Podcast: The mystery of Tel Aviv’s Jane Doe alleys
On today’s episode of the JPost Podcast, we’re back with “A Road by Any Other Name,” the segment where we delve into the strange and interesting stories behind Israel’s street names.
By PODCASTUpdated: MAY 26, 2016 19:05Podcast: The mystery of Tel Aviv’s Jane Doe alleysOff the crowded, boisterous sidewalks of Tel Aviv’s King George Street lie two, small dead-end alleyways with the most cryptic names: Almonit and Plonit. Almoni in Hebrew means anonymous, and the phrases Ploni Almoni and Plonit Almonit are the equivalent of John and Jane Doe, an unknown person.On today’s episode of the JPost Podcast, we’re back with “A Road by Any Other Name,” the segment where we delve into the strange and interesting stories behind Israel’s street names.The story behind Tel Aviv's "anonymous" alleys strikes at the heart of one of Israel’s central identity crises, as a socialist or capitalist state.We’re joined by tour guide Samuel Green. You can find more information about Samuel’s tours and hire him at www.myisraeliguide.com/.The easiest way to subscribe to the podcast on android is through Google Play Music, though the service is not available in every country yet. Just and click "subscribe"Want to help us improve the JPost Podcast? Take a few minutes to fill out this brief survey.
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