Warhol Portraits donated to Tel Aviv’s Diaspora Museum

What do Marylin Monroe and Elvis Presley have in common with Golda Meir, Albert Einstein, and Franz Kafka?

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Oren Lavie- Israeli Singer and Hope for a Grammy

Shot in stop motion, singer/songwriter Oren Lavie will soon discover whether 2,096 still shots stitched together are enough to get him a Grammy. With over 9 million views his video clip “Her Morning Elegance” has won praise from people and press, now he’s also planning to display the pics in galleries across the U.S

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Israeli Film ‘Ajami’ Becomes Oscar Finalist

The Israeli film “Ajami” has made it to the short list in this year’s Oscar race for best Foreign Language Film. This means it is just one step away from landing a nomination on February 2nd.

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Five Israeli Writers Offer New Voices

Etgar Keret, Michal Zamir, Sami Berdugo, Eshkol Nevo and Assaf Gavron are the writers of what some consider the “New Israel.”

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Steven Spielberg heads to Israel for new TV series

From E.T. to E.R., Steven Spielberg’s next project will take him to Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Hospital.

In a new television series to premiere in 2011 on the Sundance Channel, Steven Spielberg, alongside Phil Rosenthal, most notable for his work on “Everybody Loves Raymond,” will be producing a reality show focused on a group of American doctors placed at the renowned multicultural hospital.

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Americans and Israelis Work Together for Student Success in the U.S.

Over the past two years, the National Urban Alliance has been forming a partnership with the Israel-based International Center for the Enhancement of Learning Potential to introduce a proven method of student assessment that has a 50-year track record of correctly evaluating student learning potential.

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Beit Habubot TKTS Giveaway!

In the past few weeks we’ve tried to offer you a FREE taste of Israeli culture. Since it is the season for giving, why stop.

This weekend we’re giving you a chance to receive a pair of tickets to see Beit Habubot in concert. In order to win one of 5 pairs all you have to do is answer the question below.

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Sound of Silence: Touching Documentary Screens this Weekend in NYC

To most of us, deafness is a disability. But to the Bedouin people of El- Sayed in the south of Israel, it’s a culture.

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Israeli Dancer Awarded for Revolutionizing International Dance

Israeli dancer and choreographer, Ohad Naharin, has been awarded the 2009 Dance magazine award, honoring the greatest talents in the dance world.

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Etgar Keret and Ira Glass at the NY Public Library

The New York Public Library has had its share of interesting talks with authors, but we can safely say that none of them were as funny as the meeting between This American Life host, Ira Glass, and Israeli author Etgar Keret.

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