We know that when you mention Israel to most folks, all too often, the images that spring to mind involve deserts, warfare and bloody conflict.
But anyone who has visited the Land of Milk and Honey will tell you that Israel is so much more than that
But anyone who has visited the Land of Milk and Honey will tell you that Israel is so much more than that
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Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street
Sunday, November 15 at 7:30pm - Max Brenner: For the Love of C...
92nd Street Y
Sunday, November 15 at 7:30pm - Ira Glass and Etgar Keret: Is ...
The New York Public Library
Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00pm - Outdoor Cinema 2009 - Waltz Wi...
SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK
Wednesday, August 5 at 7:00pm - Coolooloosh at Joe's Pub
Joe's Pub
Thursday, July 23 at 7:00pm - Voices from El-Sayed - screeni...
On the roof of the Old American Can...
Saturday, June 27 at 8:00pm - Voices from El-Sayed - screeni...
On the roof of the Old American Can...
Wednesday, June 24 at 9:00pm - Tel Aviv Beach Party in Centra...
Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park
Sunday, June 21 at 11:00am - A Night of Harmony - Marking I...
Apollo Theater
Tuesday, April 28 at 6:30pm - BAMcafé Live: Tamar Eisenman
BAM
Saturday, January 10 at 8:00pm
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In the past few weeks we’ve tried to offer you a FREE taste of Israeli culture. Since it is the season for giving, why stop.This weekend we’re giving you a chance to receive a pair of tickets to see Beit Habubot in concert. In order to win one of 5 pairs all you have to do is answer t...
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photo: Flickr This following post will probably make a lot of turkeys upset. According to international statistics, Israel holds the world record of turkey consumption per person. In average year, an Israeli will consume around 10 k.g of turkey meat, around 22 pounds. The statistics collected by ...
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Photo: GPOIn an effort to jumpstart negotiations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday a 10-month settlement freeze in the West Bank. The decision was confirmed in a vote of 11-1 by his Security Cabinet composed of senior ministers and security officials.This decision, on Nove...
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Photo: Shahar Azran At 10 AM the truck doors opened and more than 400 people started making their way to receive their Thanksgiving gift- a 20 pound turkey. More than 500 of these holiday birds were donated today, by the Israeli Consulate in NY and world boxing champion, Yuri Foreman, to famili...
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Jerusalem Artichoke Soup The Jerusalem artichoke has nothing to do with the artichoke family or with the holy city of Jerusalem. How then did it earn its name?The Jerusalem artichoke has no relatives in the artichoke family but is actually a member of the sunflower family. “Girasole”, the Italian...
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In today’s world of unsafe investments, should you just hold on to your money? If you wait about 1,900 years, that shekel in your pocket could accrue quite the interest. A bronze coin minted during the Bar Kokhba Rebellion netted an astonishing $83,375 at a recent ancient and world coins auction....
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Photo: Getty Images While army life is usually synonymous with grease and dust, in Israel, the army is also known as the test lab for some of the world’s most high tech innovations. Paraphrasing on the prophet Isaiah: ” they shall beat their swords into stock options”.In the pas...
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Yes, we’re aware that “I’ll be back to curb carbon emissions” and “Terminating climate change” are a bit of a cliché, but Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has landed in Israel to do just that.In a meeting with the Israeli Minister of trade, Benjamin Ben- Eliezer, the...
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Israeli Consul General, Asaf Shariv congratulates Foreman on his win After 12 rounds in Las Vegas, Yuri Foreman, the 29 year old Israeli boxer, can now finally add the following title to his business card- World Champion.Yuri Foreman was born in Belarus and lives in Brooklyn, but after he was dec...
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Fresh peppers and eggplants“Memulaim” is the Hebrew word for stuffed vegetables. As a group the Memulaim have a place of honor in the melting pot of the Israeli cuisine. There are many versions of this beautiful dish, which immigrated to Israel from different origins: Balkans, Turkish...
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Reuters ImageDuring the week of November 10th, President Shimon Peres took the fight against Iran’s growing nuclear program across seas and continents to Brazil. A modest friend of Ahmadinejad’s regime, Brazil is scheduled to host the Iranian President in late November. As South America’s larges...
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Time:7:30PM Sunday, November 15th
Location:92nd Street Y
To most of us, deafness is a disability. But to the Bedouin people of El- Sayed in the south of Israel, it’s a culture.More than 200 years of inbreeding have made El-Sayed the village with the largest population of deaf people in the world.Today, medical advancements can help these people r...
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Photo: Getty Images Why is it that mom’s laundry always smells better? What is it in perfume that reminds us of a pleasant, distant memory? These are just some of the questions scientists at the Weizmann Institute’s “smell lab” in Israel are trying to figure out.Throughout...
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What is it the factor that has made Israel one of the world’s largest incubators of technology? How did Israeli companies make it to the 2nd place on the NASDAQ traded companies? and what can the U.S economy learn from it all?The answers to these questions and more will be discussed tonight...
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Photo: Wikimedia We’re pleased to announce the winners of the Idan Raichel Quiz! We’d like to thank all the respondents who took part in the questionnaire, as well as the hundreds who have taken an interest in the upcoming show. And the winners are: Tom BallingallDonna DivonIssac Nue...
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Photo: Flickr While every new sibling to a family is usually a blessing, the staff of Ramat Gan Safari have lately realized that sometimes kids can be a little bit of a hassle. This is especially true when your baby weighs around 85 pounds and consumes up to 150 pounds of food per day.Over the la...
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Photo: Gadi Dagon Israeli dancer and choreographer, Ohad Naharin, has been awarded the 2009 Dance magazine award, honoring the greatest talents in the dance world.Fifty-seven-year-old Naharin started his career as a dancer in Israel, but soon realized that his true calling is choreography. In 198...
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By Consul General Asaf SharivNovember 4th, 2009 marks fourteen years since the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. A picture of the man who worked so hard to make peace — and died for that effort — sits in my office as a constant reminder of the objectives pursued b...
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On Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Israeli commandos seized a shipment of rockets, small arms, grenades, mortar shells, and missiles believe to be Hezbollah bound from Iran.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the IDF and the Navy for their successful operation to foil an attempt to “harm ...
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Illustration: Getty Images The American National Institute of Health has awarded a $2.1 million dollar grant to researchers at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in New York and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, for future research into the genetic origins and possible treatment of s...
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Consulate General of Israel in New York
Want to see Idan Raichel in NYC next week? isRealli Team invites you to take our quiz and have the chance to win tickets..
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The Museum of Jewish Heritage and the IsRealli team invite you to join us for a night of harmony with Israeli singer and composer Idan Raichel. Take this
Consulate General of Israel in New York Start Up Nation. CNBC interviews Dan Senor on how Israel has managed to become a leader in business innovation.
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The official blog for the State of Israel
Photo: Israeli Consulate NY The New York Public Library has had its share of interesting talks with authors, but we can safely say that none of them were as funny as the meeting between This American Life host, Ira Glass, and Israeli author Etgar Keret.More than 300 people showed up at the librar...
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Just park and go Petah Tikva went down in Israel’s history as the first village in Israel, the place were scholars turned into farmers. Today, Petah Tikva is poised to be the first city in Israel to allow free parking for hybrid cars.This week the municipality of Petah Tikva decided to pass...
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“Dear Judge Goldstone,My name is Dr. David Zangen. I am a consultant in Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes at Hadassah University Hospital in Jerusalem. Over 50% of my patient population is Palestinian from Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. I speak Arabic and initiated the first train...
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Photo: Flickr Though the beer gardens of Germany couldn’t be farther away from the olive groves of the Judean hills, the two have something in common — a love for beer.This month, the Taybeh Brewery marked Oktoberfest with a Palestinian twist: kebabs instead of sausages, and tradition...
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chopped liver with fresh sliced cucumbersIs there anything more heartening than Friday-afternoon slice of bread with chopped liver? Yes, with a glass of chilled dark beer and the Friday paper. This Jewish Ashkenazi delight is a classic appetizer for a Shabbat dinner and a must on a holiday table....
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Terry Poison live in NYCLast night was hot at DROM! Tel Aviv’s notorious electrock&roll group, Terry Poison, made its New York City debut during the annual CMJ music festival.Arriving straight from a performance at L.A.’s Fashion Week, this underground electro group took the stage for an expl...
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photo: Getty images Ask an Israeli what image pops to mind when thinking of health and prosperity, and chances are it’s that of Eli Hurwitz, Chairman of Teva Pharmaceutical. Why, you may ask?Because over the past fifty years, Teva Pharmaceutical has become the biggest manufacturer of generi...
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Consulate General of Israel in New York
This American Life host Ira Glass talks with writer Etgar Keret about his short fiction and films (with special clips), runaway piggy banks, bus drivers and other, lesser gods. Etgar Keret will mark this occasion with the world premiere of a special short story he has written and will read on October 28th at LIVE from ...the NYPL.
$25 general admission and $15 library donors, students and seniors with valid identification.
USE DISCOUNT CODE keret when purchasing ticket through Smarttix.com or 212 868 4444 for dicounted tickets.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
7:00pm in the Celeste Bartos Forum
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street / Enter at 42nd Street
For more information:
http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/pep/pe
Time:7:00PM Wednesday, October 28th
Location:The New York Public Library
