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Theater: ‘Because It’s Us That You Have Chosen’ at HaBima

Posted on January 23, 2011 by admin

‘Ki Banu Baharta’ (‘Because It’s Us That You Have Chosen’) is the kind of a play that speaks mostly for Jewish audiences and probably only in Israel. It’s a strong drama about personal and family identity, but I doubt that … Continue reading →

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Film: The Book of Eli (Hughes brothers – 2009)

Posted on January 22, 2011 by admin

Post-apocalyptic movies are by no means unexplored territory. The Book of Eli has a very strong idea which gave it the premises to be different. To a large extent it failed. As 2012 happens to have been the previous film … Continue reading →

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21 ianuarie 1941-2011

Posted on January 21, 2011 by admin

Se implinesc astazi 70 de ani de la izbucnirea rebeliunii legionare – faza finala si cea mai acuta a conflictului intre conducatorul statului roman intre anii 1940 si 1944 Ion Antonescu si miscarea legionara condusa de Horia Sima. In conflictul … Continue reading →

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Tu B’Shvat Sameah!

Posted on January 20, 2011 by admin

(video source Jewishfan100) Tu B’Shvat (or the 15th day of the month of Shvat) is a Jewish holiday also known as the new year of the trees. It is celebrated in Israel by planting trees, and this significance is stronger … Continue reading →

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‘Ernani’ at the Opera in Tel Aviv

Posted on January 16, 2011 by admin

‘Ernani’ is not one of the most popular operas of Verdi. Actually it us staged for the first time in Israel. Despite lacking any of the spectacular hit areas that made ‘Aida’ or’ ‘Rigoletto’ famous, it is a solid and … Continue reading →

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Gershwin (again) in Tel Aviv

Posted on January 15, 2011 by admin

The concert last night in the Hot Jazz series at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art brought on stage a program composed of songs by George Gershwin, most of them from Porgy and Bess. I do not know whether this … Continue reading →

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Gica Manescu – Zgomote

Posted on January 14, 2011 by admin

Imi face mare placere sa gazduiesc pe ‘Catcher on the Sand’ prima contributie in acest an a prietenului meu, doctorul Gica Manescu din Bat Yam. Materialul este reprodus cu permisiunea autorului. ———————————- In profesia mea s-a intamplat uneori ca pe … Continue reading →

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An European Vacation / 25 – Home via Solothurn

Posted on January 13, 2011 by admin

All good things come to an end, and so it was with our European vacation in the late summer of 2010. The last day of the vacation started at the beautiful Hostellerie du Vignier which I described in episode 23 … Continue reading →

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An European Vacation / 24 – Castle of Gruyeres

Posted on January 12, 2011 by admin

The tenth and last full day of our vacation was spent in the small medieval town and castle of Gruyeres. The silhouette of the fortress dominates the landscape and is visible from many kilometers away. It was built by the … Continue reading →

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Carte: Marek Halter – Maria

Posted on January 11, 2011 by admin

Undeva in postfata cartii sale Marek Halter scrie despre imaginea Mariei: ‘De-a lungul celor catorva ani necesari cercetarilor pentru redactarea acestui roman care si-a propus sa contureze portretul Mariei “mele”, m-am straduit sa-mi imaginez cum ar fi putut fi aceasta … Continue reading →

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