Our sages often spoke in praise of indecisiveness and determined deferring: 'Every delay is for the best' or 'Snafu' (situation normal, all fouled up) 'Until Elijah comes.'
A year into his mayoral tenure in Jerusalem, Nir Barkat is trying not to anger anyone, whether ultra-Orthodox or secular Jews, or residents of East Jerusalem.
The life of the Heymann 'tribe' is indeed the stuff of which a movie is made: Mom and Dad got divorced, Mom was sick, someone came out of the closet, hearts were broken and one person was found dead at home. Tomer Heymann captured these unfolding events with his lens, and with his brother Barak used them to create a new documentary TV series.
As the first Israeli hoopster to make it to the NBA, Omri Casspi is learning fast what it means to be a star. And his performance in the games he's played for the Sacramento Kings shows that he has a lot more than luck going for him.
When talking or writing about wine, all kinds of sophisticated - but not necessarily clear - terminology comes into play. Why can't we simply say that a wine tastes delicious?
Danny Lerner's first movie, 'Frozen Days,' got glowing reviews, and his new film, 'Kirot,' is an international production. Is that enough to get him to Hollywood?
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