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Whitney Houston calls Israel ‘home’

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon greets Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown at the prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem last week.Pop singer Whitney Houston, who Rolling Stone

MTV wants their Israelis

It’s Becky Griffin’s turn to capture the attention of the millions of European youngsters (including more than 1.3 million in Israel) who tune everyday to

Drunk with the flavor of success

The Golan Heights Winery has contributed to putting Israel on the interntional wine map.If the words ‘Israel’ and ‘wine’ only make you think of the

Telling ‘her-story’

Shulamith Shahar’s book “Fourth Estate: A History of Women in the Middle Ages” continues to serve as a basic text in gender studies and medieval

A Greek tragedy comes to life

The casting of young Israeli and Ethiopian Jews and Palestinian actors in ‘Mythos’ only underscores its timely and universal message.An Israeli play has been chosen

A palatable measure of success

Hummus is just one of the Israeli food staples which is successfully being exported around the world.Gone are the days when the pinnacle of Israeli

Selling peace of mind

Yael Avi-Yonah creates a new work in her home studio in Jerusalem. Husband and wife artists Dov Lederberg and Yael Avi-Yonah are exporting something novel

From Chernobyl to the Negev

Victoria Yavelsky, left, with her advisor Prof. Marina Wolfson: “I couldn’t imagine myself in any other profession.” (Photo: BGU)One day, award-winning Israeli scientist Victoria Yavelsky

From soccer hero to deputy mayor

Newly appointed deputy mayor of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Rifat Turk: “It is our duty to prove that co-existence in peace and equality is not only a