LET'S GET LIT: Dorit Rabinyan's 'Borderlife'

Dorit Rabinyan, one of the guests of next week’s Jerusalem International Book Fair, talks about her latest novel, Borderlife, the big rush to write during her 20s versus the wisdom of taking it more steadily, and why Tel Aviv, with its outrageous prices, infuriates her.

LET'S GET LIT: Almog Behar's labor of love

Almog Behar, an Israeli poet and novelist, talks about his work and the release of Shteim-Ithneen ('Two'), an anthology of contemporary young poets in both Hebrew and Arabic - a six-year labor of love that will be launched at the Jerusalem International Book Fair.

ILENE IN: On the 'Bibisitter'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears in a new video campaign advertisement in which he arrives at a couple’s door and announces that he is their 'Bibisitter.' It might sound clever, but the themes are old and tired.

The grand world of Granta, Israel-style

Shira Levy, co-editor of Granta Israel, joins TLV1 to discuss the upcoming second edition of the world-class literary journal, a showcase for up-and-coming writers in Israel as well as a chance to introduce Israeli readers to writers from elsewhere in the world.

Ori Gruder's 'Sacred Sperm'

Film director Ori Gruder, who adopted an ultra-Orthodox lifestyle 13 years ago, has made a thought-provoking film about Haredi attitudes towards sexuality, partly in order to figure out what to tell his own children when they start asking awkward questions.

Vagina Monologues in the Holy City

The famous play by Eve Ensler, now almost 20 years old, is coming to Jerusalem as a fundraiser for the Jerusalem Rape Crisis Center. Co-director Amy Dover, who also acts in the play, explains the challenges of putting on the no-holds-barred play in the holy city.

An artist's roots in the sky

Israeli artist Judith Margolis joins TLV1 to talk about her new exhibit, 'Roots in Sky,' a one-woman show at the Artist’s Refugee Gallery in Jerusalem, the city’s only art gallery situated in an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood.

The rhythm of Irish folk dance in Israel

Ken Cavanagh, co-producer of 'Rhythm of the Dance,' talks to TLV1 about his first trip to Israel with the National Dance Company of Ireland, featuring The Young Irish Tenors. He talks about how this old-fashioned thing called Irish folk has become an international sensation.

Music:

Sheryl Crow - My Favorite Mistake
Yael Naim - New Soul
HaDag Nahash - Shirat Hasticker
MGMT - Weekend Wars
Monty Python - Every Sperm Is Sacred
Tomer Yosef - At Ahoovati
Cohen@Mushon - Basa
Eddie Vedder - Rise