"A Flat for Rent": Leah Goldberg's Beloved Children's Classic
A Flat for Rent (Hebrew: דירה להשכיר, Dira Lehaskir) is a beloved children's book by the renowned Israeli poet and author Leah Goldberg, first published in 1948. The book, illustrated by Shmuel Katz, has remained on Israel's bestseller list for over five decades and is considered one of the most iconic children's books in Israeli literature.
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Yaacov Agam: the Pioneer of Kinetic Art
Yaacov Agam was born in 1928 in Rishon LeZion and studied at the Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem before continuing his education in Zürich and Paris. He is the founder of the Kinetic Art movement, and is considered to be the most important Jewish artist in history, as the concept of Kinetic art was inspired by the Jewish tradition of "הווה ומתהווה" - "being is becoming."
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How Kinot Are Helping Israel Give Words to Its History
The Kinot written today remind us that every generation here ends up adding its own page to the national narrative. It is our way of keeping a silent, collective promise: we remember, and we will keep remembering.
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The Body’s Prayer: Understanding the Yemeni Female Dance
If you’ve ever attended an Israeli wedding, joined a local folk dance session, or experienced a traditional Henna celebration, you’ve undoubtedly seen the Yemeni Step (Tza’ad Temani).
It is one of those foundational pillars of Israeli culture, a movement people dance constantly, often without pausing to think about where it actually comes from. Here’s a closer look at how that style works, what makes it so unique, and how it found a lasting home in modern Israel.
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Why Old Jaffa’s Streets Are Named After the Zodiac
At first glance, it might seem as if the narrow lanes of Old Jaffa have always borne the names of the twelve zodiac signs. In fact, this is a relatively recent layer in the neighborhood’s long history.
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