Is Ofer Berkovitch going to be the next Mayor of Jerusalem? Maybe so, at least according to the latest poll as reported by the Jerusalem Post which has him tied for first with political opportunist and ally of Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, Moses Leon. Are Jerusalemites really going to vote for a smooth operator […]
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April 12 was Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel. On this day at 10 am throughout the country, a siren sounds and everyone stands still for two minutes in order to honor the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and to commemorate those who fought back. This was filmed in the busy Machaneh Yehudah market […]
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This Israeli dunk contest video is kind of embarrassing. These are the best dunkers in the Israeli professional basketball league competing for what looks like the shittiest trophy in the world and $1,500. About that trophy? It seriously looks like it was produced by 3rd graders in a remedial arts and crafts class. Also making […]
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Ok. We get it. The gang at Google Israel put together a video outlining their development of an API that will help Hummus eaters find exactly the kind of Hummus they want to eat. Real fans of Hummus know that there are all kinds of Hummus. In Israel the first line of division is Jewish […]
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Israel has been dubbed the “Startup Nation” due to the tremendous amount of tech innovation that takes place in this otherwise tiny, embattled nation. Headlines regularly report the financial aspects of this – a couple days ago, Orbotech, an Israeli electronics manufacturer which produces systems for circuit boards and chips, was bought out by US-based […]
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Koolulam is a musical and social venture created in order to bring together people from all walks of life in the Israeli social spectrum in order, simply, to sing together. It might sound a little pie in the sky, but the end result is nothing short of chilling. This past February 14th, in furtherance of […]
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I love this clip. It’s got a great groove and it’s super cute! It depicts an element of Tel Aviv that is both hip and care free. They call Tel Aviv a bubble because it is an atypical middle eastern city where the regional conflicts have little or no effect on the city’s residents, where […]
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“Wonderful Gifts” is a track off of Sade’s 2016 album “Birds and Guitars.” I include it here because even though the video dropped a year ago, it’s just too adorable to let slide! Especially with Valentine’s Day coming up. Mika is a gifted Israeli singer/songwriter whose voice excels at any number of musical styles. But […]
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Aleph Male beard balm is not just another small-batch, boutique-brand beard balm. It’s a celebration of Jewish sacred masculinity that hearkens back to ancient Jewish customs. The blends are also inspired by Jewish customs and essential oils with biblical references. Eitan Press, the founder of Aleph Male, is the passionate face and beard of the […]
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This clip was made using 540 hours of videography throughout Jerusalem and 30 days of editing that were compacted into 2 and a half minutes. This is what Jerusalem is actually like. Created for the municipality, it commemorates the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem’s reunification following the 6-Day War in 1967. I like the color grading […]
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