Gust post by Joe Tomino, drummer for Matisyahu and Dub Trio On my fifth trip to Israel I made it my mission get my hummus on. I decided I would sample some of the hummus I’ve had on previous...
Tag - Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv Beginnings
Tiroche Auction House is selling a 46 photo album of the photographs of Avraham Soskin. He’s the man behind the famous photo from 1909 of the division of lots in Ahuzat Bait, the first Jewish...
Justin’s Israeli Gift is Close to his Heart
Hi there Hebrew speaking Bieber fans. The news is out. While in Israel, the teen-aged Bieber reportedly visited a tattoo parlour with the permission of his mother, and he got a Hebrew letter tattoo...
Coffee, Tea, or Ham? EasyJet Makes a small faux pas
The story was just too delicious or jewlicious not to post here. Perhaps you already heard. EasyJet, the UK discount airline, has apologized and apologised to any passengers it offended -Jewish...
Thanksgiving in Israel
Hodu l’adonai ki Tov! Yes, the word hodu in Hebrew means both Turkey and “give thanks.” And even in Israel, wherever one found Americans last night, one also found festive meals...
Guns ‘n Moses
BDS FAIL YNet reports that legendary rock band Guns N’ Roses has scheduled two performances in Israel in December. Sweet! Enjoy this live 1992 performance of Knockin’ on Heaven’s...
Esther Rubin passes away
In the past, I’ve taken many opportunities to post the paintings of Reuven Rubin. Until today, I knew nothing about his wife, Esther Rubin. She has just passed away at 99 years old, after...
Tourist in my own country: Dan Panorama Tel Aviv
Part 1: Tel Aviv I recently had the opportunity to play a little game of “tourist in my own country” – I spent two days at the Dan Panorama Hotel in Tel Aviv and one day at the Dan...