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Israelity

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The reality of daily life in Israel isn't only politics and violence: it is commerce and research; art and culture; music and dance; community and family. Much of the world and the media views Israel through conflict-focused lenses. ISRAELITY spotlights Israelis sharing their thoughts and experiences, their observations and their hopes for the future.

Added on: May 30th, 2008
Country: Israel
Language: English

Author: Israelity
Listed in: Travel
Tags: Israel jerusalem tel aviv

Recent Posts

Much ado about Gilad

Posted on Monday November 23rd, 2009 at 14:51 in politics, life, war, General, Gaza, hamas, idf, palestinian, binyamin netanyahu, israeliness, a new reality, prisoner exchange

The country is sort of going a little crazy right now amid the flurry of reports about the imminent release of Gilad Schalit, the IDF soldier who’s been held captive by a faction within Hamas since 2006. Rumors and speculation abound that the r...
My Son in Greens

Posted on Monday November 23rd, 2009 at 09:52 in life, israeliness

On his way back from Tel Aviv, 18-year-old Amir called to ask if I could pick him at the Jerusalem Central Bus Station. He was carrying a heavy bag and didn’t want to schlep it all the way home. Fair enough. I arrived at our agreed upon meeting pla...
Nostalgia Sunday – Turkey Feeder

Posted on Sunday November 22nd, 2009 at 16:40 in life, holidays, baseball, food, Turkey, General, thanksgiving, Nostalgia, major league baseball, cranberry, history and culture, gravy

You would think that Thanksgiving would be a more popular holiday here, given the size of the poultry-breeding industry and the large quantities of turkey meat Israelis consume. Yes, Israel has the highest per capita consumption of turkey in the wor...
The personal eating habits of Israelis

Posted on Sunday November 22nd, 2009 at 01:47 in life, health, business, food, Chicken, General, milk, bomba, israeliness, a new reality, israeli chamber of commerce

‘What is there to eat?” is a common refrain in our household. And it seems to get harder and harder to find new, innovative dishes to make, as we continue to rely on old standbys. It looks like we’re not alone, as a recent study rev...
Foto Friday – Edward Kaprov helps splice the ends

Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 10:28 in art, religion, photo, Photography, General, pop culture, art exhibition, tel aviv, flea market, jaffa, art exhibit, foto friday

Splicing the Ends is the name of a new art exhibition that opens next week, November 28th, at the Amiad Center in Old Jaffa. Over the past two years, Amiad has emerged as a unique center for the arts in Jaffa’s newly revived Flea Market area, now a...
Giving insurance companies an (even worse) name

Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 02:26 in life, Israel, business, insurance, General, crime, car accident, migdal, israeliness, a new reality

This is about as mundane a subject as is out there, but it certainly reflects that the reality of living in Israel has very little to do with the headlines most people read, and more to do with the trials and tribulations we all face no matter where ...