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Israel News Women Plan Anti-Trump March in Tel Aviv — but Split Looms Over Occupation
An anti-Trump protest coinciding with the Women’s March on Washington is set to take place outside the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv on Saturday. But protesters are split about whether to make Israel’s policy toward the Palestinians a key focus of the demonstration. Pantsuit Nation Israel, an offshoot of the pro-Hillary Clinton Facebook group in…
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Fast Forward No Java for You! Israel Warns of Lead in Ubiquitous Cafe Coffee Machines
Tel Aviv’s famous cafe culture received a blow today when the Israeli Health Ministry warned Israelis to steer clear of coffee shops after finding unusually high levels of lead in industrial coffee makers in restaurants, cafes and hotels. The Health Ministry and Economy Ministry announced nationwide testing for all coffee makers, with recalls of those…
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Fast Forward A Cure for Tel Aviv Traffic? City Unveils Car-Share Program
In Tel Aviv, heavy traffic and a lack of parking can add hours to commutes. Now, the city municipality has taken a small step toward alleviating the road congestion with a new car-share program that will begin in the fall. Drivers will be able to rent from a fleet of 260 automatic Hyundai cars around…
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Breaking News 2,000 March in Tel Aviv for Unity Rally After Soldier’s Guilty Verdict
JERUSALEM (JTA) — More than 2,000 Israelis gathered in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv to call for unity in society in the wake of the manslaughter conviction of an Israeli soldier who shot a downed Palestinian assailant. The rally on Saturday night was initiated by IDF Capt. Ziv Shilon, who lost his arm in a…
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The Schmooze 39 Things for Jews To Eat, Watch, Read and Do on Chrismukkah
We’ve compiled a list of 39 things to eat, watch, read and do on Chrismukkah. The only hard part now is choosing! Go out for (or make!) hot chocolate Get your sugar rush at one of these restaurants, cafes or bars open on December 24 and 25. • Try Max Brenner’s Pumpkin Spiced Mocha: hot chocolate…
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Israel News Mysterious Golden Netanyahu Statue ‘Toppled’ in Tel Aviv
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A golden statue of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared overnight in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square, only to be knocked down hours later by Israelis. Israeli sculptor Itay Zalait placed the sculpture mounted on a white platform as a political statement and called on the public to “topple” it. He said it was…
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Israel News In Tel Aviv, Tetris Is So Huge the Screen’s the Side of a Building
Tel Aviv has turned one of its City Hall into a giant game of Tetris, complete with two oversized joysticks set up in Rabin Square. The city asked all residents to come over and play, manipulating blocks of light across the facade of the building, which served as a 32,000 square foot “screen” made up…
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Israel News Tel Aviv Proudly Goes to the Dogs
(JTA) — It’s not every day you see a dog getting a massage. But in this Israeli city, somehow it seems expected. At Tel Aviv’s first official dog festival, hundreds of dogs took over Yehoshua Park and its dog park on Friday afternoon. As canine customers wandered among vendors selling dog-related products and services, a…
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