TLV1's Week in Review

Host Ilene Prusher brings you highlights from some of the most important, interesting, or even absurd stories that came out of Israel this week, including terror attacks in Sinai and the West Bank, and Israel's natural gas controversy.

LET'S GET LIT: Writers without barriers

Host Ilene Prusher meets award-winning Canadian writer Marcello DiCintio in Jerusalem to discuss his most recent book Walls: Travels Along the Barricades, and what he discovered as a guest of the Palestine Writers Workshop in Bir Zeit.

The idiot's guide to the Israeli gas controversy

Israel’s big controversy this week was a Knesset vote on gas industry regulation. Is it just about breaking up the nasty monopolies, or should we also be worried about the economy? Here to make sense of it all is TLV1's Niv Elis.

Jew wants passport, gets inquisition

Spain has passed a law of return for Sephardic Jews - those of Spanish descent whose families were exiled during the Inquisition. We bring you a tongue-in-cheek radio play that follows one man’s journey through the process of getting his Spanish passport.

When Israel’s Friday ritual was watching an Arab Film

“Seret Aravit” (Arab Movie) swept up a Best Documentary Award at the recent DocAviv Festival. Co-director and writer Eyal Sagui Bizawe comes to the studio to talk about the once-holy ritual of watching an Egyptian movie each Friday afternoon on Israeli TV.

Privilege don't come free: Inter-ethnic in Israel

Ethnic identity is a complicated thing, especially when you're straddling multiple identities. Shoshi Shmuluvitz thought it would be simpler here in Israel, but found that being part of a majority can be just as fraught as being part of a minority.

At home in her misery: Meet Gal De Paz

TLV1 music man Tomer Gershenman sat down with country-rock singer Gal De Paz to talk about her career endeavors in Israel and Los Angeles. Gal wraps it up with an incredible acapella performance of her song "My Misery."

ILENE IN: On Keens and Kaitanot

The high cost of Keens (shoes) and "kaitanot" (summer camps) reminds Ilene that when summer arrives, it’s not just the mercury that goes soaring. Particularly for parents, "hofesh hagadol" (the summer vacation) means "heshbon hagadol" (the big bill).

Music:
Ester Rada - Feeling Good
Shlomo Artzi and Muki - Hachayim
Shira Chen - Lonely Wild Heart
Korin Alal - Ha Tabaat Nafla
Nechi Nech - Melech Ha Rep Shel Hamizrach Ha Tichon
Abd El Halim-Ana Lak Ala Tool
Red Band and Mashina - Get Ready
Shiri Maimon - Time To Say Goodbye
MIA - Paper Planes