Paul McCartney is playing Tel Aviv. Or will he. First, McCartney faced the ire of anti-Israel musicians and friends for booking a gig in Israel. But he was not deterred. Then he faced threats by...
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McCain vs. Obama: What Do Israelis Think?
Who cares what they think? It’s a US election! But if you do care, indications are that the same sort of generational/ideological split that is happening in the US vis-a-vis the Presidential...
Bethany Serota – Welcome Home!
On my recent flight to Israel with Nefesh B’Nefesh, I briefly met Bethany Batya Serota. A recent Law School graduate, Batya made aliyah with the assistance of NBN from her former home in...
Topless DJ in Israel Offends Haredim and Good Taste
I guess the first topless DJ was Portia Surreal, who took her experience in the underground fetish and goth club scenes and parlayed that into a mildly successful career as an international erotic dj...
Israel15 Conference
Like a Jewish Singles Party… …but instead of booty, people are cruising for deals and contacts. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. OK, let me backtrack. I am currently at...
TA’s Kikar of Darkness: Don’t Worry, It’s “Earth Hour”
Earth Day? Feh! Tel Aviv’s a busy city. Just ask the voice of the city: “Mah…hishtagatem?? We can’t be expected to take a whole day off in honor of the environment!”...
Erykah Badu: Yeah she’s a twit…
…but at least she’s entertaining! Erykah Badu’s recent visit to Israel began inauspiciously last Thursday when she told reporters and Israeli fans that she identified with...
Tel Aviv Lesbian Stripshow Smackdown
A recent by-women-for-women strip tease show in Tel Aviv has caused a riff in the city’s Lesbian community. Women attending the show at the Minerva club were met by flower-holding(?) protesters...