Tag: TV
Lebanese Producer to Shoot First Arab Zombie TV Series
The Arabic-language series is based on a mutating zombie virus which affects different Arab countries in different ways.
Hollywood Stars Welcome New Year in Israel
Hollywood stars who greeted the New Year in Israel also met the 'Black Hebrew Israelites' mostly from Chicago, now living in Dimona.
Polish Court Orders German TV to Apologize for Claiming Shared Responsibility for Auschwitz
Yad Vashem criticized the bill against blaming Poland for collaboration in the death camps, warning that its approval in parliament would be considered Holocaust denial and a regression in Poland’s efforts to face its dark past.
Senior Israeli TV Editor: I Will Not Let my Children Enlist [video]
Nir said he couldn't understand why the taxes Israelis pay are not enough to sustain IDF soldiers.
Shiloh Musings: Holocaust Memorial Day, When Even Mourners May Watch TV in Israel
In Israel, 2 days a year TV programming suits the restrictions of mourners. One was last night, the Eve of Holocaust Memorial Day.
The Stars Keep Falling on Israel
Efforts to bring Hollywood stars to Israel have extended to include Latin America, with a delegation of TV personalities and news executives arriving Monday...
Cantor: Peace Progress Requires Palestinian ‘Cultural Mind-Shift’
U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA), the House Majority Leader, said while leading a trip of 28 congressmen to Israel that he doesn’t envision progress...
Stars of ‘Scandal’ and ‘Once Upon A Time’ at Kotel on Shabbat
Stars from the hit American TV shows “Scandal” and “Once Upon a Time” visited the Western Wall Friday night during and found themselves immediately...
Samsung Korea VP Visits Yeshiva to Help Koreans Learn Talmud
South Koreans love the Talmud, a mandatory school course. A Korean language version is popular, and a Samsung official visited an Israeli yeshiva to grasp “the growing grounds” of the Jewish genius.
Earthquake? No, This is Just a Drill (and an Earthquake)
On Sunday, Israel will be running a countrywide drill to test its preparation in case of a massive earthquake and tsunami. Thousands of emergency...
Nasrallah to Discuss Drone Over Israel on TV on Thursday
Hizbullah Chief Hassan Nasrallah will discuss rumors of a Lebanese drone over Israel in a televised appearance on Thursday, according to Lebanese daily Naharnet.
“Homeland”, Based on Israeli Show “Hatufim”, Wins Emmy
"Homeland," the Showtime series based on the award winning Israeli series "Hatufim," won the award for best drama series at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday.
Candid Camera, Egyptian Style
I never watched “Candid Camera” when I was a kid. We only watched The Wonderful World of Disney” and “Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom.”
My parents enforced strict TV rules. But as an adult, when I can watch whatever I please, I really enjoy those old shows and have made up for lost time when it comes to shows like “Candid Camera.”
Bill Cosby & the Holocaust
Imagine the entire Holocaust happening between the release of Beverly Hills Cop 1 and Beverly Hills Cop 2 – that’s how fresh the Holocaust was in the world in which I grew up.
Video: WikiLeaks’ Assange First Booking on New TV Show Is Nasrallah
Show me whom you interview first time you get a TV show and I'll tell you who you are. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, for instance, interviewed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday, in the debut of his "The World Tomorrow" talk show on Russia's state-funded RT cable broadcaster. Still, Assange posed good questions, which Nasrallah answered with familiar party lines.
‘The Unchosen Ones,’ New Reality TV Show, Will Follow Dropout Hasidim
This reality show we'll watch. Producer Noah Scheinmann has been pitching to the networks (with some early interest) a new reality TV show with the working title "The Unchosen Ones." He says it's less about religion and more about the culture shock that the main characters—two men and two women—face after leaving the insular Ultra Orthodox Jewish community.
IDF Raids, Shuts Down, Palestinian Television Station
Reuters reports that a privately owned TV station, which had just begun its operations in Ramallah, Judea and Samariah, was raided by Israeli soldiers...
Azerbaijan Arrests Iranian Terror Cell
Azerbaijan's security agency said Tuesday it arrested a suspected terrorist group working for Iran. This is the second such claim this year, as tensions...
Shas Leader: Lapid will Do T’shuvah and Join the Haredim
Speaking to a conference of Israeli mayors in Jerusalem, Interior Minister Eli Yishai referred to attacks on Haredim by newcomer to national politics, TV...
Leiby’s Legacy
Note to readers: When I heard the words, "You give us seven minutes and we'll give you the world" on the radio at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, July 13, I never thought that what I was about to hear would shake me to the core and change my world forever. I could not come to myself - and I'm sure most of klal Yisraelcouldn't either. So I sat down and the following poem spilled forth. Because it is written in a simple style, simple enough for any child to understand, I hope it does not seem to trivialize what happened; it is just my humble reaction to an earth-shattering event.
The Most Important Things In Life Are Invisible
In today's world of mounting pressures and continuous change, we need to take a few minutes to reset our perspectives and figure out what matters most.
The Thin Line Between Joy and Tragedy
"There is a thin line between love and hate," the saying goes. Two opposite emotions, yet one can so easily transmute into the other.
Rookie Director Honored For Religious-Themed Israeli TV Drama
Jerusalem- When Israel's version of the Emmy Awards were announced in late 2009, the mainly secular entertainment establishment received an unexpected jolt as "Srugim," an off-beat series about the trials and tribulations of religious singles in Jerusalem was tabbed "Best Drama" on Israeli TV.
Punish Us All
Every time a Muslim terrorist commits an atrocity, the insane reaction of our liberal societies is to punish everyone collectively. Several years ago, a terrorist tried to detonate an explosive hidden in his shoe. As a result, every airline passenger is now required to remove his shoes and pass them through an x-ray device. It is common in airports to see long lines of passengers walking barefoot or in their stocking feet, queued up and waiting to have their shoes checked. Instead of forcing all Muslims to fly barefoot, every single passenger is inconvenienced to avoid racial profiling.
If You Belittle Your Kids They Will Be Little
The new school year is starting and parents across the board are busy getting their children ready for school. New clothing, books and study aids like calculators have been bought and bus service and car pools organized. As the year progresses parents will do whatever it takes to help ensure their offspring do well in their Limudei Kodesh and secular studies, including helping with homework or even enlisting a tutor.
Blossoming Into Torah: An Interview With TV’s Mayim Bialik
Many of us who are children of the '90s - or who had children in the '90s - remember the popular television show "Blossom," which starred Mayim Bialik as a teenager confronting, and trying to survive, adolescence. After years away from Hollywood, Bialik now finds herself back in the spotlight with multiple guest-starring roles on cable and network TV shows. But there's another, more important part of her life to which Bialik has returned.