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Wholesome photos of soldiers eating in Gazan kitchens did not go over as well in English as they did in Hebrew
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Culture Here’s why the Super Bowl ads about Jesus, antisemitism and the Israeli hostages didn’t work
A trio of scolding, moralizing ads felt jarring amidst a succession of goofy celebrity spots
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The Raëlian cult believes an alien race known as the Elohim may soon land their spaceship in Israel
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Valentine may have been a saint, but passion was alive and well before Christianity
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Israel might look like it's rethinking its wartime public relations strategy. Not so fast
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Israel has done well in Eurovision historically — but oddsmakers are betting against it this year
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