Gidon Ben-zvi

Gidon Ben-Zvi, Jerusalem Correspondent for the Algemeiner newspaper, is an accomplished writer who left behind Hollywood starlight for Jerusalem stone. After serving in an IDF infantry unit for two-and-a-half years, Gidon returned to the United States, before settling in Israel where he aspires to raise a brood of children who speak English fluently – with an Israeli accent. In addition to writing for The Algemeiner, Ben-Zvi contributes to The Times of Israel, Jerusalem Post, CiF Watch and blogs at Jerusalem State Of Mind.

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Israel Sports
Israel’s Netanya to Host European Short Course Swimming Championships in January 2015

The Israeli city of Netanya, an oceanside suburb, 20km north of Tel Aviv, was chosen to host the European Short Course Swimming Championships, from January 15 to 18, 2015. The facility to host the championships is the new swimming complex at the Wingate Institute, officially called the Orde Wingate Institute for Physical Education and Sports, on a 120-acre sports campus near the Mediterranean Sea. “The Israeli Swimming Federation has proved their capability to organize major international events before, by hosting [...]
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Education Spirituality/Tradition
New Program Increases Options for Yeshiva Students Seeking to Earn a BA in Israel

JNS.org – For Anglo university students who are spending a semester abroad in Israel, or those who have recently made aliyah, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs website provides a comprehensive list of institutions of higher learning that offer courses geared towards students whose mother tongue is English. But while an abundant number of courses are offered in the English language, the foreign ministry’s list gets smaller when searching for institutions that offer the opportunity to earn enough credits to complete [...]
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Arts and Culture Blogs
Defying BDS Calls, Promoter Shuki Weiss Brings Big-Name Performers to Israel

JNS.org – While Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters has in recent years acted as a de facto frontman for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, urging fellow artists against performing in Israel, Shuki Weiss Promotion and Production Ltd. for nearly 35 years has brought the biggest names in entertainment to the Jewish state for historic live shows. Musical guests attracted to Israel by the company have included Metallica, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead, Madonna, David Bowie, and Eric Clapton. [...]
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Music US & Canada
Anthrax Rocker Describes Jewish Mother’s Scream After Telling Her About His Career Choice

Scott Ian, of thrash metal band Anthrax, revealed the difficulty he faced as a teen, and the unforgettable screams that followed, when he told his Jewish mother he wanted to be a rockstar, the New York Daily News reported Tuesday. The Queens-born guitarist said his mother wanted him to stay in school and pursue a conventional career as a doctor or lawyer. Ian had something else in mind for his future, which she was not too thrilled about. “At 5-foot-4, I wasn’t going [...]
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Beliefs and concepts Lifestyle
‘Jews Don’t Hunt’ – Mostly

JNS.org – “Jews don’t hunt.” That’s a comforting statement to one who, like me, opposes hunting, even if it’s not strictly true. I understand that Allyson Schwartz, a Jewish congresswoman running for governor of Pennsylvania, is involved in an effort to end a ban on Sunday hunting, and that there are a few Jews joining the effort. That surprises me. Conventional wisdom has it that Jews in the United States have never been part of the hunter population because they live primarily [...]
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Arts and Culture Middle East
Gaza as You’ve Never Seen it Before (VIDEO)

Palestinian-Arab production company Media Town recently captured stunning, rarely seen footage of life in the Gaza Strip, showing the region from a new perspective, Israel’s Channel 2 reported on Monday. Media Town used a newly acquired aerial photography drone to take beautiful overhead video of Gaza, a territory more often associated with rocket attacks and Israeli air strikes than beaches, sun and fun. The film crew launched its new device from the center of Palestine Football Stadium to a height of [...]
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Arts and Culture
Oscars 2014: Jewish Winners and Performers

JNS.org – At the 86th Academy Awards on Sunday, several Oscars were handed out to Jewish and Israeli filmmakers, actors, and producers. Israeli soundman Niv Adiri and his teammates won an Oscar for sound mixing on the movie “Gravity,” starring Sandra Bullock. Israeli-American producer Arnon Milchan served as a producer for “12 Years a Slave,” which won Best Picture. He joined actors Lupita Nyong’o, who won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, director Steve McQueen, actor Brad Pitt, and others [...]
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Arts and Culture Jewish Identity
National Jewish Book Award Winners Share Their Personal Stories

JNS.org – It is once again awards season, and as such, Americans find themselves glued to their televisions and computers—imbibing a plethora of star-studded tributes, a maelstrom of images, and the perfunctory salacious gossip that accompanies it. Be it the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the Golden Globes, the Grammys, and the upcoming March 2 Academy Awards, there are always a host of films, recordings, and personalities to cheer on. But recognizing outstanding achievement in the world of the arts is not limited to trendy musicians and [...]
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