ToI’s weekly deep dive: Eurovision kick-off * 71 years of Israeli statehood * Rabbis transplant value of organ donation * Tradition! ’Fiddler’ c elebrates 50

[Visit timesofisrael.com for 24/7 updates]( The Weekend Edition Sunday, May 12, 2019 [Eurovision celebrates all that is kitsch and campy — and Israelis relish it]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [A panel of Eurovision experts weigh in on the historical ramifications of the annual song contest for Israeli fans]( [Countdown to a ‘douze’-y of a Eurovision celebration]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [Visions of victory / Past winners get mystical when sharing the secret of Israel’s Eurovision success]( By [Ido Dagan]( Memorial/Independence Day [‘I wish I didn’t have the honor,’ says Pittsburgh Jewish leader on torchlighting]( By [Raphael Ahren]( Israel Independence Day [Matriarch who fostered 52 Jews and Arabs enchants Israel with blessing of peace]( By [TOI staff]( [Marie Nahmias spent her life raising unwanted, disabled children after ‘God heard her prayer’ for her wounded soldier son]( [Israel’s population tops 9 million, including 45% of world Jewry]( By [TOI staff]( [Thousands of Israelis, dozens of Palestinians hold Tel Aviv Memorial Day event]( By [Adam Rasgon]( [Israeli morality informed more by religion, laws than by Western values – survey]( By [Marissa Newman]( Blog [Our Alex’s IDF service was his salvation, not his downfall]( By [Steve Sasaki]( Israel at 71 [Video project tells tales of American Jews who helped fledgling Israel take wing]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [Toldot Yisrael is racing to interview anyone with a role in the establishment of the state, from those who ‘schlepped’ backpacks for the Haganah to a Davidka bomb maker]( [Library seeks help identifying soldiers in thousands of archived photos]( By [Stuart Winer]( [From siren to siren: Rocket trauma deepens grief as Ashkelon marks Memorial Day]( By [Jacob Magid]( Carnivores' Delight [Why are Israelis obsessed with charcoal grilling on Independence Day?]( By [Alon Hadar]( [Prof. Nir Avieli answers your searing questions about Israel’s love of fire-roasted meat, and how the barbecue fits into the heart of its national identity]( [As Israelis fire up the BBQs, park officials plead: Pick up your trash]( By [Melanie Lidman]( StartUp Israel [Turning 71, Israel can look with pride at the tech firms it has generated]( By [Shoshanna Solomon]( [From Mobileye and Mellanox to Mercury and Mazor, blue and white companies have won accolades upon their successful exit]( [Israeli startup Blitz eyes India, Europe with speedy electric motorbikes]( By [Shoshanna Solomon]( [Number of Arab Israelis studying high-tech doubles since 2012]( By [Shoshanna Solomon]( [State watchdog gives Haredi colleges failing grade over sky-high dropout rates]( By [Marissa Newman]( Medical halacha [Rabbis work to uproot taboo against organ donation]( By [Cathryn J. Prince]( Tradition [How ‘Fiddler’ surprised critics to become a top-billed musical for over 50 years]( By [Rich Tenorio]( [With documentary ‘Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles,’ filmmaker Max Lewkowicz investigates why Tevye, Golde, and Anatevka captured hearts the world over]( [Film review / 97-year-old Jewish pillar of modern American theater feted with film at Tribeca]( By [Jordan Hoffman]( On the ground in Tel Aviv [Migrant-owned bars offer soccer and solace for south Tel Aviv’s African expats]( By [Ido Dagan]( Blog [I was attacked… by my own people]( By [Laura Ben-David]( Israel travels [Where the ancients left their dead: A walk through history in downtown Jerusalem]( By [Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am]( From the blogs [Reading Amos Oz in Vancouver]( By [Mike Polischuk]( [After growing up in the Russian-speaking immigrant bubble, how did I mend my broken bond with Israeli culture? I left]( [Unsubscribe from this List]( © 2019 THE TIMES OF ISRAEL, All Rights Reserved