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The Sound of Our Music, a Unique Look at the Israeli Jazz Scene

in Life, Culture & Sports/Tourism & Nature

The jazz scene today has quite a different sound and culture than it once did since the time of its inception. Today, ethno jazz, which incorporates different ethnic music traditions, has become popular all around the world. Israel has become one of the biggest producers of world renowned jazz musicians, especially impressive for its small…

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“I Have the Perfect Guy For You” An Inside View Into the Jewish Dating System

in Life, Culture & Sports/Monthly Report/Uncategorized

Dating is complicated. With the global marriage rate declining, the Jewish community, through its thousand-year-old “shidduch” system is trying to stay far away from that decline. A “shidduch” is usually used to describe a match, someone you have been set up with, or going out with. In the Jewish Community, the shidduch system is one…

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Israel Museum Ranked 17th Largest in World

in Life, Culture & Sports

The Israel Museum was ranked the 17th largest in the world based on a recent Newsweek publication. The museum, which has been open since 1965, sits in Jerusalem and houses archaeology, contemporary works, fine art, and Jewish ritual pieces sit in a 199,000 square foot gallery. The museum holds approximately 500,000 objects, though not all…

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Second Jerusalem Wildfire This Month

in Tourism & Nature

On Sunday, wildfires spread rapidly in the Judean Hills, which span across a cluster of suburbs outside of Jerusalem. At least ten communities were evacuated by authorities over the 52-hour battle, and a national security meeting of the Cabinet was cut short when the Prime Minister needed to tend to the engulfing force of nature. …

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Av: From Grief to Celebration

in Life, Culture & Sports

Despite the summer sunlight, the Jewish calendar points to darkness and destruction. Leading up to the saddest day of the year are The Three Weeks; a period of mourning that culminates on Tisha B’Av, and then extends into the emotional contradiction of Tu B’Av. Today it is celebrated like the Western tradition of Valentine’s Day,…

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