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by Steve Kramer
One of the impressive displays of this new exhibit
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at the Jerusalem Bible Lands Museum are original artifacts, clay tablets in cuneiform dating from 586 BC, giving a picture of the daily life of the exiles. ".. a wonderful way to understand what made the Jewish nation so enduring…" writes Steve Kramer.
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by Evelynne Cherny
Music from military bands, the Royal Naval Volunteer
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Band and the Big Band era of the 30s and 40s, entertained the foot-tapping audience of enthusiastic music lovers in Modiin who meet in private homes. A most successful evening's entertainment
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by Alice (Aliza) Marks
The youth of the Heftzibah and Neot Ganim neighborhoods
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of Netanya "don't know how lucky they are" writes Alice Marks. A new music center "will enable them to enter the world of music – listening, playing, learning." Open three times a week, from 15:00 to 21:00, it is run by a professional staff of teachers, youth leaders and ESRA volunteers.
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by Michael Lipiner
Rosewater, which was shot in Jordan, is based on a
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memoir by a journalist who was brutally treated in a prison in Teheran. "Very impressive" writes Michael Lipiner of this first film by Jon Stewart.
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by R.M. Kiel
The Garage is a new evolving venture of Dalit Sharon.
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She is an artist and teacher and this intensive programme allows people with emotional problems through music, art and design to overcome their crises and to ultimately function successfully in a community.
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by Flori Cohen
A musical evening with an African beat was held in
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Modiin and was so successful that it was repeated a month later. The audience joined in, singing and following the addictive beat. The program ranged from tunes which had become internationally popular, to those with a political bent.
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by Jane Davidson
The play, successfully performed off Broadway, has
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been acted twice in Israel – in Ashkelon and last year in Tel Aviv. The play was performed during the Hamas rocketing, and with the sirens blasting outside the hooker says on the telephone "This is an EMERGENCY". The packed audience, laughed and applauded.
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by Carol Novis
Spray-painted graffiti is a popular, modern-day method
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of expressing opinions – mostly anonymously. Carol Novis took a guided tour of Tel Aviv's Florentine area to admire the high-quality drawings and sentiments on walls soon to be demolished in the wake of urban renovations.
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by Patricia (Patti) Golan
Fiddler on the Roof - the famous musical, is celebrating
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50 years since it was first produced on Broadway. Just in time for the anniversary of that global phenomenon, The Light Opera Group of the Negev (LOGON), will be staging the musical drama in February and March 2015 throughout the country.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
This museum, with free entrance, provides historical
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details of the early days of
Kibbutz Geva and an interesting comparison of the general ease of life for today's members and the true hardships of the pioneer beginners. The many achievements are displayed with pride and include a tribute to long serving nurse, Fania Ram, who died aged 97.
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by Barbara Blum
In her usual interesting and informative way Barbara
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Blum tells us of Beethoven's successors. It was no small challenge creating music in the shadow of the great master but they managed to develop their own styles and make their mark on the history of classical music
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by Irving Spitz
The last concert of the Intermezzo series given by
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the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra was a thrilling event of the highest quality. Irving Spitz was impressed by the performance of the orchestra and conductor, and provides a detailed review of the pieces performed. He was particularly impressed by the soloist Daniil Trifonov who he says "gave a dazzling, impeccable, authoritative and majestic account" of Tchaikovsky’s first piano concerto
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by Irving Spitz
Irving Spitz reviews a memorable concert given by The
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Carmel Quartet, one of the foremost Israeli chamber groups. The evening included an entertaining yet sophisticated lecture given by musicologist Yoel Greenberg, who is also the quartet’s violist. The quartet was joined by cellist Hillel Zori Irving for a highly impressive rendition of Scubert's String Quintet in C major.
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by Michael Lipiner
A review of Jon Favreau’s latest film, Chef, a light
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comedy that speaks from the heart about gastronomy and relationships.
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