, has enlisted to the IDF at the age of thirty. The Israeli army service is mandatory for every young person at the age of 18, which …
Shin Bet Blog
Israel security agency has launched a new blog in which four employees, identified by their initial letters, tell about their work as Shin Bet agents. Sounds
This 2008 Passover
Before you read the post below I have a couple of words about the Gorilla. Yes, he is eating Matza. He really doesn't have that much of a
Israeli Film Festival in UK
Exciting news for the Israeli cinema: the first Israeli film festival kicks off in London, Britain, showing recent films that have won international recognition as long with some
Riding the “Kosher” Bus
In the midst of cleaning for Pesach—or, as they say, making the house kosher for the holiday—I have been pondering the use of the term kosher as it
Enabeling the Shtettle Mentality
It was only until after I came on Aliyah with my family nearly ten years ago and after settling down did I realize that I live in a
Good News – The world hates Iran more than Israel!
Wow, I'm very much relieved! Just when I thought that the country I have chosen to live in for the past 32 years was top on the list
Desperate mother fights for wheelchairs
Human drama in front of the Knesset building a couple of days ago: a woman, mother of two, threatened to blow up her car outside the compound, with
Deals with the Devil
Newspapers around Israel have reported that Hamas is now threatening to murder Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier who was wounded and kidnapped by Hamas terrorists back in
Wentworth Miller & Dana International Say Yes
Hollywood actor Wentworth Miller teamed up with the singer Dana International to create a promo for an Israeli TV satellite provider, "Yes". Dana International is a well known
Unusual bird found in Tel Aviv
I never expected to see what I saw when exiting the Tel Aviv Central train station Wednesday afternoon. Arriving at Arlozorov Street to catch a bus west, I
Syria and The Summer of Love
Al Quda Al Arabi in the UK is reporting that the Syrians are getting a little fidgety and have called in reserves expecting an imminent attack by
Woman Rapes 8 and 11 Year Old Sons For Revenge
Picture: Harel Yosef Ynet.co.il A mother from a small religious community confessed to raping her two sons, 8 and 11, to get back at her husband. The social
Top Israeli Banks Profits for 2007
Despite a crises in mortgage banks in both the USA and UK, Israel's top banks revealed substantial profits for the year 2007. Leading the top three was Bank
Keeping Prostitution Illegal for Prostitutes
A Knesset committee was shocked yesterday by the testimonies of several prostitutes who chose to publicly share their life stories. Their harsh experiences convinced parliament members to withdraw














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