Dafna Arad
By Dafna Arad
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The Schmooze The Israeli Woman Behind the Google Doodle
Liat Ben Rafael relaxes at Google’s Silicon Valley headquarters/Haaretz Every day, hundreds of millions of people are exposed to the artistic preferences of a young Israeli woman who curates one of the most popular exhibitions on earth. Liat Ben Rafael, 28, is one of the three managers of the Google Doodle team, which is responsible…
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Food Bagels Are Jewish. But Schmear? Not So Much
(Haaretz) — In the popular American imagination, cream cheese is inextricably linked to the old Jewish man selling it in a deli. But in fact, cream cheese is not an Eastern European product brought to America by Jewish immigrants, but a homegrown American product developed by a non-Jew. Oh, and Philadelphia cream cheese is really…
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Food Sipping Wine in a 150-Year-Old Templer Cave
Shani and Ovad Zetuni in the new Jajo bar. Photo by Ilya Melnikov (Haaretz) — Two years ago, when I met Ovad and Shani Zetuni for the first time, they convinced me they had something interesting on their hands. Together we hopped over cesspits, rolled in the sand, got some fresh air and climbed down…
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The Schmooze Inside Job Fills the Void on Israel’s Local Punk Scene
Crossposed from Haaretz The Israeli punk scene had some nice successes abroad this summer. Almost every band with a year of experience, some self-confidence and an album in the works went on an overseas tour, which included performances at several big festivals and in many small clubs, in Europe or the United States. But with…
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The Schmooze Puppies of Pop
Crossposted from Haaretz Klavlavei Hapop is a name that in recent months has been whispered about in small clubs, on fringe music blogs, Facebook pages, student radio stations, between tents and at supermarkets open all night and at art schools. This was before the musical quintet behind the name released its premiere album or even…
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The Schmooze The Forty Thieves of Rock and Roll
Crossposted from Haaretz Elisha Banai & The Forty Thieves, a rock group formed a year and a half ago, is trying with all its might to crowd into the compact Israeli rock hall of fame. To that end, it is diligently observing all the unofficial regulations for establishing a successful band in Israel. The ensemble…
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The Schmooze Israeli Punk Band That Didn’t Forget Its Roots
Crossposted from Haaretz Useless ID is undoubtedly the most successful Israeli punk rock band in the world. Formed in 1994, it set out to try its luck abroad and became a respected member of the international scene, establishing itself within just a few years. The band signed with an American record company and gathered a…
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The Schmooze The Artist’s Pinch
Crossposted from Haaretz If you’re willing to pose with a hibiscus flower in place of a sexual organ, or have a lobster dance with you as you strike a pornographic pose — and have that photo tagged on Facebook — you have to pay for it. Yoash Foldesh approaches a wide drawer in his house,…
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