Current sectionArt & CultureShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeThursday on Rothschild. Outside the Bordel Club, two Bratslav Hasidim blow the shofar and declare, "We came to bring joy." Credit: Tomer AppelbaumThursday on Rothschild. Outside the Bordel Club, two Bratslav Hasidim blow the shofar and declare, "We came to bring joy." Credit: Tomer AppelbaumTel Aviv's upscale boulevard became a weekend magnet for teens in tzitzit, who blend nightlife with religious ritual in a scene that unsettles the wealthy locals12:17 PM • September 10 2026 IDTThursday evening, Rothschild Boulevard at the corner of Nahalat Binyamin in central Tel Aviv. Crowds of teenagers and young people move back and forth along the boulevard, walking on the sidewalk and the bike path, sitting on the railings and looking for something to happen. A patrol car is parked across the way, and dozens of officers are scattered around – a presence you'd expect at a small demonstration.In the NewsRothschild Out of Control: What Happened to Tel Aviv's Most Exclusive Boulevard?Palestinian Poetry's Trojan Horse: What Israelis Missed in Taha Muhammad AliIsrael's Best Film Award for 2026 Goes to 'Tell Me Everything'John Malkovich Cancels Israel Performance Over Quotes Falsely Attributed to HimIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuNetanyahu Says He Will Sue Haaretz Following Oct. 7 ExposéNetanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionThe Question Israelis Refuse to Ask: What Has Netanyahu Done to Our Conscience?