ALL IN THE FAMILY with Vertigo Dance

Noa Verthaim and Adi Shaal from the The Vertigo Dance Company talk about their recent world tour, their unique dance language, and the challenges of working together as a couple.

ILENE IN: On the war on empathy

Ilene leans in on the war on empathy for “the other” in the age of social media.

HELPING HANDS: Ahavath Torah

Tourism is down, but some people are actually going out of their way to visit Israel. Rabbi Shmuel Goldin of Ahavath Torah in Englewood, NJ, explains an usual mission in the middle of war.

STORY OF THE WEEK: Naming names

Hagai El-Ad, the Executive Director of Btselem, tells us about a petition to Israel’s High Court to oblige the Israel Broadcasting Authority to broadcast the names of Gazan children killed in the conflict.

MUSIC OF THE WEEK: A mother's prayer

Adina Feldman has been compared to Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion. She wrote a song called “Pray For You,” dedicated to the well-being of the soldiers.

ANIMATION FESTIVAL: Move over Mickey

Dudu Shalita, cartoon artist and animation specialist, talks about Tel Aviv's upcoming cartoon, caricature and animation festival: Animix.

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK: Northern Galilee

TLV1’s Alex Stein talks about the best places to go in the beautiful northern Galilee region of Israel.

SOCIAL INITIATIVE: The Amuta PELE Foundation

Francoise Horowicz talks about the PELE foundation, which provides wigs for people who have cancer.

RAISING MORALE: David D'Or in Sderot

Singer David D'Or gave a concert this week for the soldiers currently serving at the Gaza border. Americans on a solidarity tour with the Jewish National Fund and Hadassah also visited, and TLV1 reporter Lissy Kaufmann was there.

ART IN TROUBLED TIMES: Art & Twist

Do we need art in troubled times? Ron Laufer, manager of the 'Art and Twist' gallery and auction house, says we do.

Music:

Aya Korem - Yeohnatan Shapira

Sun Taylor - End Of The Affair

Corrine Alal - Holly Land (Eretz Kdosha)

David Broze - In Your Heart (Belibech)

Yael Deckelbaum - Castle In The Sand

Efrat Gosh - See The Light (Lir'ot Et Haor)

Avraham Tal & Shlomo Artzi - My God (Elohai)

Duran Duran - Come Undone

Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over

Adina - Pray For You