weekend edition
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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Jewish and Arab kids on a ‘team of equals’
In order to bring players and fans closer together on and around the pitch, the New Israel Fund has launched a joint soccer school for Jewish and Arab kids.
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The lay of the land on Israel’s holiday of trees
One of the traditional things to do on today’s Jewish festival of Tu BiShvat is to plant trees. But what about in a ‘shmita’ year?
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Iran nuclear deal: Unscrambling the isotopes
Can Iran be trusted to keep to the deal? Will it be more involved in the chaos playing out across the region? All your questions answered.
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