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Daniel Gad
Daniel Gad ( he, דניאל גד; born 9 December 1990) is an Israeli actor. He is best known for starring in the hit Israeli comedy series, ''Shababnikim'' (2017–present). Early life He was born and raised in Rehovot to Jewish parents. His mother is of Iraqi Jewish, Iraqi-History of the Jews in Libya, Libyan descent and his father is of Romanian Jewish, Romanian-Polish Jewish, Polish descent. His father, Simcha Gad, is a former footballer who played for Maccabi Sha'arayim F.C.. In his teens he appeared in youth theater productions in Rehovot. As a conscript in the Israel Defense Forces, he served with the Israeli military ensembles. After his service he studied acting at the Nissan Nativ, Nissan Nativ Acting Studio in Tel Aviv. Career In 2008 he made his film debut in the Israeli drama, ''Shiva (2008 film), Shiva'', starring the late Ronit Elkabetz. He was a series regular on the children's series, ''Galis'' from 2012 to 2016. In 2013 he played the lead role in ''Farewell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rehovot
Rehovot ( he, רְחוֹבוֹת ''Rəḥōvōt'', ar, رحوڤوت ''Reḥūfūt'') is a city in the Central District of Israel, about south of Tel Aviv. In it had a population of . Etymology Israel Belkind, founder of the Bilu movement, proposed the name "Rehovot" (lit. 'wide expanses') based on Genesis 26:22: "And he called the name of it ''Rehoboth''; and he said: 'For now the Lord hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land'." This Bible verse is also inscribed in the city's logo. The biblical town of '' Rehoboth'' was located in the Negev Desert. History Ottoman era Rehovot was established in 1890 by pioneers of the First Aliyah on the coastal plain near a site called ''Khirbat Deiran'', an "abandoned or sparsely populated" estate, which now lies in the center of the built-up area of the city. According to Marom, Deiran offered "a convenient launching pad for early land purchase initiatives which shaped the pattern of Jewish settlement until the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iraqi-Jewish
The history of the Jews in Iraq ( he, יְהוּדִים בָּבְלִים, ', ; ar, اليهود العراقيون, ) is documented from the time of the Babylonian captivity c. 586 BC. Iraqi Jews constitute one of the world's oldest and most historically significant Jewish communities. The Jewish community of what is termed in Jewish sources "Babylon" or "Babylonia" included Ezra the scribe, whose return to Judea in the late 6th century BCE is associated with significant changes in Jewish ritual observance and the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem. The Babylonian Talmud was compiled in "Babylonia", identified with modern Iraq. From the biblical Babylonian period to the rise of the Islamic caliphate, the Jewish community of "Babylon" thrived as the center of Jewish learning. The Mongol invasion and Islamic discrimination in the Middle Ages led to its decline. Under the Ottoman Empire, the Jews of Iraq fared better. The community established modern schools in the second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gordin Cell
''The Gordin Cell'' is an Israeli psychological thriller series. The series stars Ran Danker as Israeli Air Force officer Eyal Gordin and Mark Ivanir as Russian Intelligence agent Yaakov Lundin. Plot Season 1 Diana and Mickey Gordin immigrated to Israel from the Soviet Union in the 90s and adjusted in Israel, as they join the upper middle class. In fact, both were recruited by the KGB Intelligence Directorate to collect data for the organization, but that was a decade ago. Since then it has been many years, but their past haunts them again. Their liaison agent, the legendary spy Yaacov Lundin, is back. He demands from them to transfer under his service their young son Eyal, an outstanding ex-officer of Unit 669, who serves now in the office of the Israeli Air Force commander. While they try to escape from their past, the Shabak's Russian Department closes in on them, and Eyal himself struggles with the dilemma of becoming a traitor of the country he swore to serve and protect o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downtown Precinct
{{Infobox television , native_name = Akhat Efes Efes , image = Downtown Precinct.jpg , image_alt = , image_size = , genre = Police proceduralActionDrama , creator = Amir Mann , writer = Amir Mann , starring = {{unbulleted list, Amos Tamam , Efrat Dor , Maurice Cohen , Zohar Strauss , Vladimir Friedman , Eli Altonio , Golan Azoulay , Sharon Alexandre , Ricki Blich , theme_music_composer = , opentheme = , endtheme = , composer = , country = Israel , location = Tel Aviv , language = HebrewRussianArabic , num_seasons = 3 , num_episodes = 36 , list_episodes = , executive_producer = Dafna PernerShai Ines , producer = Oriana Givoli Geniger , cinematography = Ram Schviky , runtime = 45 minutes , company = Artza Production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation
The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC; he, תאגיד השידור הישראלי, translit=Ta'agid HaShidur HaYisra'eli, lit=Israeli Broadcasting Corporation; ar, هيئة البث الإسرائيلي, translit=Hayyat al-Bathi al-Isrāʼīlī) is the national broadcaster of Israel. The IPBC carries the blanket branding Kan in Hebrew ( he, כאן, lit=Here) and Makan in Arabic ( ar, مكان, lit=A place). Its news division, Kan News ( he, כאן חדשות, translit=Kan Hadashot; ar, مكان الاخبار, translit=Makan al-Akhbar), is the third biggest brand in Israeli newscasting, after HaHadashot 12 and Channel 13 News. After multiple delays due to disagreements over its structure brought upon by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the IPBC officially began its radio and television operations on 15 May 2017, succeeding the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) as state broadcaster. Its formal goals include promoting the expansion of knowledge, Israeli culture, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yom Kippur War
The Yom Kippur War, also known as the Ramadan War, the October War, the 1973 Arab–Israeli War, or the Fourth Arab–Israeli War, was an armed conflict fought from October 6 to 25, 1973 between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria. The majority of combat between the two sides took place in the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights—both of which were occupied by Israel in 1967—with some fighting in African Egypt and northern Israel. Egypt's initial objective in the war was to seize a foothold on the eastern bank of the Suez Canal and subsequently leverage these gains to negotiate the return of the rest of the Israeli-occupied Sinai Peninsula. The war began on October 6, 1973, when the Arab coalition jointly launched a surprise attack against Israel on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, which had occurred during the 10th of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in that year. Following the outbreak of hostilities, both the United States and the Soviet U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Aloni
Michael Mark Aloni (or Alony; he, מיכאל אלוני; born 31 January 1984) is an Israeli actor, director, writer and television presenter. Early life Aloni was born in Tel Aviv, to a secular Jewish family. His mother is an attorney and his father is an accountant. During his military service in the Israel Defense Forces, he served as a Gadna commander in the Marva training program of the Education Corps. He studied acting at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio between 2006–2009. He also appeared in a number of advertising campaigns as a male model. Media career He is known for starring in ''Shtisel'', ''Out in the Dark'' and the 2017–2018 series, '' When Heroes Fly'', produced by Keshet. In April 2018 it won the best series at Canneseries and has been commissioned for a second season. Aloni also hosts the popular reality TV show ''The Voice Israel''. He was cast as Gabriel in ''The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem''.. In December 2022, it was announced that Aloni will play the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cops (Israeli TV Series)
''The Cops'' (original title in ) is an Israeli television drama series made by Keshet and originally aired on Israel's Channel 12 from 25 January 2021. The series was created by Rotem Shamir and Yuval Yefet. It was directed by Rotem Shamir and the lead screenwriter is Yuval Yefet. The series was filmed mostly in the northern Israel, and was inspired by real events that occurred during the "Avenging Cops" affair in Nahariya Nahariya ( he, נַהֲרִיָּה, ar, نهاريا) is the northernmost coastal city in Israel. In it had a population of . Etymology Nahariya takes its name from the stream of Ga'aton (river is ''nahar'' in Hebrew), which bisects it. Hist ... in 2006. Background The "Avenging Cops" affair, also known as the "Criminals in Uniform" case, was a criminal affair that took place in Israel during the years 2005–2006. After several incidents of grenade attacks on the local police station and attacks on policemen's houses, several policemen from the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzachi Halevy
Tzachi Halevy (or Tsahi HaLevi, he, צחי הלוי; born March 12, 1975) is an Israeli film and television actor and a singer. Early and personal life Tzachi Halevy was born in Petah Tikva, Israel, to a Sephardic Jewish family.קצין המסתערבים שהפך לרקדן שר על חיילים ("The Mista'arvim officer that became a dancer who sings about soldiers") Assaf Nevo, ''Keshet Media Group#Mako, Mako'', 8 August 2011 His father was an 8th generation Sabra (person), Sabra, whereas his mother is of Moroccan Jews, Moroccan-Jewish origin. As a child he lived in many countries due to his father's work in the Prime Minister's Office (Israel), Israeli P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Award For Best Live Action Short Film
The Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film is an award presented at the annual Academy Awards ceremony. The award has existed, under various names, since 1957. From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate awards, "Best Short Subject, One-reel" and "Best Short Subject, Two-reel", referring to the running time of the short: a standard Reel#Motion picture terminology, reel of film is 1000 feet, or about 11 minutes of run time. A third category "Best Short Subject, color" was used only for 1936 and 1937. From the initiation of short subject awards for 1932 until 1935 the terms were "Best Short Subject, comedy" and "Best Short Subject, novelty". These categories were merged starting with the 1957 awards, under the name "Short Subjects, Live Action Subjects", which was used until 1970. For the next three years after that, it was known as "Short Subjects, Live Action Films". The current name for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film was introduced in 1974. Current academy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Eye
''White Eye'' is a 2019 Israeli live-action short film by Tomer Shushan. It was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 93rd Academy Awards. Summary A man (Daniel Gad) in Tel Aviv finds his stolen bicycle and it now belongs to a stranger. In his attempts to retrieve the bicycle, he struggles to remain human. Accolades *Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film nomination *International Cycling Film Festival – Both Best Film (Jury Award ''Goldene Kurbel'') and Audience Award, 17th ICFF 2023 *SXSW Film Festival – Narrative Short Jury Award *Palm Springs ShortFest See also *Cinema of Israel *List of Israeli submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film Israel has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1964. Despite its relatively small film-making industry, ten Israeli films have been nominated for the Foreign Language Oscar, placing it in the Top Ten m ... References External links * *{{youTub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omer Perelman Striks
Omer may refer to: __NOTOC__ * Omer (unit), an ancient unit of measure used in the era of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem * The Counting of the Omer (''sefirat ha'omer''), a 49 day period in the Jewish calendar * Omer (Book of Mormon), a Jaredite king People * A variant spelling of the given name Omar (includes a list of Omers) * Mordechai Omer (1940–2011), Israeli art historian and museum administrator Places * Omer, Israel, a town near Beersheba * Omer, Michigan, United States, the smallest city in Michigan Other uses * ''Omer'' (submarine), the fastest human-powered submarine at the International Submarine Races See also * Saint Omer (other) *OMERS (Ontario Municipal Employees Pension Scheme) * Omar (other) Omar, also spelled Umar (c. 584–644), was the second caliph of Islam. It also may refer to: Name * Omar (name), Arabic name (including a list of people named Omar, Omer, Umar, Umer, or other variants) Film and television * Omar (film), ''Omar . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
