Israel Education: The Next Edge
Earlier this year, Makom published Israel Education: The Next Edge (edited by Jonny Ariel), a book that presents fresh ideas, from a wide variety of
Five Must-Watch New TV Shows from Israel in 2020
Five Must-Watch New TV Shows from Israel in 2020 By Ittay Flescher 2020 has been a year with fewer international visitors to Israel than ever
HBO’s OUR BOYS & Keshet’s Real Time Kidnapping
Let’s start with the words of Israel’s Prime Minister on Twitter and Facebook: “The propaganda Channel 12 Keshet has produced an antisemitic series called Our Boys.” We’ll try to work through the various accusations for what they reveal about Our Boys, their resonance in Israeli society, and their motivation.
Old Songs Renewed
We often feel how the soul of Israel was conjured for us through its music. Who can imagine connecting to Israel without Yerushalayim Shel Zahav, for
Exploring “Shav’at Aniim”
[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.938009&w=425&h=350&fv=] Shav’at Aniim – Savior of the Poor Psalms 38, music by Kobi Oz ℗&© Anana Ltd Saviour of the poor from the powerfulAnd
About “Dror Yikra”
Peace/Violence: How do you reconcile the violent line “Crush my enemies in anger and fury” with the subsequent line, “give peace as flowing as a
Adon HaSelichot, compare versions…
Classic version with Israel’s Andalusian Orchestra, as the audience joins in… The metal version filmed in Tzfat… Yaniv Ben Mashiach in a contemporary oriental version…
About “Indian Love Song”
In this love song, a woman grapples with her relationship with two men: Miguel overseas and Moshe in Israel. What if we were to
An evening with Kobi Oz
Kobi Oz was lead singer-songwriter for Teapacks, an extremely successful Israeli pop band. When the band split up Kobi spent several years, in his words,
Woody Allen, Ariel Zilber, and more: Two opinions
At the ACUM awards ceremony (Israel’s Emmy’s), the singer-songwriter Ariel Zilber was awarded the prize for “Contribution to Israeli Music”. This prize was given to
