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Noam Banai, the latest of the Banai musical dynasty to join the family business. (Courtesy Noam Banai)
July 27, 2016, 5:42 pm
Another Banai emerges from famed musical family
Noam Banai, son of Meir and cousin to Ehud, Yuval and Elisha, records a new single; wins support from singer-turned-religious father
By Jessica Steinberg
On November 20, 2015, Brett Loewenstern posed in front of the Western Wall in Jerusalem (courtesy)
February 19, 2016, 2:01 pm
Jewish ‘American Idol’ star is in the army now — the IDF
Reality TV contestant Brett Loewenstern reflects on merging his Jewish and musical identities after his move to Israel -- plus his upcoming draft to be a singing ‘ginger Jew’
By Matt Lebovic
Ethiopian-born Israeli model Israela Avtau left Israel when she couldn't get any modeling jobs because of the color of her skin (Courtesy Israela Avtau Facebook page)
May 5, 2015, 12:49 pm
‘Israelis don’t see black as beautiful’
Ethiopian-born model Yisraela Avatowin, who had to move to Europe to find success, says Israel is far from color-blind
By Jessica Steinberg
Moni Moshonov told 'Good Evening with Guy Pines' that his role in 'Bulgarian Rhapsody' made him feel as if he was living what his parents experienced during the Holocaust. (photo credit: Courtesy 'Bulgarian Rhapsody')
January 4, 2015, 3:13 am
In WWII love story, Israeli actors face their Bulgarian roots
Bulgarian-Israeli film about a teen triangle illuminates Jew-Gentile relations in Nazi-allied country
By Rebecca Wojno
Tala Safadi, the Miss Earth Israel 2014 delegate who's heading to the Philippines this month for the contest (Courtesy Tala Safadi official Facebook page)
November 3, 2014, 8:45 pm
Miss Earth pulls for Palestine
The annual beauty contest plans on a Palestinian delegate in 2015
By Jessica Steinberg
Gal Mekel and his longtime girlfriend, Danyelle Sims, at a Renuar event (Courtesy Renuar)
September 16, 2014, 4:37 pm
Mekel, the maverick model
Hoopster tries on sweaters for Renuar's fall catalog
By Jessica Steinberg
Odeya Rush and Brenton Thwaites, two of the main characters in 'The Giver' (Courtesy 'The Giver')
August 14, 2014, 6:17 pm
Israeli is Hollywood’s Teen Choice
'The Giver' lead Odeya Rush may have a Hebrew name, but she sounds very American
By Jessica Steinberg
Moran Atias in 'Third Person,' the movie she produced with Paul Haggis (Courtesy Third Person)
June 30, 2014, 3:53 pm
Filmmaker Paul Haggis visits Israel
'Third Person' colleague Moran Atias shows the director around Jerusalem
By Jessica Steinberg
The Backstreet Boys canceled their sold-out Raanana shows (Courtesy Backstreet Boys)
May 19, 2014, 9:28 am
Backstreet Boys add second Israel gig
All 8,000 tickets to first performance sold out within two hours
By Stuart Winer
The Backstreet Boys canceled their sold-out Raanana shows (Courtesy Backstreet Boys)
May 13, 2014, 1:14 pm
Backstreet Boys sell out Ra’anana venue
The boy band is back, much to the delight of its now grown-up fans
By Jessica Steinberg
Kiefer Sutherland is back as Jack in a new season of '24' (Courtesy '24')
May 13, 2014, 12:45 pm
The Israel connection of 24’s Jack Bauer
Kiefer Sutherland, the actor who plays the CIA agent, says he has sabra relatives
By Jessica Steinberg
Natalie Portman, seen in Jerusalem's Nahlaot neighborhood in a scene from 'A Tale of Love and Darkness,' February 11, 2014. (Photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash 90)
April 2, 2014, 5:58 am
Portman wraps ‘A Tale,’ heads to Paris
While in Israel, the star mostly kept to herself, granting no interviews
By Jessica Steinberg
Rony Leibowitz, the one and only Ofnobank (photo credit: Yasminmerhav/CC-BY-SA-3.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
March 24, 2014, 9:36 pm
Biker bandit signs on to hawk motorcycles
A bank robber who pulled off 21 heists is hired to pitch his signature getaway vehicle
By Jessica Steinberg
The girls of HBO's award-winning show, 'Girls,' starring creator Lena Dunham, second from right (photo credit: Courtesy 'Girls')
December 17, 2013, 5:28 pm
‘Girls’ creator: Israeli youth ‘kooky’
Lena Dunham discusses her HBO show, Jews and Israel
By Jessica Steinberg
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