Laragh Widdess

One man and his cello

Amit Peled plays the cello that belonged to his hero, the legendary Pablo Casals (1876-1973), a cello created by a Venetian luthier around 1733.

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Voices from the rally for Elor Azaria

Sgt. Azaria has been indicted for manslaughter for firing a deadly shot at a wounded Palestinian in Hebron last month.

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Where Jesus walked: A psalm in the dark

A trip to Jerusalem’s Church of St Peter in Gallicantu with a Catholic priest brings to life a dramatic chapter in Jesus’ story.

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Jewish law in the Jewish state: Divorced from reality

A case study in the Rabbinate’s monopoly on granting divorces in Israel, and one woman’s fight to break it.

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Where Jesus Walked: A Bethlehem Christmas

As the birthplace of Christ, Bethlehem is usually a huge tourist attraction at Christmas time. Find out why this year was different.

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Swapping frites for falafel: The future of Belgium’s Jews

As Brussels police hunted for those suspected of planning the Paris terror attacks, Jews were mulling their future in Belgium.

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Where Jesus Walked: Nazareth Village

Is there something special about walking where Jesus walked? Can we really learn something about faith from rocks and stones and trees?

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Kiss-and-Tel-Aviv: New dating comedy will make you blush

You might think that Tel Aviv, with its reputation as an easy-going, 24-hour, cosmopolitan party city, would be a great place for dating…

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Shoes, glorious shoes

Meet Kobi Levi, the man who’s made shoes for Lady Gaga and Whoopi Goldberg, in his humble Tel Aviv studio.

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