Arts & Culture

Rogel Alpher with ‘plastic cartoonist’ Hanoch Piven – Journeys

March 5, 2014

It took Uruguay-born Hanoch Piven a while, and a few trips abroad, to realize that Israel is his true home, despite his initial – and protracted – feeling of alienation.

Exploring Hebrew’s Mellowest, Sloppiest Corner

March 4, 2014 00:04:08

Careless improvisation is a well-developed art in Israel. The Hebrew word for it – itself an improvisation of sorts – is the focus of this episode.

Rogel Alpher with the Holocaust survivors’ ambassador Colette Avital – Journeys

March 3, 2014

Romanian-born Colette Avital reached many summits – and many capitals – during her long career as a diplomat, but over the past few years she has dedicated herself to the plight of the last remaining Holocaust survivors in Israel.

State of the art: Tel Aviv’s must-see exhibitions and openings

February 27, 2014

Sarah Peguine, of Oh So Arty! fame, shares the gallery openings and exhibitions you cannot miss over the weekend.

The spectacular fly in the ointment of the Andalusian-Jewish elite

February 26, 2014

Who was Ibn Gavirol, after whom the main north-south street of Tel Aviv is named?

Rogel Alpher with actress Sara von Schwarze – Journeys

February 24, 2014

Born in Germany to Catholic parents whose 1960s rebellion was converting to Judaism and moving to Israel, the famed theater actress now explores her split identity in her semi-autobiographical Between Two Worlds, an Israeli-German co-production.

Rogel Alpher with Aya Golan – Journeys

February 23, 2014

One random encounter with an Israeli tourist on the streets of Bishkek was the first of many coincidences that led the way to Aya’s new life, in a new place with a new love.

The lost synagogues of New York – The Tel Aviv Review

February 21, 2014

There are hundreds of disused and converted synagogues in New York, one of the world’s most Jewish cities. One woman has gone on a mission to set the record straight

Rogel Alpher with left-wing icon Uri Avnery – Journeys

February 16, 2014

Throughout his long and eventful life, Uri Avnery – a former politician, journalist, prolific author and indefatigable peace activist – has been at numerous crossroads in Israel’s history and public life.

Between God and Satan: Judaism and Israel in metal music – The Tel Aviv Review

February 14, 2014

Lior Peleg, host of TLV1’s Links and metal music expert, on representations of Israel and Judaism in the musical genre.