Rogel Alpher with Aya Golan – Journeys
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.
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The lost synagogues of New York – The Tel Aviv Review
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
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Rogel Alpher with left-wing icon Uri Avnery – Journeys
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.
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Between God and Satan: Judaism and Israel in metal music – The Tel Aviv Review
Lior Peleg, host of TLV1’s Links and metal music expert, on representations of Israel and Judaism in the musical genre.
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Rogel Alpher with Orphaned Land’s Kobi Farhi – Journeys
Orphaned Land fuses progressive, doom and death metal with Arabic folk music. Kobi Farhi, co-founder and lead singer of the band, says growing up in Jaffa inspired him to write about co-existence.
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Rogel Alpher with rock legend Ronnie Peterson – Journeys
One of Israel’s foremost blues and rock’n’roll guitarists was born in Germany to an American father and a German mother. He came to Tel Aviv for a short visit in the 1980s, and has never left.
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What’s Love Got to Do With It?
Relationships are hard. Here are some Hebrew slang terms to express your undying love — or lack thereof — with your significant other.
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I’m Absolutely Fine
The word beseder means okay, alright, and is one of the first words you learn in Hebrew. But where did it come from and what does it literally mean? And what’s the connection to the Ashdod Port?
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