Holocaust Remembrance Day 2013
Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel started out in its standard manner here in Jerusalem. As the sun set Sunday night, the city ground to a halt as pretty much all commerce shut down….
Here Comes WordCamp Jerusalem 2013: Feb. 20th!
by Menuchah Zimmerman How many WordPress developers does it take to screw in a lightbulb? None! There’s a plugin for that. Conferences are the highlight of my year. They’re fun, if somewhat awkward….
Jewlicious and NU Campaign Get together for T-Shirt Goodness!
As far as I’m concerned it’s a match made in heaven. We’re super pleased to announce that from this day forth, if you want Jewlicious swag, you can get it from NU Campaign!…
Amazing Women: Sarah Weil and the Jerusalem Women’s Gatherings
So it’s like this. All these amazing and interesting stories have been piling up on my desk. They feature innovative initiatives, grass roots activism, making a real difference – all this stuff that…
You’ve Never Seen Jerusalem like This!
Do you want to see Jerusalem as you’ve never seen it before? Then check out this trailer for Jerusalem, coming to an IMAX theater near you in 2013. It features, among other things,…
The Apple iPhone 5 and Israel
After months and months of speculation, Apple released the iPhone5 on on September 21, 2012. The new iPhone features a slightly larger screen, a faster processor and a number of software and hardware…
Birthright Israel Alumni Association Presents: Yihyeh b’seder, Wed. Sept. 12, Jerusalem, Israel
Yihyeh b’seder. This is a common refrain in Israel. It means “It’ll be ok!” No matter what happens, no matter how bad or how scary things get, even the surliest Israeli has hope….
The Jerusalem Music Conference Opening Night!
I am seriously amazed that they pulled this off! Months of work spent slogging through bureaucratic and organizational challenges culminated last night in the opening event of the 1st annual Jerusalem Music Conference….
Why no US President Will Move the American Embassy to Jerusalem
There is a great deal of ferver among the pro-Israel camp in reaction to Mitt’s verbal commitment to move the American Embassy from Tel Aviv. However, will Romney as a President move the…
“The Children Are Ready”: A Different Message for Tisha B’Av
The Temple Institute has released a thought provoking video to refocus people’s attention during the period of the Nine Days and Tisha B’Av. The Institute has articulated that people have become entrenched in…
Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, aka Ronald Jay Blumenthal: Guitarist for Guns and Roses – A Nation’s Hero!
As you know, Guns ‘n Roses performed last night in what has been described as Israel’s best show of 2012. Certainly, one of the highlights was Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal’s guitar solo rendition of…
Yom Hazikaron – ×™×•× ×”×–×™×›×¨×•×Ÿ Remembrance Day, Jerusalem 2012
Last night marked the begining of Israel’s Memorial Day, in which the nation commemorates all those who fell defending the country as well as the civilian victims of terrorism. There were a number…
Holocaust Memorial Day 2012
Today at 10 am Israel time, sirens sounded across Israel, and pedestrian and vehicular traffic came to a standstill in memory of the victims of the Holocaust and in honor of those that…
Land Day in Jerusalem Kinda Fizzles
Today was “Land Day” – the annual commemoration of events in 1976 when 6 Israeli Arab citizens were killed during protests against security-related land expropriation. It is now marked by Palestinians and their…
Raising an Autistic Child in Israel: Who Is God Listening To?
Guest post by Hannah Brown, author of the novel, “If I Could Tell You†about mothers raising autistic children, which will be published in March by Vantage Point Books. Read more about it…
SlutWalk: 6 ways to dress like a slut in Jerusalem
The SlutWalk has hit Israel! Tel Aviv hosted one last Thursday as did Haifa on Friday. The SlutWalk, or Mitz’ad HaSharmutot as it is known here in Israel, first took place in Toronto…
Amuta21c: The Place to be for Israel-based Non-Profit Professionals – Tomorrow Morning!
My friend Shoshana Jaskoll, founder of Amuta21c recently sent this to me – Amuta21c starts tomorrow morning in Jerusalem so don’t dally (like I did – but I was in LA/NYC/Frankfurt – I…
6th Night of Hanukkah
For those of you that care, I’m sorry I didn’t post a 5th night of Hanukkah pic. It was an eventful Shabbat, big lunch, full of wonderful guests that stretched all the way…
Happy Hanukkah 4th Night Shabbat Shalom!
Yup. It’s the 4th night of Hanukkah and we light a little earlier than usual because of course you can’t light candles on Shabbat. It’s been a fun filled and exciting day, braving…
3rd Night of Hanukkah in Jerusalem: Ne’eman Bakery Doughnut Review
Jessica is joined by Viktoria as we try out the doughnuts made by the Ne’eman Bakery of Jerusalem. It’s hard to get objective reviews from these ladies because they really love doughnuts. I…
A disturbing video
This brief, 3-minute video shows footage of the annual Al-Quds Day Rally held at Queen’s Park (the Ontario Legislature) in Toronto, which took place this past Sunday, August 28th. Speakers are seen describing…
Wow, a not kitschy video about Jerusalem
This is an unusually well done video about Jerusalem and other parts of Israel related to its ancient Jewish past. Open it up to full screen. Jerusalem | Filmed in Imax 3D from…
Disney Jerusalem Land!
The news in Israel has been dominated by a national tent protest led by students and young adults who are rallying against rent increases. Indeed rental prices have increased by 49% over the…
Baby’s First Presidential Conference
Guest post by Jessica Snapper My first concern at the Presidential Conference in Jerusalem was not that I might stumble in my heels and nearly trip into Natan Sharansky (which I did), but…
Obama gives the Palestinians what they want
For months now the Palestinian leadership in Judea and Samaria (also known by its Jordanian name, “West Bank”) has been pushing hard to get around two key international legal instruments that have hampered…
Holocaust Memorial Day / Yom Hashoah in Jerusalem, Israel 2011
Known officially in Israel as Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day, it is Israel’s day of commemoration for the those who perished in the Holocaust at the hands of the Nazis and their allies,…
