The Mother of Hebrew Poetry
Rachel Bluwstein-Sela (aka “Rahel the Poet”) was one of the first female poets in the Hebrew language since the biblical Deborah.
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Rogel Alpher with entrepreneur & financier Tal Keinan – Journeys
Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian Territories just doesn’t make financial sense, says entrepreneur and financier Tal Keinan.
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Rakevet – Train
Let’s talk about trains in Hebrew. What’s the root of rakevet, how is it related to horse riding, and what do we call the Jerusalem Light rail in Hebrew and in Arabic?
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Rogel Alpher with ‘plastic cartoonist’ Hanoch Piven – Journeys
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.
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Exploring Hebrew’s Mellowest, Sloppiest Corner
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.
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Rogel Alpher with the Holocaust survivors’ ambassador Colette Avital – Journeys
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.
Read MoreState of the art: Tel Aviv’s must-see exhibitions and openings
Sarah Peguine, of Oh So Arty! fame, shares the gallery openings and exhibitions you cannot miss over the weekend.
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Rogel Alpher with actress Sara von Schwarze – Journeys
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.
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