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Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:57:44 -0700

A tenuous coexistence
The Yom Kippur shutdown usually works. Whether you’re a secular Jews or a non-Jewish resident of Israel, you know that on Yom...
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Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:24:34 -0700

Miraculous space pulp
Curators at the Israel Museum have worked in conjunction with Israel’s State Archives to sort through millions of archived...
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Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:35:02 -0700

Getting ready
The day of Yom Kippur eve is, ironically, usually quite pleasant. Most people don’t go to work, the kids are home from...
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Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:48:26 -0700

Calendar year
We’re pretty much at the end of the shay l’chag phase of the holiday season, when one gives and receives presents...
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Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:20:25 -0700

I’ll have mine sliced
As the country gears up for Yom Kippur, beginning on Wednesday night, the preparations are happening all over the place, in...
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Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:05:15 -0700

Who are you?
One of the reasons my wife and I moved to Israel many years ago, was so that our children would grow up in a Jewish environment...
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Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:23:04 -0700

Brother less big now
Israeli culture is one of the nation’s most important exports in terms of public relations, and the Foreign Ministry has been...
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Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:31:46 -0700

Nostalgia Sunday
Jerusalem on Yom Kippur of 1973. I am 12 years old and fairly confident I’ll be able to make it through the day - it is...
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Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:18:54 -0700

Hail to the Redskins
It’s Sunday night, and it’s football season — American football — in the U.S., which means I’ve...
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Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:20:25 -0700

Shuk HaPishpushim
We skipped the zoo this week and headed over to Jaffa next to Tel Aviv for some good old flea market shopping. We didn’t...
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Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:05:59 -0700

Back to nature
The Shabbat between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur is referred to as ‘Shabbat Shuva’ – literally, a return to God and...
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Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:08:23 -0700

Foto Friday
ArtFocus 5 opened on September 24 in Jerusalem, bringing the annual encounter between contemporary art in Israel and abroad, as...
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Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:19:09 -0700

Zipping around temporarily
In 17 of North America’s largest cities, over 200,000 people nicknamed “Zippies” have begun using a service called...
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Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:43:32 -0700

Israel Loves NY
So it’s a well-known fact that Israelis love New York — think Aroma in SoHo, the number of post-army Israelis...
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Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:08:50 -0700

Life at the zoo
I miss being lazy. I yearn for the days of sitting around doing nothing on Friday and Saturday. Catching up on TV, lounging...
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Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:36:20 -0700

National pastime
As the Jewish calendar enters the High Holiday period, the weather in Israel is beginning to feel a bit like autumn. Cooler...
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Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:04:26 -0700

Ambitions of the non-pawns
Nearly half of the all time great chess champs are Jewish, Russians have special levels of love for the game, and “check...
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Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:15:46 -0700

The long haul
Israelis are getting ready for Rosh Hashana they only way we know how – by shopping. Most people at work are still coming...
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Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:23:48 -0700

Nostalgia Sunday
I don’t know Hayim Shtayter personally but he is a man after my own heart. Shtayer, a veteran Israeli graphic designer,...
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Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:00:38 -0700

Shana tova u’metuka
There’s no question that Rosh Hashana cheer is in the air, whether it’s signing off of every conversation with a...
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Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:53:08 -0700

Who are YOU Voting For?
My fellow Americans: the upcoming Presidential election is only weeks away. You owe it to yourself to make an informed...
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Sun, 28 Sep 2008 04:39:35 -0700

First rains
It was the first rain yesterday. In Israel we take our rain seriously. My children were out there quick as a flash, dancing...
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Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:42:15 -0700

Rosh Hashana means honey
I’m quite looking forward to tomorrow. I’m hitting the supermarket this evening with a gargantuan shopping list and...
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Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:12:38 -0700

Time for Mincha, Paul
Paul McCartney’s played all around the world, with The Beatles, with Wings, and on his own. I’m sure he’s encountered...
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Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:43:05 -0700

Foto Friday
It’s the season of pomegranates, and it’s customary to eat this red-seeded fruit on Rosh Hashanah, because this is...
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