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Israeli Premier League football club Maccabi Tel Aviv, the country’s oldest and biggest soccer club, have been sold to Canadian metal trader Alex Schneider. Maccabi, formed in 1906, have won the league championship a record 18 times and the State Cup 22 times, but in recent years have gained a reputation for being perennial underachievers, for [...]]]> http://www.culture-israel.com/israel-sport-news-canadian-investor-buys-maccabi-tel-aviv/
If you are planning a trip to Israel, you probably need a good web-map to do so. Well… We have found just what you need, this is probably one of the detail and comfortable web-maps I ever seen. Take a Look ]]> http://www.culture-israel.com/israel-map/
According to the EV World there is a large increase of Hybrid Car sales in Israel. Sales figures of hybrid vehicles in the first 11 months of 2007 show a big rise in their popularity: 1,719 hybrids were sold. This is almost 1 percent of the total number of new cars sold this year, a [...]]]> http://www.culture-israel.com/israel-news-hybrid-car-sales-in-israel-increasing/
Well… Israel Houghton have no a really connection to Israeli Culture, but he have a big influence at world Christian worship music. Israel Houghton (sometimes known only as Israel) is a Christian worship leader mostly known for his cross-cultural style of worship music that fuses elements from Gospel music, Jazz and Rock. His project Alive in [...]]]> http://www.culture-israel.com/israel-houghton/
Now this is official: It’s not easy to be rock Star.  Study that published today in a British health magazine, claims that the rock stars situated in the risk to die young, two or three times more than the rest of the population.  In the study, that published in “journal of epidemiology and community health“, examined the [...]]]> http://www.culture-israel.com/die-young/
Recently, I went to buy a cook book in the local steimatzky store (www. Steimatzky.co.il) but ended up purchasing a winery book… Wine in Israel is a well progressing realm, and lately some Israeli wineries have won international awards for their wine. This pocket guide by Daniel Rogov (released in 2007) presents all the knowledge that you [...]]]> http://www.culture-israel.com/rogovs-guide-book-to-israeli-wines/
Lee Hazlewood, One of the most influencious musicians in the world passed away this week. We can`t imagine the world without songs like “Some Velvet Morning”, “Summer Wine” or even “These Boots Are Made For Walkin`”. But as you probably know, this blog\website is for the Israeli culture….what is one of the greatest American icons [...]]]> http://www.culture-israel.com/lee-hazlewood-rip/
The summer attacks Tel-Aviv every year. But this summer this city becomes even hotter in the renewed harbor of Tel-Aviv (for summer’s program in English see below). For a long time now, this harbor is not anymore a harbor for large ships but only for yachts in the marina. Once it was not a nice [...]]]> http://www.culture-israel.com/hanging-out-in-tel-aviv-a-hot-summer-in-the-renewed-harbor/
Site touring in Israel is usually related to ancient history. You usually end up at the same old but Beautiful places as Jerusalem, Mezada or Kfar Nahum. Actual Israel is quit different, emphasizing the new spirit of a young country. Though not mentioned in your tour guide, one of the most flourishing areas is science, [...]]]> http://www.culture-israel.com/not-just-for-geeks-refreshment-at-the-clore-garden-of-science/
David Peretz- a teacher, a writer, a musician….no…not a musician…he is a special musician. His fusion between the Missisippi blues, japanease hiku, love, hate and living in Israel`s suburbs all come as a sand storm from Be`er Sheva. His new album: “Hiku Blues” is out at the indie label- [...]]]> http://www.culture-israel.com/new-israeli-music-david-peretz/