Category: Culture
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18 cool things to do in Haifa for FREE
Until a few years ago, Haifa was perhaps Israel’s most underrated city. Written off as a sleepy, elderly place that’s not as cool as Tel Aviv or as special as Jerusalem, it passed under the radar. What a mistake. Earlier this year, the… Continue Reading
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‘felt I had to support Eden Golan’
Lebanese singer Carine Bassili performed a cover of “Hurricane” and posted it on her Instagram account. “It’s pretty tough to sing this song, but I couldn’t pass up the chance. I wanted to support her because I felt that as an artist competing in… Continue Reading
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The Drake-Kendrick Lamar ‘Great Rap War’ is a battlefield of race, identity — and Jewishness
(JTA) — Breathless headlines have tracked the recent “Great Rap War” between Drake, a biracial Jewish Canadian rap superstar, and Kendrick Lamar, a Black non-Jewish American rap superstar. Over the past few weeks, Drake… Continue Reading
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Palestinian motion calling for Israel’s expulsion from FIFA likely to be dismissed
An Israeli delegation arrived in Thailand on Tuesday ahead of the FIFA Congress scheduled for Friday, during which there will be a discussion regarding a request by the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) to expel Israel from FIFA, soccer’s… Continue Reading
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Easy to make plum cake with pistachios
Preparation time: 30 minutes Level of difficulty: easy You will need a round springform cake pan, 26 cm, in diameter -5-6 red plums, pitted and cut into 6 segments -1 teaspoon high-quality vanilla extract -2/3 cup fresh, shelled pistachios -150 gram… Continue Reading
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Buy a Brazilian bus ticket using Israeli travel tech
Travelier, an Israeli travel-tech company digitizing land and sea transportation, has fully acquired Brazilian online bus ticket platform DeÔnibus. The bus travel market in Brazil is one of the largest in the world, generating more than $2… Continue Reading
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Doctors roll up their sleeves, volunteer for Holocaust survivors amid war
Aviva Gordon, born in Lithuania in 1938, was introduced to the harsh realities of war at a tender age. Her parents were devoted Zionists, and her father, a member of the Betar Movement, facilitated groups of youths in their journey to Palestine…. Continue Reading
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Shin Bet reveals details on Eurovision security detail
The Shin Bet revealed on Tuesday photos and details behind the security detail arranged for the Israeli delegation to the Eurovision Song Contest – “Operation Hurricane.” In the photos posted on Instagram, the Shin Bet showed a glimpse of how its… Continue Reading
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the transformation of the Cannes Film Festiv
The Cannes Film Festival, which will open next week, is becoming greener – starting with the most famous red carpet in the world that has been reduced, through the plastic bottles that will be eliminated, to the use of electric vehicles that… Continue Reading
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Navigating the ethics of social robots
Haru was designed with the goal of connecting children from all over the world through communal activities, bridging and mediating the inter-cultural differences and promoting equality and acceptance; I.R.I.S was designed to support the elderly and… Continue Reading