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Interview – American-Israeli Artist Daniel Falk-Tel Aviv

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American-Israeli Artist  Daniel Falk has recently taken up residence in Tel Aviv with his wife Yael.  Daniel has been involved in the arts most of his life. This is his first exhibition of his art  work. I interviewed him at his home in Tel Aviv.

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Persian Jewish Music – Authentic Renditions – Janet Rotstein-YeHudayan

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The Jews have been living in Persia from when it was called Babylon (500 BCE). In modern times it is known as Iran, a modern Islamic State. Since 1948 with the founding of the State of Israel many Jews living in Iran felt their lives under threat and left their beloved homeland. One of them was the singer Janet YeHudayan who continues to sing and preserve the authentic musical expression of the Jews of Iran.

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Interview – Daniella Ashkenazy – Chelm on the Med – Snippets of Daily Life in Israel

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Yoram interviews Daniella Askenazy author and creator of “chelm on the med” web site. Daniella writes that “The content of CHELM-ON-THE-MED© was gleaned from what we journalists call ‘soft news’ published in the Hebrew press. In fact, it’s not really new: A similar column ran for eight years in the late 1980s – early 1990s under the title “Gleanings” in the news monthly Israel Scene.”

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Satire on the United Nations and its obsession with Israel Sad but True

Satire on the United Nations and its obsession with Israel… From No Laughing Matter. Annotated script and more info at http://www.nolaughingmatter.tv

Israeli Philharmonic Food Market Dizengoff Center Tel Aviv

30 singers from the Philharmonic moved between visitors Dizengoff Center, and suddenly all at once began to sing out loud a passage from Il – Trovtora “of Verdi. Stunned the crowd at first did not understand what was happening, but quickly understood from the the opera’s magical familiar music and enjoyed this unusual experience. Watch the video and see for yourself …

2010 G4S Israel Employees Flashmob

On a lighter note here is a video of a recent flash mob in Israel.