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Israel’s Lebanon Trauma in Cinematic Sublimation
The recent changes in Lebanon provide an opportunity to revisit Israel's cinematic treatment of its traumatic engagement with that country.
P for Portman - Natalie Portman, that is.
It’s a good time to be Natalie Portman. She’s been acting in films for more than fifteen years, but she’s finally getting the good roles in good films...
The “Hereafter” — A Jewish Rest Home?
One man’s near-death experience is another man’s movie.
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Art and Culture |
The Art of Tel Aviv’s Café Society
Art and literature, psychotherapy and cake meet on Tel Aviv's Mazeh Street
A Warehouse of the Past Contains the Future: Jaffa Salon of Palestinian Art
The Palestinian art now on display in Jaffa Port gives Israelis a chance to see things from a new perspective.
Reliving the Holocaust
Care To Live Through The Holocaust, Anyone? New Israeli Museum simulates experiences of European Jewry during the Nazi years. Count me out.
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Foto Rachel: The Under-told Story of Jewish Refugees Detained in Cyprus
A narrative, in photographs, of invincible vivacity.
Israel as Fallen Empire: Shai Kremer's Photography
Shai Kremer takes a heartrendingly beautiful look at Israel's imperialism.
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Technology and Science |
Water, Water, Everywhere... and Israel Can Drink It!
Moses got water out of a rock, and now... Israel is a world leader in desalination technology
Israel's Latest Territorial Expansion
Israel has recently signed an historical scientific agreement that will benefit not only the Jewish nation but much of the world....
Tiny Israel is a Giant in Stem Cell and Longevity Research
"Jews" and "Medicine" are closely-correlated. Today, Israel is a huge contributor in the crucial biotechnology of stem cell research.
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Business and Finance |
Infogin: Israel Revolutionizes Mobile Surfing
Infogin, an Israeli company, plays a major role in improving the mobile Internet browsing experience.
Electric Cars: Israel is Making the World a Better Place
Shai Agassi and his company Better Place are about to revolutionize the world with their electric car....
Israeli Economic Fallout from the Egyptian Political Crisis
What are the effects of the Egyptian political crisis on Israel's economy, and what could be in store?...
Here's the Buzz: Israel's Honey Production is Sweet
Albert Einstein (Jewish scientist!) once theorized that all of humankind would become extinct just four years after honey bees disappeared from the fa...
MOO! Israeli Dairies Are Udderly Productive
Israeli Know How has fulfilled the promise of a "land flowing with milk and honey" (Exodus 3:8)... literally....
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Entertainment |
Israeli scientists create Watson, first Jewish Jeopardy supermachine
Is IBM's new super computer, Watson, a Jew?
Support Jews on Twitter
Andy is upset there are barely any Jews on the list of the top 100 tweeters.
Huffington Post Spins To Misrepresent Israel Yet Again
There is a lot of discussion about the protests in Egypt and President Obama's reaction to them in Israel. Guess which viewpoint made its way to the h...
Fact and Fiction in Film: Was the Real King George Anti-Semitic, and Should the Film Be Punished for Not Saying So?
The King's Speech is on the fast track to becoming Best Movie of 2010, but some people think its failure to even mention the King's anti-Semitism is t...
Do Jews celebrate Valentine's day?
Andy explains why its perfectly fine to celebrate Valentine's day, and shares his plans to make the day special.
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Lifestyle |
Jerusalem Portraits: The Armenian Artist, an Israeli Potter
A final blog is business as usual: attending to the anthropological wonder of life in the Middle East...
The Paradox of Life in Israel
If things in Israel are so bad, why is life there so good?
A Small Step for Shabbat Shalom in the Digital Age
Keeping the Sabbath is one of the most flaunted commands in the Jewish tradition and yet even taking this small step toward restoring this important p...
Sinners, Take Heart! The Online Confessional Is Open – to Everyone : Now Jews can have confession too
Sensing a need for soul-cleansing among Catholics and non-Catholics alike, the Church gives its blessing to an app where penitents can spill their...
Is Jewish Philanthropy on the Ropes?
Recent reports of the planned closure of several major Jewish philanthropies in the U.S. have caused speculation about the future fate of the Jewish n...
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Politics |
Libya: Will Gaddafi Fall?
Over the past four decades Gaddafi has oppressed his people and terrorized the world. Will this be the end of his reign of terror?...
Looking for a Christopher Columbus
The time has come to realize that Middle Eastern oil may not always continue to flow regularly....
Obama Acts On Libya: Pathetic, Paltry, Pointless
President Obama has finally spoken out on Libya, and has outlined a series of actions. But his words are pointless platitudes, and his actions do not ...
Libya Explodes while Obama Dithers
Libya is engaged in a bloody revolution, and Col. Qaddafi will almost certainly be expelled or killed. In the face of this development, the US adminis...
My Love/Hate Affair With Unions:From the Granddaughter of Jewish Socialists
Principles trump experience, which is why I fully support workers' unions despite my personal experiences.
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