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Streaming services unveil Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 programming

BY HANNAH BROWN — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:43:21 GMT

A highlight of this programming will be a new HOT edition of Zikaron BaSalon (Hebrew for “Remembrance in the Living Room”), an intimate project in which Holocaust survivors recount their stories.

Jerusalem highlights: April 10 – April 16

BY HAGAY HACOHEN — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:32:40 GMT

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

Jerusalem-born producer teams with Scorsese on TV series 'The Saints'

BY HANNAH BROWN — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:59:16 GMT

It was Leshem, who has lived in the US for years, who came up with the idea for a television show that presents the lives of Christian saints by humanizing them.

In Yes!, Israeli director Nadav Lapid skewers his country’s ‘moral abyss’ after Oct. 7

BY ANDREW LAPIN/JTA — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:53:17 GMT

Lapid is aware that his satirical film will be a bitter pill for many Diaspora Jews to swallow, but he has never shied away from his own convictions.

The silent wave

BY ERAN ZIMRIN — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:50:19 GMT

Why we must prepare for the upcoming crisis in child protection

Between miracle and memory: The evolution of Miriam in art over the years

BY NERIA BARR — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:02:49 GMT

Whether in medieval ‘Haggadot’ or the lithographs of Bezalel, artists trace Miriam as she emerges, tambourine in hand, to lead the aftermath of the Exodus.

The body continues: In war, dance becomes a way to survive

BY ORI J. LENKINSKI — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:02:27 GMT

In their new works for the Batsheva Ensemble, choreographers Bosmat Nossan and Roni Chadash echo the rhythm of Miriam as a practice of necessity.

Miriam’s beat: From Exodus to modern Israel, women reclaim rhythm and resilience

BY BARRY DAVIS — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:11:46 GMT

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.

Movie theaters reopening across the country, just in time for Passover vacation - review

BY HANNAH BROWN — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:14:26 GMT

The theaters are operating with the approval of the Home Front Command, which mandates that there must be protection nearby for everyone.

Miriam on screen: Great films depicting biblical trailblazers to watch during Passover

BY HANNAH BROWN — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:13:13 GMT

Miriam’s legacy as a defiant artist is rarely center stage in the great biblical epics, but her spirit lives on in cinema’s most modern heroines.

The war through the eyes of HaShomer HaChadash

BY RONNIE ROSENMAN — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:05:50 GMT

Hashomer HaChadash founder, Yoel Zilberman has a clear vision of how Israel should prepare for the future and wars to come: “Countries will first take care of themselves.”

'The first woman E Streeter': Springsteen band drummer remembers Suki Lahav, Jewish violinist

BY DAVID BRINN — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:35:25 GMT

“Suki and Louie were quite literally the first people associated with Bruce and the band that I came to know, respect, admire, and yes, love,” he wrote to The Jerusalem Post from Portland, Oregon.

Voices Israel anthology 2025: Celebrating English poetry shaped by war, love, and memory

BY NEVILLE TELLER — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:13:33 GMT

War, love and memory intertwine in Voices Israel’s 2025 anthology, a powerful collection of global poetry shaped by Oct. 7 and beyond.

Passover 2026: Great films to watch during the holiday

BY HANNAH BROWN — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:13:45 GMT

TV Time: From biblical epics to new streaming hits, here’s what to watch this Passover week.

Spring 2026 fashion blends comfort, color, and optimism for a fresh, festive look

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:18:32 GMT

Discover Spring 2026 fashion with soft textures, pastel tones, and festive elegance.

From Euphoria to Red Hot Chili Peppers: What to watch in Israel this week

BY HANNAH BROWN — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:53:33 GMT

TV Time: A new Red Hot Chili Peppers documentary, Euphoria’s return, and a comedy classic lead this week’s picks.

'Fantasy Life,' rife with Jewish-American comedy, turns anxiety into an offbeat love story

BY HANNAH BROWN — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:44:56 GMT

Fantasy Life is anything but pat, and although I enjoyed the movie when I saw it in Haifa, I found it even funnier and more interesting when I re-watched it on a computer link.

‘Maigret and the Dead Lover’: Bringing French detective back to big screen - review

BY HANNAH BROWN — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:35:51 GMT

For those who enjoyed the books, the movie will bring them back to the atmosphere of the police headquarters on the Quai des Orfevres.

What Bill Clinton, Netanyahu, McDonald’s and Starbucks reveal about crisis leadership

BY ZVIKA KLEIN — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:33:41 GMT

In Crisis Management, one of Israel’s best-known crisis advisers argues that the right response depends on the leader, the moment, and the nerve to act before the room spins out of control.

Live from the mamad: Laughter is the best medicine amid war

BY ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:27:14 GMT

Even comedic masters of timing don’t stand a chance if their set is interrupted by air raid sirens.

Jerusalem highlights: March 27-April 2

BY HAGAY HACOHEN — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:07:53 GMT

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

Eurovision Song Contest oddsmakers predict Israel will win televoting again this year

BY HANNAH BROWN — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:39:27 GMT

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.

The people’s ray of hope: Keren Hayesod’s lifeline to Israelis in crisis

BY RONNIE ROSENMAN AND IN COLLABORATION WITH KEREN HAYESOD — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:03:29 GMT

In the shadow of war and the approach of Passover, Keren Hayesod connects hearts, communities, and lives, ensuring that no Israeli faces crisis alone

A celebration of giving in Jerusalem

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:33:50 GMT

The President and First Lady Join Arava Doron’s Bat Mitzvah Initiative

Seeing beyond the moment: What Passover demands of us this year

BY SHIREL DAGAN-LEVY — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:22:27 GMT

This year, perhaps the most important question the holiday asks of us is not “what happened then,” but “what does this moment require of us now?”

Brewing Trouble, a new Israeli comedy series, debuts on Yes

BY HANNAH BROWN — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:36:38 GMT

The new Israeli series, centered on former criminals turned brewers, is the kind of comedy with heart that a lot of people are craving right now.

Pack a Seder: How one box is reaching Israel's most isolated survivors

BY SHIR PERETS — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:12:50 GMT

“These are Holocaust survivors, elderly that we are in touch with throughout the year, all the time,” Zalman Duchman said.

New platform matches stranded travelers with families for Pesach in Israel

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:04:39 GMT

IsraelForPesach.com was launched to connect people unexpectedly staying in Israel over Passover with families willing to open their homes for holiday meals and accommodations.

Amid war with Iran hospitals in central Israel operate under emergency conditions and severe strain

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND IN COLLABORATION WITH KAPLAN MEDICAL CENTER — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:08:54 GMT

Kaplan Medical Center, one of Israel’s major medical centers, is operating in emergency mode following the security escalation, handling an exceptional burden and evacuating departments.

Finding light in the shadows of crisis

BY ERAN ZIMRIN — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:30:14 GMT

Continuing support for abused children in times of war