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Israeli Ride Service Startup Gett Buys U.S. Rival For $200 Million
(REUTERS) — Israeli-founded ride service Gett has bought U.S. rival Juno for $200 million in a deal that further consolidated the ride-hailing industry and that some said short-changed Juno drivers.
‘What Anguish’: Israeli Actress Ronit Elkabetz Dies at 51
Ronit Elkabetz, considered a national treasure in Israel for her 25 years in film, died at age 51 from cancer.
Ending An Ancient Jewish 'Spitting' Rite In Israel
A religious advocacy group in Israel is urging the Chief Rabbinate to regulate an obscure Jewish “spitting” rite.
International Agunah Day Solves Nothing
It’s not enough to promote prenups, embarrass recalcitrant husbands or appoint better rabbis writes attorney Susan Weiss. Jewish marriage and divorce needs a total over-haul.
A Chat With the Writers/Directors of 'Gett'
I don’t recall ever feeling as angry as I was after seeing “The Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem,” the blistering gut-wrenching must-see film by writer/directors Ronit and Shlomi Elkabetz.
‘Gett’ Depicts an Orthodox Universe That Is Beyond Kafkasque
‘Gett’ is a plea on behalf of Orthodox wives and so much more. The movie is a stark and painstaking study of the ways men can inflict misery on women.
Divorce Drama
‘Gett’ is a plea on behalf of Orthodox wives and so much more. The movie is a stark and painstaking study of the ways men can inflict misery on women.
Cannes Diary #2: ‘Self Made’ and Divorce Drama From Israel
There’s a ‘more is more’ philosophy at Cannes: more glamor, more stars, more wasteful opulence. But my attention has been riveted by a couple…