“The rest of us stalwarts know better than to think anyone normal actually finds us appetizing.” Jerusalem, February 10 – Components of gift baskets that mark some observances of the Jewish new year for fruit trees voiced readiness today for ...
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“With this plan on the table, we can look forward to more of the same. It’s huge.” Sderot, Gaza Envelope, January 30 – Two days after US President Donald Trump’s grand announcement of a comprehensive peace plan for Israel and ...
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“We should sue.” Sderot, January 21 – A resident of this town in the Gaza Envelop district voiced anger today upon discovering that his homeowner’s policy will not cover damage caused to the residence following significant rainfall without proof of ...
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Everyone discussing Monsey and Jersey City knows gentrification is the root problem. Jerusalem, January 13 – The historic neighborhood of Nachlaot in the center of this city has seen numerous demographic shifts in its decades-long transition from slum to hipster, ...
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Potential revenue from fines is almost an afterthought. Jerusalem, January 1 – Shocking new data have emerged showing that contrary to the widespread assumption that city employees must issue a certain minimum number of parking violation tickets per week or ...
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Tel Aviv, Israel’s answer to the seedier parts of Queens. Jerusalem, December 23 – Festivities surrounding the inauguration last night of a non-stop rail line between the country’s capital and its largest city on the coastal plain left a sour ...
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Use of cheap, probably toxic or radioactive, alternatives to genuine food ingredients in Israel dates back to economic constraints of the state’s formative years. Jerusalem, December 12 – Patrons of a local confectionery and pastry establishment watched an employee of ...
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“Back when the Spies thwarted a quick entry into Canaan we thought we had hit a speed bump, but the timing of this fiasco could have even more inconvenient implications.” Plains of Moab, December 3 – Repeated praise of Canaan ...
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Sitting, marching, holding signs, and chanting at others about society’s imminent collapse. Tel Aviv, November 21 – An activist worried that human-driven climate change will doom civilization and disrupt the planet’s fragile ecosystems within twelve years has found a kindred ...
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“You’ve got to be kidding me,” muttered the dazed father. “Really? Really? The fugly curtains? Good grief.” Sderot, November 13 – A Palestinian Islamic Jihad missile that hit a house in this southern Israeli hamlet obliterated all the furniture and ...
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