The Israel Gaza War has brought to light many things. For instance, many condemn Israel for allegedly besieging Gaza and preventing the free flow of people and goods. Yet these same people ignore the fact that Gaza has a border with Egypt, and that Egypt also prevents its fellow Arabs from freely moving in and […]
Read moreEden Golan will represent Israel in the 2024 Eurovision song contest with a song called Hurricane. Israel’s original entry was called October Rain and was banned for being too political. It contained lyrics like “Someone stole the moon tonight / Took my light / Everything is black and white / Who’s the fool who told you […]
Read moreCovid 19 restrictions have made travel impossible to much of the world. So we took a 360 camera and brought it to Mahane Yehuda to show you what a quick jaunt through Israel’s largest outdoor market is like. This was taken last Friday while Israel was under its 3rd lockdown. People are still shopping but […]
Read moreIn this segment of the Daily Show, Jon Stewart speaks about the difficulty news personalities have when speaking about Israel. We see how supporters from both sides of the conflict blast Jon Stewart when he does not favour their side. Each attack on Jon hilariously sees Jordan Klepper get the last word like “Self-loathing Jew” […]
Read moreTiny Desk is an NPR radio show that features a quirky collection of artists who perform at a tinydesk in front of a smattering of NPR employees and assorted friends. The show is also recorded and really well musically mastered for rebroadcast on YouTube. This episode features Israeli band A-WA, made up of three sisters […]
Read moreJerusalem Day is a day that celebrates the reunification of Jerusalem after the 6-Day war in 1967. Prior to that, Jerusalem was a divided city under Jordan’s control since the aftermath of the War of Independence in 1948 when the Jordanian Army kicked all Jews out of the Jewish Quarter of the Old […]
Read more3000 years of Jewish history in under 4 minutes! Imagine all kinds of strangers coming into your house, taking it over and leaving a giant mess, until the next group of people pop by… how crazy would that be? Pretty fucking crazy actually. Welcome to the history of the Jews. Oy. Israel Independence day 2017 […]
Read moreFollow Nachlaot fixture Chana Mason through Jerusalem as she sings and slams her way into the depths of doubt that erode our connection to the divine and to our most radiant selves. Note: Observant men who do not wish to hear female vocals should abstain from this slam! You can learn more about Chana at […]
Read moreThe premise of this uh… mini-series, is that Jamie and Elie will search for Yiddish language and culture in Tel Aviv. In this episode they find a Yiddish library and cultural center in the deepest bowels of the Tel Aviv Central Bus Station – a white elephant that is one of the biggest bus stations […]
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