ToI’s weekly deep dive: Miami Boys Choir alum * Stoppard’s alt-neu Broadway play * Year to Nizar Banat killing * Introducing Paralyzed Nation * Podcast: IPO’s Lahav Shani

[Times of Israel]( [Weekly Deep Dive]( Sunday, October 9, 2022 Inside story [The Miami Boys Choir churned out generations of child stars. Where are they now?]( By [Amy Spiro]( [As the longtime Jewish singing group enjoys an unlikely viral moment on TikTok, The Times of Israel speaks to alumni about their experience in the choir and its lasting impact]( Theater review [Tom Stoppard’s alt-neu Broadway play ‘Leopoldstadt’ is 140 minutes of shock and awe]( By [Jordan Hoffman]( Analysis [Haviv Rettig Gur]( [Finally, Netanyahu can campaign against someone other than himself]( [Chastened by the failure of identity politics and fearmongering to deliver a win, and freed of the limits of incumbency, the Likud leader tries a new tack: Running on the issues]( [State of the campaign / Why Gantz’s campaign might only really begin the day after the elections]( By [Simon Davies and Joshua Hantman]( [ToI Community / Journey into Paralyzed Nation with our new ToI limited series podcast]( By [Amanda Borschel-Dan]( ToI investigates [A year on, Nizar Banat’s killing sheds light on PA corruption, but justice is on hold]( By [Jack Mukand]( [The activist’s criticism of Palestinian graft and Israel’s role in propping it up made him a target. His alleged PA killers may go free. Could his death be a catalyst for change?]( Lebanon [European official says maritime deal will likely be postponed, but not dead yet]( By [Lazar Berman]( [Shortly after Lapid rejects Lebanese demands, official says accord now unlikely to happen soon; Israeli official downplays disagreement]( [Israel rejects Lebanese changes to maritime border proposal, putting deal in doubt]( By [Lazar Berman]( [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Oct 6: Lebanon maritime border is no done deal; defrosted ovary birth]( By [TOI staff]( [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Oct. 2: Nasrallah changes tune on maritime borders; security update]( By [TOI staff]( Iran [Israelis rally in Jerusalem in solidarity with Iranian women protesters]( By [Amy Spiro]( [‘We want to say here in Israel that we believe you deserve your freedom,’ says co-organizer Shoshana Keats Jaskoll, as protesters wave signs in Hebrew, English and Farsi]( ToI investigates [Simona Weinglass]( [Shadowy Israeli firm claims it ran negative campaign that ousted Berlin soccer boss]( [Lawsuit filed by Shibumi Strategy, quickly withdrawn, alleges owner of Hertha hired it for covert yearlong effort to push out team president but never ponied up 5 million euro fee]( Top Ops [Sue Surkes]( [Did you remember the planet while you were repenting?]( [The sin of polluting the earth violates profound Torah teachings about the environment – here’s one step you can already take today to begin the repair]( [Ammiel Hirsch]( [The future of American Jews on campus]( [Shall we ignore Jewish national aspirations because some students and professors tell us that Palestinian dignity categorically requires Israel’s elimination?]( [Julie Gray]( [Is Holocaust education possible on TikTok?]( [True, our account gets more visitors than the US Holocaust Museum, but are 30-second videos effective? Do they reduce the complexity of the message?]( [Mark Shinar]( [In search of belonging]( [Orthodox Jews speak of love, respect, safety, and other Jewish values, but lumping them all together is doublespeak. We must face the challenge before us honestly]( [How Israel's dysfunctional electoral system still can be fixed]( [listen to the podcast]( Times Will Tell [Podcast: IPO’s Lahav Shani compares orchestra conducting to film direction]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [The 33-year-old Israel Philharmonic Orchestra conductor speaks to ToI ahead of a nine-city US tour in November, the symphony’s first since the pandemic. NEW: Full transcript]( Tech Israel [Israeli gives birth after menopause reversed with transplant of 20-year frozen ovary]( By [Nathan Jeffay]( [Doctor who froze and defrosted ovary ‘cried tears of joy’ when visiting baby born to 46-year-old woman; says success suggests child-bearing years could be extended]( [Israeli startup uses magnetic fields to provide accurate indoor navigation]( By [Judith Segaloff]( [Energean announces new Israel gas discovery, estimated at 7-15 billion cubic meters]( By [Sue Surkes]( [4th shots of Pfizer, Moderna vaccines provide near equal protection — Israeli study]( By [Nathan Jeffay]( [Sabra may get Marvel role, but she’s a superficial character, say comic book artists]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [Uri Fink, whose Sabraman superhero may have inspired Marvel’s own, says patriots are problematic protagonists]( Environment [Marine ranger enjoys first known swim by Israeli with pod of false killer whales]( By [Sue Surkes]( [Named for similarity of skull to real orcas, the dolphins are seen only once every few years in Gulf of Eilat]( [The long tail / Pink whiprays, endangered in most of the world, seen near Eilat]( By [TOI staff]( [In new push, government hopes to get Israelis to sort food waste from other trash]( By [Sue Surkes]( [Hope... with feathers / Conservationists release 64 vultures equipped with radio transmitters]( By [Sue Surkes]( Holiday [Step out of your booth: The 7 days of Sukkot bring festivals of arts – and coffee]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [Along with arguably the world’s largest sukkah, Israel puts on activities geared to a wide range of interests]( [A ram-bunctious time / Mayim Bialik, Max Greenfield ‘blow shofar’ on ‘Late Late Show’]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( Israel Travels [The night time is the right time for enchanting Jerusalem Lights Tour]( By [Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am]( Archaeology [Dozens of pure gold coins discovered in secret cache dating from Muslim conquest]( By [Stuart Winer]( [44 pieces found hidden in base of wall at Banias archaeological site; apparently stored by owner fleeing invaders 2,500 years ago with the hope of one day recovering the treasure]( From the blogs [14 guests: Making Sukkot a time of heritage and wisdom]( By [Yael Leibowitz]( [With a key twist on traditional ushpizin, we enter our sukkahs to sit with the memories of our forebears, and apply the lessons of their experiences to our lives]( [Unsubscribe from this List]( Email not displaying correctly? 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