Snow continues to fall on the Golan Heights this week, leaving some residents trapped in their homes as crews struggle to clear the roads. [Jerusalem Post] Thirteen-year-old Liron Pollack is donating her hair so it can be made into wigs for women undergoing chemotherapy as part of their cancer treatment. [Jerusalem Post] Chief Sephardic Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron may faces charges for his alleged involvement in falsely obtaining government funds in a scheme involving forged religious education …More

By pushing boundaries in his comedy and his career, Larry David paved the way for Louis CK’s brutal honesty, Ricky Gervais’ social awkwardness, “Entourage,” and nine other major comedic breakthroughs. [Rolling Stone] Researchers are using abandoned Israeli army bunkers along the Jordan River as habitats for endangered bats. [Huffington Post]  Zach Braff discusses the can-do spirit that has imbued his career and led him to pen and star in his own stage play “All New …More

Israeli lawmaker Avi Dichter was heckled by protesters during a speech at Brandeis University. Students from the group Brandeis Students for Justice in Palestine stood up as Dichter began speaking Tuesday during a panel discussion to an audience of several hundred students, and called him a war criminal in both English and Hebrew, Haaretz reported. The incident can be viewed on YouTube. Dichter is a member of the Kadima party. He served as director of the Shin Bet Security Service during the second Palestinian …More