Israeli film industry in turmoil as Culture Ministry awards ignite backlash
Israeli cinema is heading for a showdown as the culture minister threatens funding and sparks boycotts.
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Anselm Kiefer’s ‘Ages of the World’ sculpture now on view at the Israel Museum
Muslim American leaders join interfaith Hanukkah celebration in Tel Aviv
Nefesh B’Nefesh honors young olim for their contributions to Israel
Viktor Ullmann’s 'Der Kaiser von Atlantis' as a manifesto against tyranny - review
Ullmann completed this significantly historical work in Ghetto Theresienstadt just before he was sent to his death in Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra performs ‘Aida’ opera - review
Youthful, graceful, and very competent, with a cast of top singers, Maestro Vincenzo Milletari took the audience to ancient Egypt and its unique rituals and customs.
Jewish producer Lawrence Bender talks antisemitism in films and Red Alert - interview
'[Red Alert] was about bearing witness, not persuasion,' Lawrence said. 'To get to peace, to get the hostages back, people first have to acknowledge the truth about what happened that day.'
Bar Rose's most recent albums bring complex instrumentation to the forefront
For anyone who resonates with classic textures, rich arrangements, and laid-back groove, Bar Rose’s music will immediately hit home.
Heroes of PALMAR: Hanukkah and the few against many - book excerpt
The words of the 'Al hanissim' ('for the miracles') prayer that we recited – 'The few against the many… in those days [137-134 BCE] and at this time [Hanukkah]' – held an unmistakable meaning for us.
From Hamas to Hatzalah: Freed hostage Bar Kupershtein inducted as EMT at United Hatzalah Miami Gala
Kupershtein formally joins United Hatzalah as a volunteer EMT to save lives in Israel
Grapevine: Hidden Hanukkah ‘gelt’
The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine has announced the establishment of the Robert I. Schattner Center for Oral Health for People with Disabilities.
Dancing for health in museums with dance activist Roberto Casarotto - interview
In the last two decades, Casarotto has visited Israel several times, including during the war, to show support and respect for the Israeli dance community and his Israeli colleagues.
The composer who solved a riddle: Hana Ajiashvili takes the Azrieli Prize for Jewish Music
2026 Azrieli Prize winner Hana Ajiashvili reimagines a medieval riddle in “Riddle,” shaping history and personal experience into a powerful score.
Eretz Nehederet spoofs Aussie cartoon Bluey after Hanukkah massacre in Sydney
The cast of Eretz Nehederet was joined by Rabbi Elhanan Danino, Ori’s father, as he recited the Hanukkah blessing and lit a menorah made of cups to resemble the one the six hostages lit in captivity.
