What is it the factor that has made Israel one of the world’s largest incubators of technology? How did Israeli companies make it to the 2nd place on the NASDAQ traded companies? and what can the U.S economy learn from it all? The answers to these questions and more will be discussed tonight at the [...]

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.

Last night was hot at DROM! Tel Aviv’s notorious electrock&roll group, Terry Poison, made its New York City debut during the annual CMJ music festival.

Cauliflower has fallen from the ranks of culinary favor, eclipsed by its super-food cousin, broccoli. The cauliflower is not so much a fashionable ingredient, although a number of great eateries in NYC still insist on it.

In Israel hummus is a true religion: fluffy Jerusalem hummus as opposed to chunky Galilean versions or to the “new” upscale delicate spread. Any citizen, whether Jewish or Arab, holds a firm opinion of where you can find the “best hummus in the country”.

Israeli films and filmmakers have been gaining an enormous amount of recognition all over the world lately, including the recent triumph of “Lebanon” at the prestigious Venice Film Festival.

For the first time ever, an Israeli film wins the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival. The film, “Lebanon”, by director and screenwriter Samuel Maoz, received the prestigious award this Saturday, September 12th.

“Oy vey! This is a matzo ball to make you kvell,” reports the Daily News. Just how big is the world’s biggest matzo ball?

Dozens of Israelis marched together down New York’s Fifth Avenue yesterday as part of the 2009 Gay Pride Parade. They marched under the auspices of the Tel Aviv municipality to celebrate the city’s 100th anniversary and were joined by Tel Aviv Councilman Yaniv Waizman and singer Keren Peles.

Omri Casspi, the 21-year-old small forward for Maccabi Tel Aviv, became the first Israeli basketball player selected in the first round of the NBA Draft.