#israelartsandculture

Aug 12, 20213 min read

Hit & Run: Fauda goes from TLV to NYC

A new series on Netflix came out this past week which is the brainchild of the writers of Fauda: Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz. Raz, of...

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Linoy Ashram's Gold Caps Off Israel's Best Olympics Ever

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Aug 10, 20212 min read

Linoy Ashram's Gold Caps Off Israel's Best Olympics Ever

Rhythmic gymnast Linoy Ashram won Israel's 3rd-ever gold medal this past weekend and the first-ever by an Israeli woman. It was the...

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Israel Gets Its Own Las Vegas - Just Without the Casinos...

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Aug 9, 20212 min read

Israel Gets Its Own Las Vegas - Just Without the Casinos...

Maaleh Adumim and Mishur Adumim are Jewish communities/settlements just east of Jerusalem in the Judean Desert, which are usually best...

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Israel Wins its 2nd-Ever Gold Medal - and Sets a New Record

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Aug 2, 20212 min read

Israel Wins its 2nd-Ever Gold Medal - and Sets a New Record

Tokyo 2021 has already become Israel's most successful Olympics in history and there is still more to go. On Sunday, the big news was...

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All the Israeli & Jewish Athletes to Watch in the 2021 Olympics

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Jul 23, 20214 min read

All the Israeli & Jewish Athletes to Watch in the 2021 Olympics

The 2020 Olympic Games are finally upon us - in 2021 - and this year might be Israel's best chance to finally a grab a second gold medal...

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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 7, 20219 min read

I Just Walked Across The Entire Country

I just walked across my entire country. Okay it's Israel, so it's not that big, but I can tell you that it was not easy.... The hike is...

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New Israeli Film on Jacob & Esau Features Harvey Keitel & Shira Haas

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Nov 2, 20202 min read

New Israeli Film on Jacob & Esau Features Harvey Keitel & Shira Haas

The trailer for an Israeli English-language film - a loose modern reenactment of the story of Jacob and Esau - has just been released. ...

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Free Online Series on the Dead Sea Scrolls Starts Sunday

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Oct 30, 20202 min read

Free Online Series on the Dead Sea Scrolls Starts Sunday

Beginning on Sunday, there will be a 3-part weekly series on the Dead Sea Scrolls co-sponsored by the Israel Antiquities Authority and...

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The Jerusalem Chords Bridge is the New Light from Zion

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Oct 29, 20201 min read

The Jerusalem Chords Bridge is the New Light from Zion

At the western entrance to the city of Jerusalem sits the Jerusalem Chords Bridge, designed by famed Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava....

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The Cooperation Between Israel and the Gulf is Exploding

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Oct 27, 20202 min read

The Cooperation Between Israel and the Gulf is Exploding

So much has been happening when it comes to the developing of civil ties and cooperative efforts between Israel and the Persian Gulf that...

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Jerusalem's Tower of David Museum is Undergoing a $40 Million Renovation

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Oct 27, 20202 min read

Jerusalem's Tower of David Museum is Undergoing a $40 Million Renovation

Jerusalem's famed Tower of David Museum - which somehow has nothing at all to do with King David - is undergoing a huge renovation at...

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Israeli "Tehran" Actress to Release Album with Iranian Musicians

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Oct 26, 20202 min read

Israeli "Tehran" Actress to Release Album with Iranian Musicians

In an undercover operation perhaps as fraught with danger as the one in the Israeli television series "Tehran," Israeli actress/singer...

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Israel is Open Again and Letting in Tourists from 34 Countries

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Oct 21, 20203 min read

Israel is Open Again and Letting in Tourists from 34 Countries

Israel has emerged now from a second lockdown, which was enacted over the Jewish holidays. While indoor spaces such as museums are...

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Israel's Most Important Museum Ever is Under Construction

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Oct 21, 20202 min read

Israel's Most Important Museum Ever is Under Construction

It's about time. This is something we have not seen until now here in Israel - the country with more museums per capita than any other...

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Meet the Israeli Artist Behind The Famous Hipster Portraits

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Oct 21, 20202 min read

Meet the Israeli Artist Behind The Famous Hipster Portraits

You have almost certainly seen his work. Now is your chance to meet the man behind the portrait. Check out these two interviews with...

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Jerusalem & Tel Aviv are Stealing from Each Other & it's Great!

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Oct 19, 20203 min read

Jerusalem & Tel Aviv are Stealing from Each Other & it's Great!

Charles Dickens wrote "A Tale of Two Cities," more than half a century before Tel Aviv was even conceived. And yet, it so easily could...

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Traveling Around Israel - On an Electric Toy Car (Movie)

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Oct 15, 20201 min read

Traveling Around Israel - On an Electric Toy Car (Movie)

As a tour guide of Israel, I can assure you that there are many different ways to experience this incredible country. To see just how...

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The Next Big Israeli Drama Series Is Here - on the Yom Kippur War

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Oct 15, 20201 min read

The Next Big Israeli Drama Series Is Here - on the Yom Kippur War

An incredibly ambitious (and expensive) series on the Yom Kippur War is about to begin on October 19. It is called "Sha'at HaNeilah" ...

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Backlash for Gal Gadot as Cleopatra, + Shira Haas & the IPO

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Oct 14, 20202 min read

Backlash for Gal Gadot as Cleopatra, + Shira Haas & the IPO

Israeli superstar Gal Gadot - recently named the 3rd-highest paid actress in the world by Forbes - was just cast as Cleopatra in the new...

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A Glowing Report on Tourism to Israel... Pre-Covid

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Oct 1, 20202 min read

A Glowing Report on Tourism to Israel... Pre-Covid

Israel set a record last year with 4.55 million tourists. That was an 11% increase over 2018 which itself was a 42% increase over 2016....

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