Author - Gil

A lot of people are probably wondering if I am kidding when I say Happy Yom Kipur. I am definitely not. The Talmud cites Yom Kipur as one of the two happiest days of the year, the other being the...

I do not like using a blog as a platform or a soap box for posting self serving opinion pieces. Everything that I have posted until now has fallen under the category of “features” rather...

This is part of a series that I am writing about Nachlaot and its residents. Her parties and events, however, are open to all, not just gays and lesbians. But each caters to a specific audience...

This is the first in a series of articles that I will upload concerning the Nachlaot area. As the Capital and religious center of the Jewish people, Jerusalem is home to countless yeshivot –...

I was pleasantly surprised by something that I saw last night on my way home from the Jerusalem Beer Festival. I’ll get to that in a moment, but first a word about the Festival. It cost 35...

10) Make the talentless people who insist on singing and/or playing musical instruments in public places like the Shuk or Ben Yehuda St. for charity pay the passersby money in compensation instead of...