Category Archives: Israel

Hot Lesbian Seminary Sex In ‘The Secrets’

Dikla Kadosh writes: The secret is out. There is a steamy sexual scene between two gorgeous Israeli women in the film, “The Secrets.” But the Israeli film, directed by Avi Nesher and spotlighted in this year’s Israel Film Festival, is … Continue reading

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‘Praying In Her Own Voice’

It’s a testament to my growing spiritual sensitivity that I’m able to enjoy a movie about such ugly women. People will either love or hate the protagonists of this documentary from Yael Katzir. The hour-long production makes no pretense about … Continue reading

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Israeli Cinema Is Painful

Nine out of ten times I rent an Israeli film, I regret it. They’re horribly boring. I just checked out "Sallah." It’s billed as "Israel’s all-time classic" and it is supposedly the highest grossing movie in the history of Israeli … Continue reading

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Shame Over Sexual Abuse In Israel

Time magazine reports: Among Israel’s ultra-orthodox Jews, the Haredim, social workers are often called "child-snatchers" and the police "Cossacks," harking back to the 19th century pogroms against Jews in Russia. These cloistered communities, in which women are expected to raise … Continue reading

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Taking The Israel Lobby To Israel

From the New Republic: No one will bitch, probably no one will even picket.  And, of course, no one will take responsibility for the sheer nonsense of the argument. I wonder whether Walt and Mearsheimer, now that they will be … Continue reading

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