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Navigating Israel’s healthcare system as an oleh

The experiences of olim navigating Israel’s healthcare system— stories that are often frustrating and relatable, sometimes amusing, and at times even inspiring.

|ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN
View of a Maccabi Health Center in Modi'in, on January 26, 2021.
COMIC INFLUENCER Stav Naftali appears dressed as an IDF spokeswoman, above a caption saying she is spokesperson of ‘Worn Out Parents,’ and speaks of ‘survival with kids at home.’

Humor, Israel’s secret weapon for maintaining morale - opinion

Humor, in the most Jewish way, allows us to go beyond what is visible. Humor, in Israel, is not just a survival tactic; it is a weapon of the spirit.

|ByDEBORAH DANINO HARKHAM
Pager memes.

The deadly pager operation in Lebanon is no laughing matter, or is it?

First came the explosions, then came the jokes.

|ByJTA
FOR THE last 16 years, comedian Avi Liberman has been doing several shows a year to benefit the Koby Mandell Foundation.

'Comedy for Koby' brings humor in a time of tragedy

Jews using comedy as a remedy for tragedy is an old tradition. The 'Comedy for Koby' show will arrive in Israel in late may to uphold this tradition when the country appears to need it the most.

|ByAMY KLEIN

Nothing funny about romantic comedies

Let's take a look at how a genre once marked by razor-sharp dialogue has been dumbed down to the point where a star's ab muscles can steal the scene.

AUGUST 3, 2009ByHANNAH BROWN
Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey try to outwit