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The Schmooze Natalie Portman in the Holy Land
Natalie Portman is currently in Israel working on a film adaption of an autobiographical novel by Israeli author Amos Oz. The Jerusalem-born Oscar winner will direct and star in “A Tale of Love and Darkness,” which is to be filmed in Hebrew in Jerusalem. This will be her feature film directorial debut. Portman, who is…
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Fast Forward Mayor Ron Huldai Announces City Wide WiFi Networks To Launch in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv is known for being a hot spot for beach life, colorful markets and street parties. Now, many of these locations, are becoming themselves hot spots. Mayor Ron Huldai announced Tuesday via his Facebook page the launch of a city wide network providing free internet “hot spots” in various locations, from Yarkon Park in…
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Fast Forward Three Israeli Universities Make the 2013 QS World University Rankings Top 200 List
The QS World University Rankings have included three Israeli universities among the top 200 in the world for 2013. The Hebrew University in Jerusalem was ranked 141 on the list, while the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa and Tel Aviv University came in at 183 and 196, respectively. QS has published their…
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Fast Forward Israelis Jostle for Gas Masks as Syria Tensions Rise
(JTA) — Daniela Hayoum arrived at a Tel Aviv post office at 7 a.m. and took a number. The line of people waiting for gas masks was long and Hayoum stepped away to run errands. She returned in the afternoon to find hundreds of Israelis crowding under a hot sun on the building’s wide steps,…
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Food The 5 Best Sausages in Tel Aviv
How did all this happen? Apparently, because of the currently upgraded street food trend and promotional work by chefs, the image of the sausage (or frankfurter) has changed dramatically. No longer a product made from low-grade meat leftovers, the sausage has become a culinary challenge worthy of any chef. Today’s sausages have become juicy, carefully…
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Opinion As Peace Talks Begin, Good Will In Short Supply
Secretary of State John Kerry had promised that the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks would be kept confidential, so that the negotiators could exchange ideas without being subject to pressure from extremists on each side until a package of mutual concessions was ready that could show each side what it received in return for what it gave…
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Opinion Forgetting the Mideast Conflict Is Easy in Israel — and That’s a Big Problem
The best place to forget the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is Israel. In American Jewish circles, we talk about it all the time. But enjoying a café hafuch in southern Jerusalem’s Anglo-populated neighborhoods such as the German Colony or Katamon, it feels a world away. Ironic, isn’t it — since from those cafes, the conflict is actually…
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Fast Forward Decapitated Israeli Woman’s Body Found in Suitcase
A body of a woman in her thirties was found Saturday afternoon in a stairwell in south Tel Aviv. The body was decapitated and stuffed inside a suitcase. Police have launched an investigation into the incident. A passerby riding his bicycle through the area discovered the body. When he found the suitcase, he tried to…
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