Category: Culture
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Israel’s first tequila brings drop of
Israel is not a major producer of spirits. While the Israeli wine industry has flourished in size and reputation, other forms of alcohol have not yet succeeded in significant local production—until now. Thanks to a visionary Jewish American… Continue Reading
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What are ‘Jennifer Aniston neurons’ in the brain?
In the late 1960s, a neuroscience lecturer at MIT amused his students with a fictional story: a neurologist helped a patient erase all memories of his mother by performing a procedure that selectively damaged only the nerve cells associated with… Continue Reading
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Skeleton of whale beached in Israel to be presented in Jerusalem
A large whale skeleton, restored over a year and a half, will be displayed to the public at Jerusalem’s Israel Aquarium, located next to the Biblical Zoo. The whale was buried in the area’s sands in a joint operation by the Israel Nature and… Continue Reading
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Doritos in space and water on the moon: This week in space
Nearly two years after the Artemis 1 mission, which tested the Orion spacecraft on an uncrewed flight around the Moon, the first scientific paper on radiation levels measured during the journey to the Moon was published last week. The… Continue Reading
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Israeli Opera premiers original Herzl production in US
The Israeli Opera- The Israeli national anthem – HaTikva (Video courtesy of Temple Emanuel – Streicker Cultural Center in NY. Photographer: Rob Buchwald) The Israeli Opera on Monday celebrated the U.S. film premiere of their original operatic… Continue Reading
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‘Meghan Markle is a ‘dictator in high heels’ former employees say
Meghan Markle is described as a generous boss who gives gifts like dog leashes and skincare products, making her staff feel valued, according to claims made in Us Weekly. This contrasts with The Hollywood Reporter’s portrayal of her as a… Continue Reading
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How a real-life rabbi coached Netflix’s ‘Nobody Wants This’ about making interfaith relationships realistic
“Nobody Wants This,” a rom-com Netflix series starring Adam Brody as a charming Los Angeles rabbi who falls for a blond, agnostic sex and dating podcaster played by Kristen Bell, is based on a true story — kind of. Erin… Continue Reading
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TikTok sheds light on what Iranian society really longs for
Two years have passed since Mahsa Amini’s death at the hands of Iran’s morality police. Since then, the winds of change have begun to stir. Iran has elected a new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, following the demise of his predecessor in a… Continue Reading
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Gaza War takes center stage at News and Documentary Emmy Awards ceremony
Bisan Owda, a Palestinian woman reporting from Gaza, awarded Emmy, much to the chagrin of pro-Israeli voices who tried to disqualify her for alleged association with a designated terror group; Other award recipients decried killing of… Continue Reading
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Ex-Iranian national soccer team star tells Khamenei to ‘shut up’
The former star of the Iranian national team, Ali Karimi, continues to attack leaders in his birth country in light of Israel’s attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. Karimi, who left Iran and has been living in Germany for the past few… Continue Reading