IN JERUSALEM [ more » ]

Cultural coup By PEGGY CIDOR Despite ongoing encounters with discrimination, Ethiopian immigrants have recently received significant recognition from Israeli society. Shabbat unrest By ABE SELIG Where will the current strife lead and what will be the ultimate price? Palestinian boycott calls won't hinder Jerusalem light rail construction By ABE SELIG French company Alstom: System to be up and running within 18 months, barring "unseen delays."

TEL AVIV AND CENTER [ more » ]

A taste of home By MYA GUARNIERI South Tel Aviv hosts a wealth of restaurants catering to foreign workers, refugees and anyone looking for an experience. Rehovot to vote for new mayor By EDNA SHEMESH Uzi Salant favorite to beat out challengers Feinstein, Maloul. Previous mayor Forer was convicted of breach of trust. Mixing business with pleasure By AIMEE NEISTAT The local wine industry got together recently for the annual Sommelier exhibition, where deals are done over a glass or two.

AROUND ISRAEL [ more » ]

Turning Kassams into roses By LEORA GOLDBERG Yaron Bob had an urge to create something out of missiles that had been falling for eight years. Examining genocide By MYA GUARNIERI An international conference on genocide prevention aims to raise awareness among Israelis that "our tragedy is not the only tragedy." Shabbat Goy: 'Do I look like a Filipina to you?' By AKIN AJAYI A peculiar human failing is seeking to neatly parcel up and categorize everything that we come across. The consequences can be amusing, and insulting.