Culture
Israeli Jews And Arabs Rap For Co-existence
Ten members of Israeli rap group System Ali sing along together in Hebrew, Arabic, English and Russian, with mixed reactions.
April 15, 2011
American Football Brings Israelis And Palestinians Together
A championship game of the American football league in Israel again brings together people from opposites sides of political spectrum - this time in celebration
April 02, 2011
“Do Touch”: World’s First Deaf-Blind Acting Group
Nalaga'at center, an unusual warehouse in Israel's old Jaffa Port, is the only place in the world where you can drink coffee served by deaf and blind waiters while waiting to see a show performed by the first deaf-blind acting ensemble in the world.
March 28, 2011
American Primetime Crazy About Israeli TV Formats
Once again hollywood producers turn to Israel to get new ideas for tv shows. Has it become a trend?
March 20, 2011
Pockets Of Socialist Communes Flourish In Israeli Cities
Various Israeli communes have decided that living an urban life does not preclude them from applying pure socialist beliefs and created what they call "urban kibbutzim" – families in large Israeli cities living under one roof and sharing all their earnings.
March 15, 2011
Choose Your Plot: Israeli Rock-Star Creates Interactive Video
Israeli musician Yoni Bloch has led the way to interactive music video watching. At various points in Bloch's music videos, the viewer is presented with two choices - for example, should the band play an acoustic or electric set?
March 12, 2011
Educational Program Spreads Jewish And Arab Fourth-Graders’ Wings
"Yes To Birds" brings Jewish and Arab students together to learn about nature, biodiversity and birds in a unique, outdoor way.
March 05, 2011
Academy Of Art And Design Turns Israel Into Giant Art Gallery
For ten days, Israel’s leading academy of art and design, Bezalel, is turning the country into one giant art gallery.
February 24, 2011
Tel Aviv Does Music Concerts In Unexpected Places!
To see a music concert in Tel Aviv, you can either buy an expensive ticket and get squished in the raving crowd, or you can simply go to your local barbershop!
February 22, 2011
Israeli Universities Take In Students Forced To Flee Egypt
Seventeen displaced American college students, who were forced to leave Egypt amid the political turmoil, are now studying at Israeli universities.
February 19, 2011
Archeological Site Shows Complex Plannig In Biblical City
Reconstruction of Tel Be'er Sheva's ancient buildings, believed to be the remains of the biblical town of Be'er Sheva, enables an understanding of sophisticated urban planning during biblical times.
February 13, 2011
Beyond The Conflict: Showing The Face Of Israeli Art
Omanoot - art in Hebrew - is a website dedicated to highlighting and teaching Israeli art to a wider audience. Cohen came up with the idea around the time of the second intifada, when he felt not only an increasingly hostile attitude towards Israel, but also a distancing from Israel’s bustling art scene.
February 11, 2011
1000 Kilometers, 100 Days and One Very Special Journey Through Israel
"Walk About Love" festival takes hikers through Israel's diverse lanscape
February 05, 2011
Israeli Sports Organization Helps Disabled Go Extreme
An Israeli organization for disabled people wishing to do extreme sports recently started a running group where its blind members are tied to their seeing buddies.
January 30, 2011
David Lynch Music Video Competition Won By Young Israeli
An Israeli film student has won a video competition that saw her short film become the official music video for American director David Lynch’s new single, “I Know.”
January 26, 2011