Israel’s American weatherman

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One of Israel’s most popular weathermen retired last month after delivering weather updates on Hebrew-language radio for 39 years. Israelis loved listening to Robert Olinsky (pictured) for his most distinguishing feature: his thick American accent. Daniel Estrin has the story. Download MP3

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