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Ha-Trempistim (The hitchhikers)
Ha-Trempistim (הטרמפיסטים) is an Israeli TV show in which the host, posing as a driver, picks up passengers on the road and takes them to their destination.


Israel’s Constitution: From 1948 to the Present
Israel is one of only two democracies in the world that has not enacted a formal constitution, despite a clear decision by the Constituent Assembly to do so. This raises fundamental questions: Why has a constitution not been established? What are the consequences of this ongoing absence? And most importantly, can this be changed?


Moshe Kassirer
Discover the captivating art of Moshe Kassirer, an Israeli artist renowned for his unique blend of naturalism and cultural symbolism.


Beit Hakerem. Jerusalem, 1985
The text describes Joel's experiences with the Sadovski family in Jerusalem's Beit Hakerem neighborhood during the 1980s. Joel, who had always admired Morris Sadovski, a wealthy French investor, and his son Amir, finds himself entangled in the local community’s complex social dynamics.


A Short Story Writer Who Doesn’t Obey Army Orders
This story is about an Arab writer who, while on his way to meet a widow in Nablus to discuss turning her extraordinary life into a novel, faces the harsh reality of life under the Arab-Israeli conflict. As he navigates the oppressive atmosphere of multiple Israeli army checkpoints, he attempts to use his knowledge of the Israeli author Etgar Keret to avoid humiliation and violence from the soldiers.


Notes From The Municipal Archives
In 1999, the narrator's father moved to a studio apartment in Bat Yam to focus on writing a novel about their family's history, only to abandon the project months later. During this period, the narrator recalls a conversation between their parents about their legacies, with the father dreaming of writing a great Israeli novel, and the mother believing her work in professional magazines would ensure her name lived on.


Seeing Them See The Sea
Discover a short story that gives a bit of perspective about what Israelis live on a day to day basis.


To Jaffa
The story follows an Arab student on a bus ride from Jaffa to Jerusalem, absorbed in his thoughts and observations. He meticulously records mundane details in his notepad, but his mind drifts into dark, imaginative scenarios, envisioning a terrorist attack on a nearby bus filled with soldiers.


Joseph Trumpeldor
Discover the inspiring legacy of Joseph Trumpeldor, the Russian Zionist activist who became a Jewish national hero after defending Tel Hai.


The Negev: From Bible to Modernity
Explore the Negev's captivating journey from biblical times to modernity. Uncover its rich cultural tapestry shaped by diverse civilizations
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