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Your window into Israeli culture, politics, food, music, and business.
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In recent years we’ve seen more and more people opposing circumcision around the world, but especially in America. Collectively they have become known as ‘intactivists.’ These people are the target audience of Foregen, an organization that not only lobbies against circumcision but also, as stated on its website, “promotes genital integrity through regenerative medicine.”
Eric Clopper, a spokesperson for Foregen, tells host Gilad Halpern that his organization refrains from politics, and its sole purpose is to help circumcised men enjoy sex as they should.
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Almost four years after thousands of Israelis ‘occupied’ and camped on Rothschild Boulevard to protest against the high cost of living, Shay Cohen, a married father of two who can’t afford to buy a house, decided to celebrate his 40th birthday by once again erecting his tent on Tel Aviv’s richest boulevard.
TLV1’s Paul Sanchez went down to join the protesters, among them Naor Narkis, the 25-year-old Israeli who caused a media storm with his Berlin ‘Milky’ (‘Pudding’) online campaign. He tells Paul why he’s returned to Israel.
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On March 17, the citizens of Israel will vote in the general elections for the 20th Knesset. But what exactly does that mean?
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On March 17, the citizens of Israel will vote in the general elections for the 20th Knesset. But what exactly does that mean?
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Don, Noah, and Allison discuss three topics of incomparable importance, and end with an anecdote each about something in Israel that made them smile this week.
Death, Tyranny & the Pursuit of Jihad in the US Congress
We discuss Prime Minister Netanyahu’s much-anticipated speech to the combined houses of the United States Congress. Did it accomplish anything with Iran? In the end, did it strengthen or weaken Netanhayu? How about Israel, the country he’s paid to captain?
Shakespeare vs. Shlonski: Does the Anglo vote matter?
Why are English speakers becoming the darlings of the political class? Is there really an “Anglo-Saxon” vote that carries any weight in Israel?
Our forefathers were Adam and Eve, not apes
Haartez asked political party leaders what they think about religion & science. While many supported science, Darwin wasn’t as popular as we thought.
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Host Marcela Sulak takes an unusual approach to Purim, reading excerpts from Tikva Levi’s Purim Sequence, translated by Ammiel Alcalay.
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We might not be as polite as the Brits, but here’s how to chat about the weather with that really nice old lady with the red coat and funny hat on the bus.
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Entertainment, Lifestyle, Arts, and Culture
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Among Israelis and Palestinians, being fashionably late is a national pastime. But is that changing? Ilene leans in on the state of being late, late, late.
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Eye From Zion is an organization that brings eye surgery to people in-need. We speak with Dr.Nir Shoham-Hazon of EFZ, who has just returned from Myanmar.
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Fresh off the Meretz pro-legalization conference, MK Tamar Zandberg talks about the party’s stance of marijuana.
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Prof. Laura Schor, author of ‘The Best School in Jerusalem: Annie Landau’s School for Girls,’ discusses the extraordinary character of Annie Landau.
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IsraAid CEO Shahar Zahavi talks to host Viva Press about the group’s current work in Iraq, and how collaborating with neighbor states like Jordan on foreign aid projects can ameliorate political ties.
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You probably had no idea that Israel hosted the Paralympic Games in 1968, or that Israel’s athletes have had more success at the Paralympics than the Olympics.
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By and large, the “anti-Zionist” movement is nothing but a thinly veiled excuse for Jew Hatred. And I have proof of this.
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A community of people from different backgrounds with differing opinions can only enrich our lives, and BOLD:TLV is creating this space in Tel Aviv.
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This week we enter the world of Oriental Heavy Metal. We are accompanied by Lior Peleg, host of Israel’s most popular metal show ‘Met Al Metal.’
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