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Cholent, the venerated Shabbat stew, has become a Thursday night ritual in Jerusalem. How did this happen, and where are the best places to get some?

We are now in an era where Israeli shows can be enjoyed with English subtitles, any time of the day, from virtually anywhere.

Actor Michael Aloni, dressed as his “Shtisel” character Akiva Shtisel, as he tries to translate the meaning of “Defekte.” Photo: Screenshot. Cast members of the popular Israeli television series “Shtisel” explained some of the common Yiddish phrases used in the show in a short clip uploaded onto Instagram last week. The show’s official Instagram page posted the 3-minute clip to make fans smile as part of the social media initiative, #makeyousmilemonday. The video features the show’s entire main cast: Michael Aloni, Shira Haas, Yoav Rotman, Zohar Strauss, Neta Riskin, Sasson Ga...

As the star continues to rise around Israeli actor Michael Aloni, thanks to his role as Akiva in the hit Netflix show Shtisel, he is not forgetting to use if fame to help others, which is why so many confirm he is the mensch he appears to be.  Aloni plays the tormented, lovelorn artist Akiva Shtisel, who's ultra-Orthodox family in lives in Jerusalem. Through the role, he has gathered fans from diverse backgrounds. But it seems he takes it all in stride, and is doing more charitable work to help futher many Jewish cause. Next month, the Jewish National Fund-USA’s (JNF-USA) Women for Is...

Alex Tubis is the real artist behind the large oil paintings featured in "Shtisel." How did he get the gig — and how does he feel about the show?