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Oy Va Goy!: A treasure trove from Israel
Last week, my best friends from Israel, Tal and Hadar, visited London again. As usual we had a fun day out, chatting, shopping, eating and giggling. I was reminded afresh that there are no warmer people than Yemenite Israelis. As usual, they arrived clutc...
Dateline: 2013-05-22 2:07am -07:00T (56 words)
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Oy Va Goy!: Bend it like Beckham
Over the years I’ve done three one-to-one interviews with David Beckham, who announced his retirement yesterday. He was always both interesting – the Sunday Mirror described my interview with him for The Big Issue as “his most open interview” ...
Dateline: 2013-05-17 10:52am -07:00T (56 words)
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Oy Va Goy!: Loving Hatufim season two
I’m currently watching season two of Hatufim, the Israeli drama which inspired the US series Homeland. Judging by the early episodes, season two is a whole lot better than the first. It gripped me from the off. When we discussed season one last yea...
Dateline: 2013-05-15 7:07am -07:00T (56 words)
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Oy Va Goy!: BDS: It’s Not About The Occupation
The BDS (boycott, divestment and sanctions) movement was launched out of the blue in 2005 and is a progressive affair, primarily focused on encouraging Israel to leave the disputed territories it took in 1967. Right? Well, the only problem with the story ...
Dateline: 2013-05-14 4:07am -07:00T (56 words)
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Oy Va Goy!: ‘A crime and a disgrace’
An 83-year-old Holocaust survivor has told the Israeli parliament that its treatment of her and her fellow survivors is “a crime and disgrace”. In an impassioned speech, Dora Roth told the Knesset’s Health and Welfare Committee: “Seeing a...
Dateline: 2013-05-09 9:51am -07:00T (56 words)
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Oy Va Goy!: It was like sitting with a president
Although I’m an Arsenal fan I am sad that Sir Alex Ferguson is to retire as manager of Manchester United. His achievements at Old Trafford speak for themselves: 38 trophies including 13 league titles, two Champions League trophies, five FA Cups and ...
Dateline: 2013-05-08 5:22am -07:00T (56 words)
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Oy Va Goy!: Love to Israel from Windsor via Brooklyn
This year, I’m running the Windsor Half Marathon to raise funds for Israel’s oldest charity, Colel Chabad. Colel Chabad operates free soup kitchens across Israel, serving up more than one million meals each year. Many of the diners are elderly...
Dateline: 2013-05-03 4:22am -07:00T (56 words)
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Oy Va Goy!: Photo week on OyVaGoy
I’m quite busy with work at the moment, so rather than post articles this week, I’m going to post photos from my various trips to Israel. I’ll add a new photo to this post each day. I hope you enjoy them – and I’d love you to...
Dateline: 2013-04-29 4:52am -07:00T (56 words)
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Oy Va Goy!: Menachem Begin: A Life, by Avi Shilon
I’ve just finished reading Avi Shilon’s new biography of my favourite Israeli leader of all, Menachem Begin. I was a little surprised when it was marketed as the first biography of Begin, as Ned Temko published a fine one in 1987. (Indeed, Tem...
Dateline: 2013-04-22 10:06am -07:00T (56 words)
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Oy Va Goy!: They’re under starter’s orders
Three of my friends are running today’s London Marathon. Josh Gershuny is raising funds for Magen David Adom, Damian Schogger is running for World Jewish Relief, and Charles Braunstein is fundraising for Emunah. I wish all three a safe and enjoyable...
Dateline: 2013-04-20 11:51pm -07:00T (56 words)
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Oy Va Goy!: All you need is glove
Over the course of the week I do a lot of walking and a lot of running. I typically walk at least 40 miles and run anywhere between 10 and 25 miles, depending on the time of year. During winter I take my running gloves out with me as a matter of routine. ...
Dateline: 2013-04-17 7:37am -07:00T (56 words)
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Oy Va Goy!: Happy birthday Israel
Happy birthday to Israel: 3,000 years old, 65 years young....
Dateline: 2013-04-15 2:52am -07:00T (10 words)
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Oy Va Goy!: Spring at last
When dawn came, the skies were clear, the trees gave off their fragrance and the earth emitted its own pleasing odor. It seemed as if the whole creation was praying: the birds were chirping overhead, the frogs were croaking in the ponds, the rooster was c...
Dateline: 2013-04-13 11:07pm -07:00T (56 words)
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Oy Va Goy!: The Burke! The Shawarma! The Feltz!
I was asked this morning whether I’d like to go to a gala concert celebrating the 65th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel. It will feature, I was told, a number of Israeli artists, plus X Factor winner Alexandra Burke and BritainR...
Dateline: 2013-04-11 6:37am -07:00T (56 words)
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Oy Va Goy!: The disdainful Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter’s stance on Israel has earned him much condemnation over the years. Yet even bearing that in mind, I was gobsmacked to see his conduct in this video of his short meeting with Gilad Shalit’s father Noam, from 2009. The disdain that...
Dateline: 2013-04-10 7:36am -07:00T (56 words)
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