It’s Ramadan. It is a time of reflection, daytime fasting, prayers, and some of the best Arabic language television dramas and comedies. They are played each night while families and singles...
Author - larry
The Singer Uniting Palestinians
Palestinians may be divided over the future, leadership, hummus shops, and politicians, but they appear to be united about a singer from Gaza, Mohammed Assaf, a son of Khan Younis who is leading the...
The Smuggled KFC Story That Went Viral
How did a story of a person that delivers KFC fried chickens in Gaza – via border tunnels with the permission of Hamas – go viral worldwide last week? It was a small story and represents...
ShivaWatch: From Rags to Niches
The world lost a beverage innovator, a rags to niches (iced tea) story of an overnight success that took two decades to blossom. Leonard Marsh, a founder of Snapple (Snappy Apple juice), passed away...
ESC Eurovision 2013: As Goes Israel, So Goes Europe
Israel’s entry to the 2013 ESC Eurovision Song Contest did not make it through to the finals, even though in my opinion, it should have placed in the top three. But the three top entries chosen...
Babs Nabs Fab Slab at Confab
Director, producer, actress, musician, and philanthropic leader, Barbra Streisand will receive an honorary Ph.D. when she visits Israel in June to sing at the conference honoring the 90th birthday of...