Ron Jacobsohn Discovers the Hidden Gems of the Cairo Genizah The Cairo Genizah was always considered one of the most fascinating documents about Jewish life in the middle ages. The problem with it has been that the different pieces of the documents, which were found there, were scattered around the world in different archives. Thanks […]

Match Made in Heaven is not your average reality show, it is the first ever series in the world which got a reviling look into the very closed and hidden world of the matchmaking in the ultra-religious Jews who still use the traditional way of getting to know your future mate. The project which was […]

Ron Jacobsohn Attends the Premiere of the Ultra Orthodox Series, Shtisel Israeli satcaster, YES, produced a new fascinating dramatic series that shows us a glimpse into the mostly unknown inner world of the ultra Orthodox Jews of Jerusalem’s Meah Shearim. Ayelet Zurer, the star of “Shtisel”, has spent the past decade in Hollywood where she […]

We are at the annual Israel Business Conference hosted by the Globes financial newspaper, where over 2000 business professionals from Israel get to discuss the issues important to the business community here and abroad. The message heard loud and clear by most speakers and attendees alike at the conference was that everyone is looking forward […]

Ron Jacobsohn Tours the Old City of Jerusalem on a Night of Slicot The Jewish penitential poems and prayers or the Slichot are a very important part of the preparation for the Jewish High Holidays. Weeks before the holidays commence Jews all over the world wake up extra early to start the prayer ritual in […]

Jerusalem is finally getting its Biennale this fall. As fitting for an event like that, it will focus on contemporary Jewish arts especially the kind of art, which defines us as Jews in a non-religious context. Ron Jacobsohn, JN1 Correspondent: This fall will mark the first time ever Jerusalem will host a Biennale. As fitting […]