Lifestyle
List of Top Boutique Wineries in Israel Showcases Vino Variety
Israel has carved out a place on the global wine stage in recent years, much thanks to the impressive multiplication of wineries that have come to dot the country’s landscape. Sales of Israeli wines stand at $315 million per year, according to Wines Israel, and the country exports some $30 million worth of wine annually. The main importers of Israeli wines are the US, France, the UK, Canada,...
The Wandering Jew of Kosher Wines
It was eight years ago, on a rainy afternoon at New York City’s Javits Center, while I was...
Report: Matzoh Brei is One of Kim Kardashian’s Favorite Foods
Kim Kardashian may not observe Passover but she enjoys one of its staple dishes: matzoh brei....
No More Gorging on Matzah for a Week: Delicious Passover Recipes for Every Day
While planning what to cook to feed the whole Mishpucha (family) on Passover’s big seder...
Marketing Israeli Wine to the American Masses
Not long ago, kosher wine sales in America were dominated by wines from California, New York...
The New York Times Praising the Orthodox? How a Kosher Market Transformed Our Image
On Thursday, March 7th, New York Times columnist David Brooks wrote an op-ed column entitled...
Israelis Take Home Top Cookbook Honors at the “Oscars of Art Cookbooks” in France
The Gourmand World Cookbook Awards at the Louvre in Paris–the so-called “Oscars...
Secret of the Oldest Serving Head of State? The Mediterranean Diet!
What is the secret to becoming the oldest serving head of state at 89 years old? The details...
Tribute to My Wife on Our 25th Anniversary
A century is a large amount of time and any significant slice thereof is itself significant....
Husbands Who Extinguish Their Wives’ Libidos
Modern wives often lose the sensuality of womanhood. They are feminine when they marry but...
Tulip Winery: Where Grape Vines and Human Dignity Bear Fruit
Since he was a kid growing up in the town of Kiryat Tivan, Roy Itzhaki would regularly see...
Love and Lust in Relationships
Several times a week I counsel couples in crisis. Underlying all their problems is the loss...
Bill Clinton as Father of the Year: Yes, Inadequate Husbands Can Still Be Great Dads
The news that Bill Clinton was chosen as father of the year by The National Father’s Day...
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Arts and Culture Blogs
Jonathan Ames, ‘Herring Wonder’ and HBO Series Creator, Does Israel
Writer Jonathan Ames, creator of the HBO television series “Bored to Death,” is known for his fearless and exhibitionistic persona. One can find YouTube videos of him eating herring and boxing at the same time, having knives thrown at him by a person called “Throwdini,” and ranting drunkenly at an awards ceremony. And when it comes to writing, Ames’s essays tend to cover racy topics. Given these exploits, it’s a bit surprising to learn that Ames’s recent trip to Israel [...]
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Arts and Culture Beliefs and concepts
Jewish Presence in Contemporary Art
The Jewish presence and identity in the contemporary world of art is one truly worth noting. At the 3rd annual conference of “Jewish Arts & Identity in the contemporary world” in Baruch College’s Jewish Studies Center, at a panel entitled “Jewish Ways of Seeing: The Visual Arts and the Jewish Tradition”, the Jewish impact on the creative world is exemplified through the discussion of artist Audrey Flack and her various works. Flack was born in 1931 to a fairly Orthodox [...]
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Blogs Features
Black Jazz Musician Encounters Mixed Reactions to Subway Renditions of Hatikvah, Hava Hagila
At first you may be skeptical of Isaiah Richardson Jr. He doesn’t look like somebody who would be playing Hava Nagila for passengers waiting for their train in the subway. Firstly, he seems too young, and secondly, he’s a black kid from the Bronx, dressed sharply, derby hat and all. But when upon meeting Isaiah, the 32-year-old ticked off “Hevenu Shalom Aleichem,” “Bashana Haba’ah,” and “Zum Gali Gali” as some of his favorite songs to play passing crowds, I knew [...]
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Blogs Music
Mother’s Day Performer Blends Israeli Independence and the Jewish Side of Verdi
This Mother’s Day, the music of opera singer Sharon Azrieli Perez will integrate the varied threads that have made up the fabric of her life. Perez, in a Mother’s Day concert May 12 at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, will weave a musical experience that brings together intimations of Israeli independence, Giuseppe Verdi’s use of Jewish melodies, medieval Ladino music, and modern Jewish show music. These musical elements are particularly personal for Perez, whose Juilliard education has [...]
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Blogs Jewish 100 Social
Harvey Weinstein to Elie Wiesel: Without You There Would be no ‘Schindler’s List’ (VIDEO)
Famed film producer Harvey Weinstein presented Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel with the Algemeiner newspaper’s ‘Warrior for Truth’ award at its recent star studded 40th anniversary ‘JEWISH 100’ Gala. “My mother, the Miriam of Miramax […] was so thrilled when she heard that I was presenting to Professor Wiesel,” Weinstein said as he called on the professor to accept the award. “I am happy to be here on the Algemeiner’s 40th anniversary and to celebrate their top 100,” Weinstein added. Commenting [...]
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Israel Sports
Israeli Soccer Star Victim of Anti-Semitic Abuse on Twitter
Israeli soccer star Yossi Benayoun, who currently plays for FC Chelsea in the English Premier League, was recently the victim of anti-Semitic abuse on Twitter. After thanking his Twitter followers for sending him birthday wishes, Benayoun, who many consider to be the greatest Israeli soccer player ever, was sent the following message: “f***in Jew a**hole.” Benayoun posted a response, saying, “Some nice people in the world.” His team has called on the police to investigate the matter, according to the Britain’s [...]
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Arts and Culture Blogs
Gary Baseman and The Jewish Home “The Door Is Always Open”
This weekend, a retrospective of the works of Gary Baseman titled The Door Is Always Open, opened, at the Skirball Cultural Center. ‘Door’ recreates the artists’ childhood home filled with famous Baseman characters and Jewish subjects peppered about. Baseman has had a long and successful career with iconic characters and big clients to fill his CV, but recent works are the first time he is dealing directly with his Jewish identity and the value that it holds for him now. [...]
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Blogs Jewish 100 Social
Algemeiner ‘JEWISH 100′ Gala: Album 2 – Program, Speakers and Awards (PHOTOS)
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