Israel Culture

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'Eretz Nehederet' skewers Eurovision, mocks Columbia protesters in skit

At the end, the entire cast appeared in T-shirts bearing the names of kibbutzim and communities that have been abandoned since October 7.

Israeli Pavilion at Cannes Film Festival showcases films by directors at Gaza border

Cannes has forbidden participants from wearing pins or displaying objects to protest against the war or for the return of the hostages still held by Hamas.

Central Arava Regional Council marks Independence Day presenting an artistic exhibit for hostages

The purpose of the project was to raise awareness of the dire situation of the hostages who have been held captive by Hamas for over seven months.

French opera ‘Dialogues des Carmélites’ comes to Israel

The opera features an almost entirely female cast and offers a profound exploration of Catholic culture.

Israel's Eurovision contestant Eden Golan saves other contestants in Eretz Nehederet sketch

Comedy show satire features Defense Minister confronting Eurovision critics. Sketches parody campus activism and political response.

Movie by Israeli director Tom Nesher to be shown at Tribeca Festival

The movie stars newcomers Lia Elalouf and Daria Rosen in the lead roles, and the rest of the cast includes Ido Tako, Yaakov Zada-Daniel, and Neta Garty.

 The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performing at the ZOA House in Tel Aviv, August 1, 1953

76 years of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

No other top-flight orchestra in the world is so closely identified with its constituency as the Israel Philharmonic.

Jerry Seinfeld gets silly in a movie about taking breakfast seriously

'I don’t want them to take anything away from it. I want them to just watch it and hopefully get a laugh or two,' Seinfeld says.

The curtain goes up on musical ‘Vilna’

'Vilna' is the brainchild of Kevin and Allison Cloud, a married writing team in Kansas City, and Lisa Kenner Grissom, a playwright and screenwriter in Los Angeles.

By GEORGE MEDOVOY
13/05/2024

Recalling the 'Betsy Ross of Israel' - Rebecca Affachiner and her flag

Rebecca Affachiner was the first graduate in 1910 of the Hebrew education program at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

By DAVID GEFFEN
13/05/2024
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