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Sderot Women’s Theater premieres dark October 7 comedy play ‘Laughing on the Border’

In the new play, Sderot Women’s Theater Ensemble uses black comedy to process the October 7 massacre.

EVEN IN rehearsals, the trauma remains close to the surface.

Electrock fuses Israeli rock legends, psytrance icons in Tel Aviv showcase

(Illustrative) Israeli singer Liran Danino performs on stage during a concert, May 1, 2025.

Metula's Israeli Poets’ Festival returns to Jerusalem with all disciplinary guns blazing

Late poet Amir Gilboa’s rich oeuvre is celebrated at the festival.

HaMiffal cultural center marks ten years and counting of community-oriented creation

The HaMiffal yard offers a charming ambiance with a slew of intriguing artworks.

What brings neighbors to violence? American historian searches history for answers - feature

Dan David Prize winner Prof. Max Bergholz on how ordinary people are swept into violence.

AUGUST 15, 2026ByNERIA BARR

PROF. MAX BERGHOLZ: Wars don’t make history; rather, people make wars, and then those wars change how people operate, and think, and remember.

‘My One and Only’ is a muddled look at Jewish mysticism - review

The Israeli film My One and Only aims high, blending Jewish texts, mysticism, and mystery, but its unusual storytelling may leave viewers confused.

AUGUST 15, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN

THERE ARE many well-acted, well-written scenes and an intriguing main plotline, but for anyone who just wants to have fun at the movies, ‘My One and Only’ is a misfire.

Waiting for 'Fauda' season 5? The best Netflix, Apple TV+ and Disney+ shows to watch now

Stream personable ‘Parenthood,’ a moving ‘Monster,’ and gripping summer shark documentaries.

AUGUST 15, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN

‘PARENTHOOD’ TELLS the story of a loving but complicated three-generation family in Berkeley, California.

DocuText returns to Jerusalem with documentaries on October 7, Israeli culture, and Jewish identity

The festival often opens and closes with music-themed films screened in the garden, and this year is no exception.

AUGUST 15, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN

‘THE SIXTEENTH SHEEP’ reunion shows (from left) Yoni Rechter, Gidi Gov, Yehudit Ravitz, and David Broza.

DocuText film ‘Safe Room’ tells moving account of how strangers transformed into family on Oct. 7

Safe Room is a moving film about a group of strangers who survived the October 7 attack by Hamas and came together in the safe room of Dr. Gedalya Fendel.

AUGUST 15, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN

Jerusalem highlights: August 14-20

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

AUGUST 14, 2026ByHAGAY HACOHEN

TAU Aurion ,TAYA & TAU Alumni Organization launch an initiative for outstanding teenagers in Israel

Two Tel Aviv Youth University programs steer students to become tomorrow's leaders.

AUGUST 13, 2026ByIN COLLABORATION WITH TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Eurovision heads to Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast as Burgas confirmed 2027 host city

Israel is set to participate in the event, after the Eurovision Song Contest director affirmed there would be no further votes on whether to exclude the Jewish state from the competition.

AUGUST 13, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN, REUTERS