The Bezalel Academy hits the UK; the garage rockers of Monotonix; Israel week in review; a Torah portion of loftiness and literacy

Follow Tablet Magazine: May 6, 2011   So Are They All, All Honorable Men CUNY won't honor Tony Kushner; yet look at the people they will Daybreak: Change Is Coming to Egypt Plus CUNY trustee digs deeper, and more in the news Conservative Guru Is Worse Than Laughable NYT profile of David Barton omits white supremacist past Perky 'Canada' Conservatives Nab Jewish Voters Once-reliable Liberal-leaners help Tories in key districts More from THE SCROLL Intelligent Design Exhibitions in Milan and London this spring have made clear that Israel's Bezalel Academy is now a central address for contemporary art and design BY Jeannie Rosenfeld Israel has long prided itself on its resourcefulness, on doing much with little, on making the desert bloom. The state boasts more start-ups per capita than any other country. But while the Israeli tech boom has been fueled by a range of schools and sources, its preeminence in the fields of art and design can be traced to a single nexus: Jerusalem's Bezalel Academy. More Rock On Israeli rock band Monotonix puts on phenomenal live shows. But now that they've made the mass-marketed, public relations-supported leap to America, can their hardcore vibe survive? More BY Liel Leibovitz Deals This week in Israel: Bin Laden makes waves, Hamas and Fatah sign a deal, a former president prepares for prison, and El Al's first female captain takes off More BY Shoshana Kordova Republic of Letters This week's parasha argues that to become a great leader one must see beyond earthly concerns. It’s a lesson Israel’s current leadership could stand to revisit. More BY Liel Leibovitz This email was sent to you by Tablet Magazine. To ensure delivery to your inbox, please add digest@tabletmag.com to your address book. To unsubscribe to this email, reply to this email with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line. Tablet Magazine | 295 Lafayette Street, Suite 501 | New York, NY 10012 Unsubscribe | Forward to a Friend