200,000 take part in Tel Aviv gay pride parade
Approximately 200,000 people, including many tourists, gathered in central Tel Aviv for the city’s 23rd gay pride event
Tel Aviv exhibit on Bob Dylan explores his Jewish identity
The exhibit, which will kick off Beit Hatfutsot-Museum of the Jewish People’s relaunch, will be the first exhibition on Dylan of this scope to appear in Israel
Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in 30 minutes or less
The maximum speed on the new line will be 160 kilometres (99 miles) per hour
NBA slam dunk champion Nate Robinson to join Hapoel Tel Aviv
The three-time winner of the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest has reportedly agreed to a deal to play for the Israeli basketball team
Tel Aviv tech conference touts medicinal – not recreational – cannabis
CannaTech, an international conference held for the first time last week at venues in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, featured seminars on everything from the global cannabis investment market to quality control in commercial cannabis cultivation
Israel tapping into craft beer trend
For decades, Israel has solely offered Goldstar, Maccabi and Nesher. Not anymore
Jennifer Lopez to make debut performance in Israel
The singer/songwriter is reportedly due to perform in the Holy Land this summer
Historic Tel Aviv synagogue defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti
Hitler’s face, a swastika, and anti-Semitic comments spray-painted on synagogue’s walls
There’s a limit to everything
There were over 100 incidents of terror and violence directed against Israel’s Jewish citizens in the first five days of 2016 alone
Your morning spiel for Friday, Jan. 8
Today in the news: Tel Aviv shooter killed, Hitler’s Mein Kampf is back in stores, Hamas thinks Woody Allen is an Israeli journalist, weed apparently doesn’t have to be kosher, Israel’s got a flying car, and more
