Jessica Steinberg

UK gin finds a thirsty audience in Israel Gin wasn’t invented in the United Kingdom; it was the Dutch who first used jenever, or juniper berries, as a medicinal tonic before infusing malt wine with their piney flavor. It was the UK, however, that took gin... See more

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode. WATCH the full episode here: Th... See more

Sidestepping boycotts, Avi Nesher’s Oct. 7 film gets a little closer to the Oscars Director Avi Nesher’s latest film, “Our Loves,” is his chance to tell the story of the country on October 7, 2023, as Israelis began to grasp the tragic magnitude of the un... See more

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. A constitutional crisis is brewing, Sharon says, as the government, in a declaration authored by Communicatio... See more

Daily Briefing July 6: High Court showdown: Is Israel facing a constitutional crisis? Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Legal correspondent Jer... See more