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Nahal brigade completes largest drill in three years

2,000 troops simulated war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip

El Al's Jerusalem-inspired Dreamliner aircraft arrives in Israel

"You're coming home," President Reuven Rivlin told the flight crew as they soared above the city. "Our heart goes up to you, El Al. You have permission to land."

Greenblatt to speak with Gantz and Netanyahu about "Deal of the century"

Netanyahu said in the last week of the election campaign that US President Donald Trump’s peace deal will be released within days of Tuesday’s election.

The Magic of Alexander Muss High School in Israel

‘The school’s alumni come away with an increased sense of personal independence and maturity, and a better sense of their own Jewish identity,’ said Rabbi Leor Sinai.

Summer symphonies in Salzburg

After 99 years, the Salzburg Festival, held in the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, continues to excel and surprise.

Grapevine: Civic city‏

“Teddy’s concept is more important today than ever,” Snyder said, as spoke of plans for the cultural, social and economic integration of the various components of the city’s demographic mosaic.

Music, my word

“There is something pretty exceptional in Israeli culture, of composing music to poems,” he notes. “It happens with other cultures, but it is especially prevalent here.”

THIS WEEK IN JERUSALEM: Do not forget us

According to Ministry of Health figures, some 1,000 people, mostly women, are engaged in prostitution in the city.

Factors in status

Among respondents, the largest percentage (44% in Jerusalem) indicated that a person’s financial situation is the central factor which influences his or her status.

Japan comes to Tel Aviv

Tatami, the name the owners chose for this restaurant, is actually a traditional Japanese mat. But it also evokes in Hebrew “taim,” tasty.

Welcome to Mrs. Lek’s Kitchen

The kitchen may be in Lek’s name, but it was Yariv and a Thai sous-chef doing all the cooking. And Malili himself kept up a running commentary throughout the meal.

TV This week

This new version features a very young, racially and ethnically diverse cast that includes Nathalie Emmanuel, who played Missandei on Game of Thrones.

For the love of a dove

The Jerusalem Opera opens its season with an Israeli premiere of ‘La Colombe’ by Charles Gounod.

Abidin Ensemble pays tribute to the poetry of Nazim Hikmet

The Abidin Ensemble will present some of the poems of Hikmet, set to music by Turkish composer Erdem Buri (1923–1993).

Israeli researchers identify biblical kingdom of Edom

The biblical kingdom of Edom has always been a significant puzzle for biblical archeology.

Modular dance works

“Finding dancers is very intuitive, it’s a yes or no. I see someone and something happens to me, I want to work with them or not."

State to indict Manufacturers Association President for fraud

In an attempt to pay a lower tax rate for a sale they had made, Shraga Brosh attempted to falsify documents to have his company registered as a family company.

On the move

Though his work involves a lot of travel, Schwall is happy to come home to Tel Aviv. “I had always thought it would be great to live in a city on the beach,” he says.

A hasidic best seller

Rabbi Margaliyot’s collection of hasidic tales was exceptionally accessible, having appeared in print an impressive twenty times in just over a hundred years.

PARASHAT KI TAVO: Repairing relationships

This commandment expresses the farmer’s Jewish compassion that gives him the responsibility for others’ fate.

OFFF: Tel Aviv by design

TEL AVIV-BASED Firma design company engages in strategy, User Interface-User Experience (UI/UX), branding, packaging and environmental design. (Firma)

A deluxe Rosh Hashanah menu

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of my readers a Happy New Year full of wonderful treats and flavors.

Israel and taxes

The US and Israel are working on revising a double taxation treaty and at the end of the day I believe we will be able to work together.

Slihot tours

Slihot tours originated in the Old City of Jerusalem, but nowadays you can also find tours in Safed, Peki’in, Tiberias, and Bnei Brak.

Excellence and integration for Druze students at Darca Yarka

‘Hard in training, easy in combat’ is one of Kamil Shela’s favorite phrases.