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About RadioKolAmerica

RadioKolAmerica is a true center for the community and culture of Israelis living in the US. We combine Radio, Internet, and Mobile-based Hebrew-language programming of music, cultural entertainment, and local and international news to create vibrant, living ties between Israelis in America while keeping them connected to their families and homeland. So many Israelis move to the US and are lost to the world Jewish community forever. Without the sometimes heavy-handedness of Synagogues and Jewish Community Centers, we reach out to touch the Israeli community the way they want to be reached: through music, through laughter, through community… even through shopping!

Judge Judy is Coming to Israel

Judy Gold is one of four successful comics headlining the biannual Comedy for Koby tour that begins tonight in Ra’anana and goes through Beit Shemesh, Modi’in, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv before concluding in Gush Etzion next Tuesday. The shows raise … Continue reading

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A Former Nazi Living in the UK Speaks Out

Alexander Huryn, a former Nazi prison guard discovered to be living in Fareham has said he was forced to take the job or die. Huryn served at Trawniki labour camp in occupied Poland where thousands of Jewish prisoners died. Documents … Continue reading

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Russell Crowe Apologises for Condemning Circumcision

Russell Crowe has apologised for his Twitter comment in which he slammed circumcision, calling the practice “barbaric and stupid.” The Gladiator star questioned the ‘Old Testament’ mandate for the practice on Jewish males in his conversation with his own Jew … Continue reading

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How to Stop Facebook from Using Facial Recognition on You

Facebook has slowly introduced a new facial recognition feature that finds pictures with your face and suggests to your friends that they tag you in it. If you’d rather this feature be turned off, here’s how to disable it. I … Continue reading

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Why Does Sarah Palin Wear a Jewish Star of David?

Sarah Palin’s “One Nation” bus tour stopped in New York City Wednesday where she visited the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island . Also making an appearance around her neck was the large Star of David she picked up during … Continue reading

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Justin Bieber New Tattoo… In Hebrew!

Despite some unfortunate incidents with the paparazzi, it seems Justin Bieber may have left Israel last month with a little inspiration. The 17-year-old is now sporting a Hebrew tattoo on the left side of his rib cage, underneath his arm. … Continue reading

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Where Obama is Leading Israel

In the aftermath of US President Barack Obama’s May 19 speech on the Middle East, his supporters argued that the policy toward Israel and the Palestinians that Obama outlined in that speech was not anti-Israel. As they presented it, Obama’s … Continue reading

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Ivri Lider Mini Tour 2011

Ivri Lider’s new album, produced by Andy Green (Lou Reed, John Cale, Keane), brings together the numerous styles that Lider has deftly exhibited in the past, bridging his love of electronic music (“Black,” “Mike”) with warmer acoustic tracks (“Fly/ Forget,” … Continue reading

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Seeking to Say Who Stands for Israel

While disagreements between the White House and the Israeli government are raising questions in Washington over what it means to be “pro-Israel,’’ today in Boston the debate will play out in a quieter way. The Jewish Community Relations Council of … Continue reading

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An Open Letter to Dana International

By: Alex Maghen Dana – My name is Alex Maghen. I am American and Israeli. Currently I live in Los Angeles where I’m Chief Technology Officer at Myspace. I’ve never been a huge Eurovision fan, and because I’m mostly American, … Continue reading

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