On Thursday, as the world was reading about Alice Munro, the recipient of the 2013 Nobel Prize for Literature, the IDF SpokesModel (perhaps mad that Philip Roth was not the prize winner) tweeted that...
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World War Z: A Mustn’t C
You’re probably wondering what World War Z has to do with Jewish Issues. Well it has a long sequence set in Israel. A lot has been written on line recently about the political statements that...
A Recipe for Leadership: Visions from Jerusalem’s Presidential Conference 2013
The theme of this year’s Presidential Conference in Jerusalem was the human factor and the role of quality leadership in shaping our tomorrow. Leaders from across the globe came to speak about their...
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...
Massive Israel Festival and March in Los Angeles
There are tons of Israelis in LA who love Israel and are throwing a huge Israel celebration on April 21, 2013 in Cheviot Hills Rec Center. Look out for Israeli food, art, music, stuff for kids.Click...
Israel Memorial Day – Yom Hazikaron 2013
Yom Hazikaron (×™×•× ×”×–×™×›×¨×•×Ÿ) is Israel’s memorial day, meant to remember those who died defending the country as well as victims of terror. It is commemorated via memorial ceremonies...
Locust Kabobs A La Ramat HaNegev
Without passports or visas, nor even Birthright Israel applications, millions of locust have crossed from the Sinai into Israel this week. The swarms can eat and destroy over half a field of...