Lights! Camera! Action! Israel Plays a Starring role in Hollywood
Arik Kneller is one of Tel Aviv’s most powerful and connected talent agents. He tells us why Israeli TV shows like Homeland’ and ‘In Treatment’ have dazzled Hollywood.
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The heritage of the Palestinian defeat in 1948
Lia Tarachansky, director of the film On the Side of the Road that tackles the way the Nakba is perceived in Israeli society today.
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Kol Cambridge Time Machine: 2000 – 2010
DJ Antithesis brings you all the best Israeli music from the 2000s as part of his new ‘Time Machine’ series.
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Nisim Aloni’s terrifying ‘To Be a Baker’ – Israel in Translation
Though best known for his theater, Aloni also wrote short stories. ‘To Be a Baker’ opens the anthology ’50 Stories from Israel.’
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Is Bibi rooting (too openly) for his American home team?
Prime Minister Netanyahu’s unmasked hope that Republicans capture the US Senate, and whether we won’t pay a price for his partisan enthusiasm.
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The “What’s Red and Blue got to do with Blue and White?” Edition – The Promised Podcast
This week: Prime Minister Netanyahu’s unmasked hope that Republicans capture the US Senate, and whether we won’t pay a price for his partisan enthusiasm; the call of 106 Generals to initiate a regional peace process; and the impact of new rules that liberalize conversion.
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Hebrew Is to Die For
The Hebrew word מת means dying and the word למות means to die. Today, Guy teaches us to use these words to mean ‘cool’ and ‘happy’
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How a pioneer of Ambient Electronica became a Zionist – Journeys
Roland P. Young’s cultural background- African American, Native American and Ashkenazi Jewish- is as diverse as his musical background.
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Jewish conversion rules are a’changing
Are the new rules about how conversions work in Israel a sign that the Rabbis’ grip is loosening?
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