Topic: A New Reality
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ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
Home for the weekend
While I’m away galavanting in the sub-Arctic temperatures of New England with my sons, my wife has been holding down the...
While I’m away galavanting in the sub-Arctic temperatures of New England with my sons, my wife has been holding down the...
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Sivivon, dance to the beat
f it’s Hannukah in Israel, then it must be time for… trance music!Yes, it may not have been around in Maccabean...
f it’s Hannukah in Israel, then it must be time for… trance music!Yes, it may not have been around in Maccabean...
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Israeli travel
elcome back to me from the land of South Africa. We just spent a very happy ten days in Cape Town and along the Garden Route,...
elcome back to me from the land of South Africa. We just spent a very happy ten days in Cape Town and along the Garden Route,...
Mario posted a blog entry
JERMAINE AND FAMILY GO SHOPPING + JAAFAR AND JERMAJESTY’S CAMEO
Jermaine Jackson, his two yongest sons Jaafar,13, and Jermajesty,9, and his wife Halima Jackson, went shopping at a Sainsburys...
Jermaine Jackson, his two yongest sons Jaafar,13, and Jermajesty,9, and his wife Halima Jackson, went shopping at a Sainsburys...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
A news-from-Israel blackout
eing an Israeli who hears the news on the radio sometimes 10 or 15 times a day, reads two newspapers daily and usually watches...
eing an Israeli who hears the news on the radio sometimes 10 or 15 times a day, reads two newspapers daily and usually watches...
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The travelling Israeli
I love travelling out of the country. I’ve been living in Israel for for almost 25 years now, so don’t get me...
I love travelling out of the country. I’ve been living in Israel for for almost 25 years now, so don’t get me...
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Making a list and checking it twice
Just because we’re here in Israel doesn’t mean that there’s no shopping mania around this time of...
Just because we’re here in Israel doesn’t mean that there’s no shopping mania around this time of...
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New artist “incubator” opens in Jerusalem
The Jerusalem municipality has taken over a failed shopping center and turned it into an artist “incubator.” The new...
The Jerusalem municipality has taken over a failed shopping center and turned it into an artist “incubator.” The new...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
Israelis ignore debut of iPhones, world ends
Two years after it was launched in the US and Europe, the wildly popular Apple iPhone is hitting the Israeli market this...
Two years after it was launched in the US and Europe, the wildly popular Apple iPhone is hitting the Israeli market this...
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Meeting Mifakedet Mor
t was a feeling I still recall like it was yesterday – being a fresh 30-year-old IDF recruit and trying to remember how...
t was a feeling I still recall like it was yesterday – being a fresh 30-year-old IDF recruit and trying to remember how...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
Israeli reality to reach US screens
ost of the American Jews who I know have never visited Israel – including most of my extended family. There’s...
ost of the American Jews who I know have never visited Israel – including most of my extended family. There’s...
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Mr. Freeze comes to Ma’aleh Adumim
he whole brouhaha surrounding last week’s declaration of a 10-month building freeze in the settlements of the West Bank...
he whole brouhaha surrounding last week’s declaration of a 10-month building freeze in the settlements of the West Bank...
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Looking at things (ir)rationally
e sent Sarit off to the army yesterday – our second daughter to join the ranks of the IDF. Since we knew what to expect,...
e sent Sarit off to the army yesterday – our second daughter to join the ranks of the IDF. Since we knew what to expect,...
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Everybody loves Raym…er…. Sha’are Zedek??
n the world of Jewish and Israeli philanthropy, this might be one of the stranger matchups.Everybody Loves Raymond creator and...
n the world of Jewish and Israeli philanthropy, this might be one of the stranger matchups.Everybody Loves Raymond creator and...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
Freedom of religion for all in Jerusalem – except women?
Relations in Jerusalem between the haredi community and virtually everyone else seem to be at its nadir. In addition to almost...
Relations in Jerusalem between the haredi community and virtually everyone else seem to be at its nadir. In addition to almost...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
Luxe Jerusalem
he eternal Jerusalem real estate question: Is it better to have high-end property development like a Waldorf Astoria or...
he eternal Jerusalem real estate question: Is it better to have high-end property development like a Waldorf Astoria or...
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The list for the army
When did going into the army get so expensive?We’re into the final countdown until Sarit’s induction date into the...
When did going into the army get so expensive?We’re into the final countdown until Sarit’s induction date into the...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
A Thanksgiving surprise
You wouldn’t know it by any outside trappings, but for many Israelis of American descent – and for US travellers...
You wouldn’t know it by any outside trappings, but for many Israelis of American descent – and for US travellers...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
Tel Aviv 10th best party city in the world
We have already known it for a long time, but now the authoritative Lonely Planet travel guide has officially coronated Tel...
We have already known it for a long time, but now the authoritative Lonely Planet travel guide has officially coronated Tel...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
Much ado about Gilad
The country is sort of going a little crazy right now amid the flurry of reports about the imminent release of Gilad Schalit,...
The country is sort of going a little crazy right now amid the flurry of reports about the imminent release of Gilad Schalit,...
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Nostalgia Sunday – Turkey Feeder
You would think that Thanksgiving would be a more popular holiday here, given the size of the poultry-breeding industry and the...
You would think that Thanksgiving would be a more popular holiday here, given the size of the poultry-breeding industry and the...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
The personal eating habits of Israelis
‘What is there to eat?” is a common refrain in our household. And it seems to get harder and harder to find new,...
‘What is there to eat?” is a common refrain in our household. And it seems to get harder and harder to find new,...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
Giving insurance companies an (even worse) name
This is about as mundane a subject as is out there, but it certainly reflects that the reality of living in Israel has very...
This is about as mundane a subject as is out there, but it certainly reflects that the reality of living in Israel has very...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
Not just any third birthday
One of the most quickly forgotten aspects following any terror attack is the survivors. We all mourn the victims, obsess about...
One of the most quickly forgotten aspects following any terror attack is the survivors. We all mourn the victims, obsess about...
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TIME cites Israeli for creating ‘new art form’
e wrote about him back in March and now the rest of the world is catching on. One of the top 50 inventions of 2009, according...
e wrote about him back in March and now the rest of the world is catching on. One of the top 50 inventions of 2009, according...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
TIME cites Israeli for creating ‘new art form’
e wrote about him back in March and now the rest of the world is catching on. One of the top 50 inventions of 2009, according...
e wrote about him back in March and now the rest of the world is catching on. One of the top 50 inventions of 2009, according...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
Austrians forget how Hatikva goes
People wonder why Israel is always on the defensive, when things like this explain it perfectly.At an international fencing...
People wonder why Israel is always on the defensive, when things like this explain it perfectly.At an international fencing...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
Austrians forget how Hatikva goes
People wonder why Israel is always on the defensive, when things like this explain it perfectly.At an international fencing...
People wonder why Israel is always on the defensive, when things like this explain it perfectly.At an international fencing...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
Shalom Haver
riving down Jerusalem’s King David Street last night on my way to band practice, I passed an array of police vehicles and...
riving down Jerusalem’s King David Street last night on my way to band practice, I passed an array of police vehicles and...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
Shalom Haver
riving down Jerusalem’s King David Street last night on my way to band practice, I passed an array of police vehicles and...
riving down Jerusalem’s King David Street last night on my way to band practice, I passed an array of police vehicles and...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
Music downloads? Israel goes CD retro
As more and more people are downloading music on the Web and choosing Ipods over CD players, where can you find the good, old...
As more and more people are downloading music on the Web and choosing Ipods over CD players, where can you find the good, old...
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Emma Shapplin crashes and burns in Haifa
Usually, when touring musical acts make their way to Israel, they rise to the occasion and put on a stellar show. Just look at...
Usually, when touring musical acts make their way to Israel, they rise to the occasion and put on a stellar show. Just look at...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
High school musical – the hike
A uniquely Israeli creation, the tiyul shnati (Annual trip) has been part of our family’s lives since our oldest child...
A uniquely Israeli creation, the tiyul shnati (Annual trip) has been part of our family’s lives since our oldest child...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
Nostalgia Sunday – Take a Hike, Alte Zachen!
It’s the end of an era. Ynet News reported today that following six-year struggle, Tel Aviv has become the first city in...
It’s the end of an era. Ynet News reported today that following six-year struggle, Tel Aviv has become the first city in...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
Hang the blessed DJ
sraelis are not only making their mark in world high tech and science. We also know how to boogie… or whatever people do...
sraelis are not only making their mark in world high tech and science. We also know how to boogie… or whatever people do...
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Tel Aviv battle of the bands
It was an opening line that did not forebode well.“You picked an interesting night. Almost all the entries are metal,”...
It was an opening line that did not forebode well.“You picked an interesting night. Almost all the entries are metal,”...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
Tel Aviv battle of the bands
It was an opening line that did not forebode well.“You picked an interesting night. Almost all the entries are metal,”...
It was an opening line that did not forebode well.“You picked an interesting night. Almost all the entries are metal,”...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
The week that was
The pace of news events developing and exploding into headlines is always seemingly propelled by steroids here in Israel....
The pace of news events developing and exploding into headlines is always seemingly propelled by steroids here in Israel....
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
The week that was
The pace of news events developing and exploding into headlines is always seemingly propelled by steroids here in Israel....
The pace of news events developing and exploding into headlines is always seemingly propelled by steroids here in Israel....
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
Israel to get its own MTV
ow do you say ‘I want my MTV’ in Hebrew?While cable viewers here have had easy access to MTV Europe and VH1 Europe...
ow do you say ‘I want my MTV’ in Hebrew?While cable viewers here have had easy access to MTV Europe and VH1 Europe...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
Israel to get its own MTV
ow do you say ‘I want my MTV’ in Hebrew?While cable viewers here have had easy access to MTV Europe and VH1 Europe...
ow do you say ‘I want my MTV’ in Hebrew?While cable viewers here have had easy access to MTV Europe and VH1 Europe...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
Walking with the King – Israeli style
know that Israelity has written about it in the past, but after a visit to the Elvis Inn for a friend’s 60th birthday...
know that Israelity has written about it in the past, but after a visit to the Elvis Inn for a friend’s 60th birthday...
ISRAELITY posted a blog entry
Have any lessons been learned from Rabin’s assassination?
Thursday marks the 14th anniversary of the death of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin – certainly one of the cataclysmic...
Thursday marks the 14th anniversary of the death of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin – certainly one of the cataclysmic...
