Israel’s Mizraḥi Rihanna.

Tightknit communities as stand-ins for a society at large.

Why a cheesy competition with bad music and outrageous costumes matters.

Explaining the success of Shtisel.

And how Tel Aviv made the style its own.

From Iowa to Silicon Valley.

Moshe Mizrahi.

From In Treatment to Fauda.

Translation, retranslation, and un-translation.

It’s a Wonderful Life meets Pulp Fiction.

Bernard Lewis and Bialik.

Eyshet Hayil vs. Vunder Voman.

Efraim Kishon.

A different kind of optimism.