Culture Minister Zohar releases video skewering the film industry
The Israeli film industry is at its lowest ebb in decades, perhaps ever, as more film festivals around the world openly or covertly boycott Israeli movies.
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Israeli actress Evgenia Dodina triumphs in Or Sinai's ‘Mama’ - review
United Hatzalah bridging divides through service
More than 70 million Christians to unite in the largest annual prayer gathering for Israel
New study links organized crime and weak governance to rising cost of living in Israel
The report estimates that organized crime and extortion cost Israel's economy NIS 23 billion annually, adding roughly NIS 8,000 a year to the average household's expenses.
Israeli author Amir Tibon wins Sami Rohr Prize for Oct. 7 memoir
“It is an incredible honor to receive the Sami Rohr Prize and join the esteemed list of writers who have won this award over the past two decades,” Tibon said in the Sami Rohr Prize press release.
Eurovision chief rules out future votes on Israel's participation despite ongoing country boycotts
Following Israel’s 2025 Eurovision showing, in which Yuval Raphael’s performance of “New Day Will Rise” came in first in the televoting, there were calls to investigate Israel for rules violations.
Designs on Jerusalem: Hansen House hosts event devoted to everyday aesthetics around us
The week, which takes place July 9-16 at its perennial berth of Hansen House, feeds off major sporting events taking place around the globe and even here, this summer.
‘Feelings in Between’: Autistic artists challenge stereotypes in new Jerusalem exhibition
The Feelings In Between exhibition opens on July 8 at the Jerusalem Theatre and will run until August 30.
Jerusalem Film Festival returns with Sundance hits, Cannes winners, and Israeli premieres
The 43rd edition of the festival, which was founded to bring the best international films to Israel and to promote Israeli filmmaking, will be at the Jerusalem Cinematheque and the Lev Smadar theater
What to watch this week: The story behind ‘Shoah,’ the end of ‘The Bear,’ and a riveting ‘Betrayal’
TV TIME: 'All I Had Was Nothingness' is a kind of road movie that follows 'Shoah' creator Lanzmann through many different roads in Germany, Poland, Israel, and the US.
Jerusalem highlights: July 3-9
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
Tel Aviv’s Shuk Olim brings out dozens of immigrant entrepreneurs to showcase goods
“Every single booth has an oleh with a story, and they're selling their products from the small business that they opened here in Israel after their aliyah,” said Devon Conway of Nefesh B'Nefesh.
Regenerative medicine workshop brings together leading Israeli and US researchers
The workshop aimed to strengthen scientific collaboration and accelerate translational research
