Archive for 2019
First Israeli to Win Man Booker Prize
Published by i24NEWS, this news clip (1:52) celebrates Israel’s first win, and winner, of the Man Booker International Prize in 2017. Israeli writer David Grossman took home the prestigious U.K.-hosted prize, awarded for “continued
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
This animated book summary (5:39) walks us through the New York Times bestseller by Israeli writer, historian, and professor Yuval Noah Harari. Recommended as a must-read by the likes of Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg,
‘Etgar Keret: Based on a True Story’
This is the trailer (1:19) for the hybrid documentary about the life and work of renowned Israeli author Etgar Keret. Producers Stephane Kaas and Rutger Lemm blend documentary filmmaking, fiction, and animation in
Remembering Amos Oz
PBS NewsHour pays tribute to one of Israel’s most internationally acclaimed thinkers and writers in this clip (3:26). Born in Jerusalem to European, right-wing Zionist parents, Amos Oz forged his own way, changing his
Animated clip of Etgar Keret’s ‘Pipes’
Best-selling Israeli author Etgar Keret is lauded for his zany ingenuity, as you’ll experience in this brief scene (1:46) from the full-length movie Etgar Keret: Based on a True Story. Like most of Keret’s work, this
Innovation: Africa – Bringing Israeli Innovation to African Villages
This video (03:14) introduces the important work of Innovation: Africa, an Israeli NGO that has brought innovative Israeli solar technologies to more than 100 villages in seven African countries. So far, solar energy has
Neve Tzedek: Hip & Historical
This video (03:44) tells the story of Neve Tzedek, the first Jewish neighborhood built outside of the old port city of Jaffa. A bohemian artist colony in the 1900s, the neighborhood descended into
The Baha’i Gardens in Haifa
Produced by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this video (03:47) introduces the Baha’i Gardens in Haifa, a UN World Heritage Site located on the slopes of Mount Carmel. The Baha’i World Center contains
Coexistence in Haifa: The Holiday of Holidays Festival
Produced by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this video (02:42) highlights the diverse city of Haifa as a symbol of religious coexistence through the annual “Holiday of Holidays” festival, where people gather to
The Story of Ein Karem: Birthplace of John the Baptist
Produced by Christians United for Israel and Trinity Broadcasting Network, this episode of The Watchman (05:23) takes viewers on a guided virtual tour through some of the sacred Christian sites of Ein Kerem, a