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The Times of Israel

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January 30, 2013
11:28 am

Emad Burnat and one of his sons in the movie poster for '5 Broken Cameras' (Courtesy '5 Broken Cameras')

Oscar-nominated Palestinian filmmaker insists his movie is not Israeli

Emad Burnat is annoyed that his documentary, which is relentlessly critical of Israel, is being touted as an Israeli, not a Palestinian production

By Jessica Steinberg

January 29, 2013
8:38 am

A view of the crater's ridge in Mizpe Ramon (photo credit: Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)

48 hours around Mitzpe Ramon

Craters and cheese, wine and the stars, all in the rejuvenating desert climes of the Negev Desert

By Jessica Steinberg

January 28, 2013
4:03 am

Gustavo Dudamel conducting the Israel Philharmonic in Jerusalem last week, at the International Convention Center (photo credit: Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)

The ‘Dude’ and his spin on Strauss

Charming music pros and newbies alike, ‘firebrand’ Gustavo Dudamel brings his conductor’s baton to the Holy Land

By Jessica Steinberg

January 25, 2013
4:09 pm

Ofir Ben-Sheetrit in her 'Voice' interview (Courtesy YouTube screengrab)

School bans religious ‘Voice’ contestant

One participant gets flak from school for singing in public; another responds to feminist tirade, but gets ousted from show

By Jessica Steinberg

January 24, 2013
2:40 pm

The almond tree is blooming, especially on Tu Bishvat (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Almond joy, it’s Tu Bishvat time

Branch out and climb a tree, chew on a carob pod, or frolic in an orchard for the Jewish Arbor Day

By Jessica Steinberg

January 23, 2013
10:16 pm

Lollapalooza Israel, or rather, Tel Aviv, has been postponed indefinitely (Courtesy Lollapalooza)

Lollapalooza scrubs Israel gig

Travelling music festival, scheduled to take place in late August, is postponed indefinitely

By Jessica Steinberg

January 22, 2013
12:37 am

Some members of Kaveret, Yitzhak Klepter, Meir "Poogy" Fenigstein, Danny Sanderson and Efraim Shamir (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)

Kaveret to play in Jerusalem in June

The iconic 1970s-era rock band will reunite for Israel Festival to mark 40 years since its album, ‘Sipurei Poogy’

By Jessica Steinberg

January 21, 2013
10:44 pm

Cool events for cold winter nights

Jerusalem heats up the winter with a series of four, mostly free, evening events aimed at the city’s student population

By Jessica Steinberg

January 20, 2013
10:23 pm

The current crop of contestants on The Voice, included Michael Jade, circled below (Courtesy The Voice)

‘The Voice’ singer’s J.Lo sexual gaffe

American-born contestant Michael Jade jokes about his inappropriate hug with ‘American Idol’ judge Jennifer Lopez, gets taken to task by local feminist groups, but remains on show

By Jessica Steinberg

January 18, 2013
2:33 pm

The striated rock of the Maktesh crater in Mizpeh Ramon (photo credit: Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)

Limans, snails and desert truffles — oh, my

The top five seasonal specials to look for in the Negev Desert this winter

By Jessica Steinberg

January 16, 2013
10:47 am

Amos Oz and his main squeeze and archivist, wife Nili Oz, at a 2010 book signing (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash 90)

An archive of treasures from the ‘first’ writers

Examining the literary flotsam of the authors’ archives at Ben-Gurion University

By Jessica Steinberg

January 15, 2013
12:43 pm

Obama gets Israeli kudos, set to song

Israeli musician Gilad Hesseg puts music to the words of abolitionist poet Frances Harper in a tribute to the US president as he starts his second term

By Jessica Steinberg

January 13, 2013
10:28 pm

Sayed Kashua winks to the press (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash 90)

‘Arab Labor’ TV show sweeps local awards

Third season of Sayed Kashua’s comedy about an Arab journalist wins five trophies at annual ceremony of the Israeli Academy of Film and Television

By Jessica Steinberg

January 13, 2013
10:19 pm

Guy Davidi, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker who will trade his plaid shirts for a tux for the 2013 Academy Awards ceremony in February (Courtesy Guy Davidi)

‘Broken Cameras’ director unsurprised by Oscar nod

Guy Davidi tells The Times of Israel that the nomination for an Academy Award is very welcome, but exposing the film to Israeli youth is more important

By Jessica Steinberg

January 10, 2013
4:59 pm

'5 Broken Cameras' co-directors Guy Davidi and Emad Burnat (photo credit: Kino Lorber)

Two Israeli documentaries nominated for Oscar

’5 Broken Cameras’ and ‘The Gatekeepers’ among the five films named for Best Documentary

By Jessica Steinberg and AP

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Writer: Jessica Steinberg

Oscar-nominated Palestinian filmmaker insists his movie is not Israeli

Emad Burnat is annoyed that his documentary, which is relentlessly critical of Israel, is being touted as an Israeli, not a Palestinian production

48 hours around Mitzpe Ramon

Craters and cheese, wine and the stars, all in the rejuvenating desert climes of the Negev Desert

The ‘Dude’ and his spin on Strauss

Charming music pros and newbies alike, ‘firebrand’ Gustavo Dudamel brings his conductor’s baton to the Holy Land

School bans religious ‘Voice’ contestant

One participant gets flak from school for singing in public; another responds to feminist tirade, but gets ousted from show

Almond joy, it’s Tu Bishvat time

Branch out and climb a tree, chew on a carob pod, or frolic in an orchard for the Jewish Arbor Day

Lollapalooza scrubs Israel gig

Travelling music festival, scheduled to take place in late August, is postponed indefinitely

Kaveret to play in Jerusalem in June

The iconic 1970s-era rock band will reunite for Israel Festival to mark 40 years since its album, ‘Sipurei Poogy’

Cool events for cold winter nights

Jerusalem heats up the winter with a series of four, mostly free, evening events aimed at the city’s student population

‘The Voice’ singer’s J.Lo sexual gaffe

American-born contestant Michael Jade jokes about his inappropriate hug with ‘American Idol’ judge Jennifer Lopez, gets taken to task by local feminist groups, but remains on show

Limans, snails and desert truffles — oh, my

The top five seasonal specials to look for in the Negev Desert this winter

An archive of treasures from the ‘first’ writers

Examining the literary flotsam of the authors’ archives at Ben-Gurion University

Obama gets Israeli kudos, set to song

Israeli musician Gilad Hesseg puts music to the words of abolitionist poet Frances Harper in a tribute to the US president as he starts his second term

‘Arab Labor’ TV show sweeps local awards

Third season of Sayed Kashua’s comedy about an Arab journalist wins five trophies at annual ceremony of the Israeli Academy of Film and Television

‘Broken Cameras’ director unsurprised by Oscar nod

Guy Davidi tells The Times of Israel that the nomination for an Academy Award is very welcome, but exposing the film to Israeli youth is more important

Two Israeli documentaries nominated for Oscar

’5 Broken Cameras’ and ‘The Gatekeepers’ among the five films named for Best Documentary

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