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Please take a look at the redeveloped Independence Square in my hometown of Netanya. (Turn down the speakers if the music isn’t as attractive as the visuals.)

Cyndi Lauper, one of the most successful American singers of the 1980s, is staging a concert on January 4 at Tel Aviv’s Nokia Arena. It is part of the “She's So Unusual” tour, marking the 30th anniversary of her album that included "Time After Time" and "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,".

Israel’s Keshet Broadcasting is producing an action-adventure drama series called “Dig” for the NBC cable network that is set entirely in Jerusalem. Gideon Raff (of Hatufim / Homeland fame) is one of the co-writers.

million in Poker World Series. Israel-born Amir Lehavot finished in third place in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, taking home about $3.7 million. Lehavot moved to the United States from Israel at age 16 but plays under the Israeli flag. 6,352 competitors each bought in for $10,000.

The Israeli women's chess team beat the favorites, Russia, in the European Team Chess Championship taking place in Warsaw, Poland. After three draws, Israel’s Masha Klinova defeated Russian chess grandmaster Natalia Pogonina. Israel is currently leading the tournament.

Jerusalem held its second annual night run in the capital. 2,500 runners, including Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, ran 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) on an enchanting and breathtaking route past modern and historic sites.

Kol Cambridge’s DJ Antithesis on Tel Aviv’s Radio TLV1 pays tribute to the soldiers who keep us safe and reflects on the emotions that have flooded our hearts with a selection of Israeli singers and songwriters.

Thursday’s Kol Cambridge playlist from DJ Antithesis on Tel Aviv’s Radio TLV1 featured new releases from Daklon, Shlomi Shaban, Alma Zohar, Eti Ankari, Gad Elbaz and Yaakov Shwekey & Shlomi Shabat in a fantastic duet.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has named the Carmel Caves site in northern Israel the newest World Heritage Site for "providing a definitive chronological framework at a key period of human development."

Kol Cambridge’s Nov 7th playlist from DJ Antithesis on Tel Aviv’s Radio TLV1 included songs from Itai Hariri, Roni Dotan, Harel Skaat and Yigal Bashan. Also click on the 31st Oct edition at 45:45 and hear a plug for this newsletter.