Marcy Oster

Rabbinical bourekas dictum, underhanded paint job and a checkpoint marriage proposal

In Israel Under the Radar: The Chief Rabbinate wants to regulate the shape of bourekas, a Tel Aviv woman fights a parking violation brought on by some ‘schlemiel’ city workers and a complicated marriage proposal at a West Bank checkpoint.

By Marcy Oster February 12, 2013 4:18 pm

Freedom for movie noshers, vocal over the Voca People, barring bareness

Israeli movie goers soon will be able to bring in their own food to the theater, the Foreign Ministry feels dissed by the Voca People and a haredi Orthodox lawmaker introduces a bill baring it all.

July 16, 2012 4:41 pm

Nixing names, soldiers and sushi, couch potatoes make their mark

Here are some recent stories out of Israel that you may have missed: offensive baby names endangered, soldiers studying sushi making and couch potatoes set a record.

January 24, 2012 3:06 pm