Zehava Ben

Zehava Ben. (Wikicommons)
Finding a place in the Middle East through music
Although the racism and hatred between Israel and its neighbors seems as entrenched as ever, many Mizrahi artists are connecting to their Arab roots. Does this trend portend a brighter future for the Middle East? By Mati Shemoelof and Ophir Toubul In an interview with Al Arabiya several years ago, popular Israeli singer Zehava Ben…
By Cafe Gibraltar April 21, 2013
Eyal Golan performing in Cesaria, July 19, 2011 (Eliran Hadad)
The Mizrahi canon: Top classics from the margins of Israeli society
Although Mizrahi artists have become household names that can sell out amphitheaters, their music is still missing from the Israeli musical canon. The culture that Mizrahi Jews never forgot, along with the attachment to their roots and faith, are excellent tools for creating new Mizrahi classics. By Avi H. Muthada Classics, like good wine, must…
By Cafe Gibraltar April 8, 2013
A tattoo artist. (photo: Lucie_Ottobruc / flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Quiet! They’re memorializing the Holocaust
When Israeli bad taste meets Holocaust consciousness, the polite thing to do is nod your approval. When I read this week’s New York Times story about Israeli grandchildren (and some children) of Holocaust survivors who have tattooed their elders’ concentration camp numbers onto their forearms (and in some cases ankles), I wasn’t sure what to…
By Larry Derfner October 3, 2012
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