Daily Archives: August 17, 2023
Leonard Bernstein Netflix film criticized over ‘Jewface’
In lush black and white, a man and woman sit back-to-back in a park, playing a guessing game together, dreaming that they can communicate telepathically if they just try hard enough. The scene cuts...
Rare ancient mudbrick passageway found in Jezreel Valley
A mudbrick passageway dating back nearly four millennia has been uncovered in northern Israel’s Jezreel valley, archaeologists revealed on Thursday.
The completely intact 3,800-year-old monumental passageway, which was discovered at Tel Shimron, is the first...
Israeli and Indian film industries forge culture partnership
Israeli Ambassador to India Naor Gilon brought together distinguished figures from the Israeli and Indian film industries to celebrate and enhance the cultural ties between the two countries.
The quests at the ambassador’s soiree in...
Senior Israel Navy reservist suspended for refusing voluntary service
The Israel Defense Forces announced on Thursday the suspension of a high-ranking naval reservist for refusing to show up for duty in protest of judicial reform.
His service was suspended following a conversation with the head of the...
Tel Aviv Light Rail to open to the public Friday
After years of delays, the Tel Aviv Light Rail will begin running on Friday, affording commuters a traffic-free ride in and around the congested metropolitan area.
The 24-km. (15-mile) Red Line, which will run through...
Opposition MK calls for Netanyahu-led unity gov’t
National Unity Party Knesset member Matan Kahana called Thursday for the formation of a unity government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in the second such call by an opposition lawmaker this week.
According to...
Gov’t plans to pass haredi draft law in the fall
Israel's governing coalition intends to pass a law regulating the draft into the Israel Defense Forces of haredi, or ultra-Orthodox, Jewish men during this fall's parliamentary session, temporarily delaying its judicial reform program.
"This is...
Israel ‘one of the world’s top cyber powers’
Israel’s position as a cyber superpower places it in an exclusive club of world powers, despite having a population a little larger than New York City, according to former Israeli defense official Chuck Freilich.
Freilich,...
Arrival of 215 immigrants sparks dancing at Ben-Gurion Airport
A planeload of 215 immigrants from the U.S. and Canada landed at Ben-Gurion Airport on Wednesday, sparking emotional family reunions and even dancing in one of the terminals.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been happier...
Most Israelis do not trust mainstream media
The great majority of Israelis do not trust mainstream media, according to a survey the Central Bureau of Statistics released on Wednesday.
Only 35% of Israelis polled said that the mainstream media provides credible information,...