Music
Miriam’s beat: From Exodus to modern Israel, women reclaim rhythm and resilience
Pe’imat Miriam, a female percussive endeavor, revives an ancient rhythm to find a collective voice of hope – core to the biblical Passover narrative and to our spiritual well-being.
Peiwen Su – service on international competition jury panels
Dancing through the crackdown: The satirical song soundtracking post-Khamenei Iran
'The first woman E Streeter': Springsteen band drummer remembers Suki Lahav, Jewish violinist
Israeli lyricist Tzruya Lahav dies at 74 after cancer battle
Lahav played a major role in shaping popular Israeli music across generations and wrote the lyrics for many songs that have become embedded in the country’s canon.
Paul Ben-Haim’s war symphonies get just deserts
Performed at Carnegie Hall in the aftermath of the October 7 massacre, Ben-Haim’s two symphonies are foundational works within the Israeli art music tradition.
AI is already coming for your jobs, your Passover song parodies may be next
Earlier this year, a contestant in Kveller’s Passover Song Parody Contest explained that her son wrote a first draft of their entry using AI, but that she helped polish the result.
The memory that turned into a song
A childhood memory of growing up in a crowded Ukrainian apartment, surrounded by family and unconditional love - suddenly became the inspiration for a song written in just half an hour.
Jerusalem highlights: March 27-April 2
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
Eurovision Song Contest oddsmakers predict Israel will win televoting again this year
The Eurovision World website presented the oddsmakers who predict the televoting results separately from the overall results, and according to them, Israel has a 26% chance of topping the televoting.
Song about enemy drones written by 11-year-old becomes unofficial anthem of Israel-Iran war
Krigel, who is from Moshav Zvi in the Gilboa region, wrote and sang the hip-hop song, and a video of him performing it with his sister, Adi, quickly went viral when she uploaded it to TikTok.
Jerusalem highlights: March 20 – March 26
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
Israeli artist Idan Raichel blends music, art and desert magic in 'Fata Morgana'
Idan Raichel’s desert festival “Fata Morgana” blends music, art and resilience amid a time of war and uncertainty.
Escaping reality: Eilat offers 100 free activities until March, under Home Front Command guidelines
Despite the challenging times, the southern city offers a break with the “101 Experiences, 0 Shekels” project: workshops, tastings, live music and guest chefs in dozens of free events.
