How much would you pay NOT to make Aliyah?
The “Aliyah premium” refers to the financial benefits foreign Jews based in Israel forgo just NOT to become official citizens.
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Rising through the fire: David Blatt and his first NBA season
After enduring months of scrutiny, David Blatt is only a few games from an NBA championship. Can his rookie season be considered a success?
Not your parents’ record shop
Matt Jevotovsky stopped by Chompi Records to talk about bringing a unique blend of rock and roll to the Tel Aviv vinyl record scene.
Application denied: The futility of seeking asylum in Israel
Over 5,500 Africans have applied for asylum in Israel and only four of them have been granted refugee status – most are rejected within 24 hours.
A Full Trunk of blues
Full Trunk is an Israeli blues-rock quartet. We attended Monday’s album release show and spoke with the band about their new all-English record.
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The Hamsa symbol, a hand with five fingers, is believed to bring good luck and keep away the evil eye. In Arabic, hamsa is the number 5, which happens to be the number of years @Guyshiel has been recording the Streetwise Hebrew podcast. Happy anniversary! https://t.co/wkM3Bh3vQR
The Hamsa symbol, a hand with five fingers, is believed to bring good luck and keep away the evil eye. In Arabic, hamsa is the number 5, which just happens to be the number of years @Guyshiel has been recording the Streetwise Hebrew podcast. Happy anniversary! ...
Dr Dror Yinon @BarIlanU reviews a lecture series on Existentialism that recently took place @VanleerInst. Yinon lays out the fundamentals of this philosophical tradition & analyzes its ongoing relevance in the age of populism & post-truth https://t.co/DmnMv1gdAK
Meet the Israelis surfing for peace
Surfing 4 Peace is an organization that finds ways to get surfing paraphernalia into Gaza and into the hands of its surfers.