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Legend in the Dunes
A 50 segments special documentary Legend of the Dunes is made by film director Yaakov Gross, to celebrate Tel Aviv’s birthday (1909 – 2009). There are scenes of the Britsh High Commissioner Herbert Samuel (1920) seen visiting the Gymnasium Herzliya; scenes about the disarry at the dedication of the Great Synagoge (1933) at Allenby Street; the visit to Tel Aviv (1925) by Lord Balfour and General George Allenby (1933) and…the famous ‘lottery’ for building plot’s in the dunes, 3 km. north of Jaffa on April 11th 1909. The documentary is made in cooperation with the Jerusalem Cinematheque and the Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive. … Read entire article »
Top 5 hummus joints in Tel-Aviv
Natan Abramovich wrote in the Ha’aretz-daily an article about the 5 best Hummus joints in Tel-Aviv (to his taste): Hummus Ashkara in the Yeremiyahu Street 45 Hummus Abu Adham in the Carlebach Street 7 Hummus Aba Gil in the Yehuda Ha-Levie Street 55 Hummus Said in the Menahem Begin Road 12 Hummus Mashawa in the Pinkster Street 40 Before you start to eat , let me tell you the ingredients: 250 grams fresh chickpeas (canned is easier, but not as tasty and healthy) keep the liquid of the chickpeas (freshly cooked or canned) juice of 2-3 lemons 2 – 6 tablespoons of tahini/tehina 2 -3 cloves garlic, crushed2 tablespoons parsley 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 table spoons (good) olive oil and…don’t forget the round, hot pita-bread I prefer it with a shot of arack :) Bon appetit! … Read entire article »
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Not bad to own an ‘old’ Bauhaus-building in Tel-Aviv
A three-story Bauhaus-building (1933) on Nachamani Street (includes 14 apartments, measuring 80 square meters in size) was bought by a group of business people, before restoration, for NIS 50 million (about $12 million today). The group plans to renovate the structure and add three more floors. It is not bad to own an old Bauhaus-building in the ‘heart’ of Tel-Aviv!! … Read entire article »
Filed under: architecture
The first ‘kiosk’ of Tel Aviv
If you live in Tel-Aviv, or you are a visitor, you have to visit the first ‘kiosk’ (1909) of Tel Aviv at the corner of Rothschild Boulevard and Herzl Street. The kiosk was restored in the year 2000 thanks to a gift by the Hackmey family. By the way, it is said that the kiosk serves the best espresso in Tel Aviv. … Read entire article »
Filed under: architecture, history
The Good Old Days
Old timers recall Tel Aviv in the early days: an article by Dina Kraft (JTA) “…I used to joke to my husband every time we walked down it that we were walking on MY street…” (Rafaella Dizengoff Rivlin) [Find the article HERE at JewishTimes.com] … Read entire article »
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Tel Aviv Fever Self Interview ;-)
You both seem nice guys, so what is this Tel Aviv Fever site about? Frits and I (Ed) had met before, but he was back home (he was born in the Netherlands) last september for the Bauhaus exhibition at Delft University of Technology (TUD). Right then we already had ideas for the Tel Aviv Centennial, and spread them, but didn’t get too much reactions. Only last week we decided to bring you the Tel Aviv Fever website/blog. So you did the trick in a short time? Yes, we started from scratch friday last week. We talked about it in the afternoon and in the evening the website was ‘live’. What is coming? You will see! There is so much to say about Tel Aviv and we love Tel Aviv as much as you do (or even … Read entire article »
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La Scala in Tel Aviv
For the first time in history, one of world’s most famous opera houses, ‘La Scala’ from Milan, is going to perform in Tel Aviv with its cast of hundreds of actors, dancers and musicians. On July 16th, the opera will perform Verdi’s ‘Requiem’ for free in the Yarkon Park. Just bring a bottle of red wine and enjoy this phenomenal event. … Read entire article »
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Haim Nahman Bialik
A beautiful article today in the ‘Ha’aretz Weekend edition’ (March 27th 2009) about Israeli national poet Haim Nahman Bialik. “At midday on March 29th 1909, just days before the neighborhood ‘Ahuzat Bayit’ (Tel Aviv) was founded nearby, a ship docked at Jaffa with a national poet on board. Haim Nahman Bialik had arrived in the Land of Israel and its Jewish residents went wild…”. [article at Ha'aretz.com] … Read entire article »
Filed under: history, literature
The Diva, a documentary
Jeannette (Janet) Ordman is the diva of Israeli dance. A petite, aristocrate woman, who speaks only English and who dedicated her live to dance and her dogs. She was born on November 8th 1935 in South-Africa and began her dance career with the Johannesburg Festival Ballet and later danced with Sadler’s Wells Opera Ballet in London. In 1965 she came to Tel-Aviv to teach ballet and opened in 1968, together with Baroness Batsheva Rothschild the ‘Bat-Dor Dance Company’. Jeanette believed deeply that success demanded not only talent but also dicipline, persistence, dedication, hard work and commitment. ‘Mozer Films’ made a 58 min. documentary (that will be released soon) about ‘The Diva’ of dance. The film presents, for the first time, the exclusive story of her life: a combination of reverse worlds. … Read entire article »
Mike’s (a) Place to Be
In July 2001 Gal and Assaf Ganzman opened almost right on the beach, next to the US-embassy, a ‘rocking’ place called: ‘Mike’s Place’ (Herbert Samuel no. 86). The friendly, down-to-earth atmosphere provides a welcome contrast to the trendy and often prentious local nightlive. You will find Israelian young and old, tourists from all over the world drinking their large beers from the many different taps or a good-old Scottish whiskey in their hands, swinging and rocking to one of the live blues/rock or reggea bands. If you have some luck: ‘SOBO’ , a blues/rock duo (Assaf Ganzman and Daniel Kriman) will “blow you to the roof”. Mike’s broadcast , on different screens, live local sport games, Scottish and English football, NFL, NBA and the most important tennis games. The owner/barman Gal “got a … Read entire article »
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