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Jessica Steinberg
Jessica Steinberg covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center.
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May 25, 2019, 9:03 am
Ayobami Abedayo’s novel tackles couplehood, infertility and Nigeria
The author, visiting Jerusalem for the International Writers Festival, says she’s glad she spent her formative years in the West African country
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Jessica Steinberg
May 22, 2019, 7:01 pm
In faked scene, ‘Fauda’ cast stages genuine marriage proposal
Crew member has girlfriend hired for the show and then fictionally ‘kidnapped’ so that he can really ask her to marry him. Confused? So was she
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Jessica Steinberg
May 22, 2019, 1:48 pm
Variety is in the spotlight at Docaviv, Tel Aviv’s annual film fest
130 documentaries to be screened at the event, including two competitions of top Israeli offerings
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Jessica Steinberg
May 19, 2019, 11:20 pm
Clip of Eurovision sign language interpreter rocking out goes viral
Enthusiastic rendition of Iceland techno band Hatari’s ‘Hate Will Prevail’ at Saturday night’s final show has fans cheering for translator
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Jessica Steinberg
May 19, 2019, 3:08 am
Fans sing along to most pro-LGBT Eurovision, though winning song isn’t kitschy
Audience love France for embracing difference, Iceland for counterculture message, Russia for putting its singer in a shower, and Azerbaijan for hooking up to a heart machine
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Jessica Steinberg
May 18, 2019, 7:17 pm
Netherlands wins Eurovision; Iceland, Madonna bring Palestine messages to show
Heavy favorite Duncan Laurence brings show to Holland for first time in decades; Israeli Kobi Marimi finishes in 23rd place
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Joshua Davidovich
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Jessica Steinberg
May 17, 2019, 8:38 pm
Eurovision dress rehearsal goes off without a hitch, but no Madonna
It takes three and a half hours to run through 26 contestants and several other musical numbers for the final event on Saturday
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Jessica Steinberg
May 17, 2019, 3:17 am
For Eurovision fans, even the bad music is good, so long as they can party
Soulful male crooners abound at the song contest, making it harder to dance along, but for flag waving diehards — including in the press room — there’s still good times to be had
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Jessica Steinberg
May 16, 2019, 3:53 am
Eurovision, the kitsch song extravaganza, may be coming to America
European Broadcasting Union hopes to have the first American Song Contest on air in 2021
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Jessica Steinberg
May 15, 2019, 6:30 pm
Eurovision ‘postcards’ provide glamorous montage of Israel
Short video clips produced by Kan broadcaster have participants dance at iconic locations around the host country
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Jessica Steinberg
May 15, 2019, 1:47 am
Tel Aviv Eurovision semifinal soars on glitz and stilts, with politics sidelined
200 million watch song contest worldwide; favorite Australia and nine others make it through to Saturday’s final; hackers send threatening message to some viewers
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Joshua Davidovich
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Jessica Steinberg
May 14, 2019, 7:10 pm
Opera sopranos, a capella harmonies in medleys of Eurovision classics
Singers from the Israeli Opera and the Quinta and a Half group record goofy renditions of songs from Israel’s Eurovision past
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Jessica Steinberg
May 14, 2019, 4:03 pm
Eurovision organizers say no to politics, but Israel still takes aim at BDS
Boycott supporters can watch an alternate broadcast online, but at the main event in Tel Aviv, even Icelandic bad boys Hatari are expected to behave
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Jessica Steinberg
May 14, 2019, 12:38 pm
Eurovision producer says Israeli technical prowess ‘amazing’
Song contest’s Jon Ola Sand hails the augmented reality and video content that will be on display, says it’s ‘Eurovision as it should be’
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Jessica Steinberg
May 13, 2019, 10:30 pm
Madonna set to arrive for Eurovision, but gig still in air
Equipment is already here and pop star to fly in with huge entourage on Wednesday, but negotiations still ongoing over broadcast rights
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Jessica Steinberg
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