The Jerusalem International Book Fair is being held this week at the First Station compound. The First Station is a new outdoor venue which opened just a few years ago around the refurbished old...
Author - Gil
Why did Bill Maher have to apologize to Ice Cube of all people?
So Bill Maher used the latest chapter of his HBO talk show “Real Time” to make his obligatory mea culpa for using that word. We don’t have to mention it here. We all know what it is. Never mind the...
Is it Time to Change When We Celebrate Israel’s...
Tonight we begin the celebrations of Israel’s 69th Independence Day called Yom Haatzmaut in Hebrew. Eight PM also marks the end of Israel’s Memorial Day for its fallen soldiers. On this day Israelis...
It’s Holocaust Remembrance Day again
It’s Holocaust Remembrance Day again. It’s getting harder and harder to feel a true sense of mourning, though. Maybe it’s because so much time has now passed – more than 70 years – since the...
Natalie Portman Shines In “Jackie” But Little Else
The movie “Jackie” is up for three Oscar awards this Sunday night, including best actress for Natalie Portman who was born in Israel. Portman plays former first lady Jackie Kennedy. It’s no wonder...
The OurCrowd Global Summit In Jerusalem Or BDS Be Damned
Israel’s OurCrowd, a global equity crowdfunding platform, hosted its third annual summit on Thursday in Israel, the Startup Nation. Since its inception, the OurCrowd Global Investor Summit has...