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From forced conscription to integration by choice

BY DR. ESTHER LUZZATTO — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:04:24 GMT

Mental rigidity, political interests, and populist rhetoric are preventing a solution to the problem of Haredi enlistment. But are there political leaders willing to take up the challenge?

Gal De Paz cast as Shoshana Damari in new musical about Israeli icon

BY SAGI BIN NUN — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:31:10 GMT

Rising Star runner-up Gal De Paz will make her theatrical debut portraying Israeli music icon Shoshana Damari in a new biographical musical tracing the singer’s life and career.

As a new year begins, we prepare for the emergencies we pray never come

BY DUBI WEISSENSTERN — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:29:33 GMT

"We do not prepare because we want disaster to come. We prepare because if it does, someone has to be ready."

British-born Israeli actress Caroline Langford dies at 68 after battle with cancer

BY HANNAH BROWN — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:38:50 GMT

Born in London in 1958, Langford was the daughter of British television director Barry Langford and moved to Israel with her family when she was 14.

'Kat World:' Artist Risa Brooke Oze turns wartime life in Israel into whiskered, cat-themed satire

BY ERICA SCHACHNE — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:16:47 GMT

Oze’s signature style filters big, uncomfortable themes through a distinctly feminine lens – bright, playful, and unmistakably her own.

Huckabee attends screening of ‘The Bridge,’ about Israelis finding joy through music after Oct. 7

BY HANNAH BROWN — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:03:28 GMT

For the Israeli participants, the trip to Los Angeles' legendary Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp was about reclaiming parts of their lives that had become inaccessible after October 7.

What to watch in Israel this week: Lansky’s Zionism, E.T. on Disney+, and the James Bond curse

BY HANNAH BROWN — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:46:35 GMT

TV Time: A new KAN documentary explores Meyer Lansky’s criminal empire, Jewish identity, and surprising ties to Israel, alongside reviews of new streaming additions including E.T. and Ian Fleming.

Jerusalem highlights: August 21-27

BY HAGAY HACOHEN — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:32:00 GMT

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

Seeking to reshape mall-going experience, new amusement park opens in Herzliya's Seven Stars Mall

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:50:04 GMT

“I think today the mall needs to reinvent itself,” Seven Stars Mall CEO Yaniv Fainshnider said.

Renowned Israeli filmmaker Avi Nesher's new film to open Haifa International Film Festival

BY HANNAH BROWN — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:26:34 GMT

The movie explores the lives of seven characters whose personal crises are overshadowed by October 7, forcing them into a desperate fight for survival and to confront buried truths.

Author Shulamit Lapid wins ACUM lifetime achievement award

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:17:36 GMT

The winners will be officially honored at the 70th ACUM Awards Ceremony on Monday, October 19, at the Creative House at Tel Aviv Port.

Peter Pan takes flight in Tel Aviv with dazzling cast, costumes, and Neverland magic - review

BY GADI ZAIG — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:21:30 GMT

This particular adaptation of J. M. Barrie's classic story initially premiered in 1988, with the titular character having been played by Hanoch Rosen, who now takes the director's chair.

Ofra Yitzhaki talks to ‘Post’ about new albums focusing on monumental musical figures - interview

BY LIRAN GURKIEWICZ — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:58:40 GMT

As Bardanashvili aptly put it, Yitzhaki’s dedication is “a gift to everyone – to the audience, to the history of music, and especially to composers.”

‘The Sixteenth Sheep’ documentary celebrates reunion of a musical supergroup

BY HANNAH BROWN — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:13:41 GMT

If I have one quibble with the documentary, it’s that it does not give a full sense of the album, that the songs are a journey through the mind of a child who can’t fall asleep.

Rapper ‘The Shadow’ removed as police volunteer amid investigation

BY HODAYA RAN — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:50:02 GMT

The move marks the latest development in an affair that began with an investigative report and recordings in which Eliasi was heard boasting about his connections within the Israel Police.

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

BY ILANA SHTOTLAND — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:18:02 GMT

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

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

BY JONAH DAVIDOV — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:05:08 GMT

The lineup included an opening set by DJ Laroz, followed by Beit Habubot, a major Israeli pop-rock band, and Shotei Hanevuah, known for blending reggae, dub, hip-hop, and Middle Eastern melodies.

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

BY BARRY DAVIS — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:27:55 GMT

If your idea of poetry is a neatly rhyming ditty, attending the festival should thoroughly disabuse you of that constricted notion and open up broad new vistas for your literary epiphany enjoyment.

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

BY BARRY DAVIS — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:26:39 GMT

“We understand we can show Jerusalem in a different light,” says artistic director and co-director Doron Gallia-Kind. “Not the one shown in newspapers and on the news."

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

BY NERIA BARR — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:35:03 GMT

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

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

BY HANNAH BROWN — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:47:21 GMT

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

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

BY HANNAH BROWN — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:27:54 GMT

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

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

BY HANNAH BROWN — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:35:01 GMT

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

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

BY HANNAH BROWN — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:34:50 GMT

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.

Jerusalem highlights: August 14-20

BY HAGAY HACOHEN — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:19:22 GMT

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

TAU Aurion,TAU Youth & TAU Alumni Organization launch an initiative for outstanding teenagers

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND IN COLLABORATION WITH TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:18:08 GMT

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

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

BY HANNAH BROWN AND REUTERS — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:05:49 GMT

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.

No politics. No divisions. Just Am Yisrael Chai

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND IN COLLABORATION WITH CHABAD — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:39:59 GMT

Colel Chabad planning to invest $18 million this High Holiday season

Ushpizin Music Festival returns to Ashdod with Israeli rock icons, opera, and theater

BY SAGI BEN NUN — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:36:18 GMT

The rock marathon continues the following evening with a powerhouse roster featuring pioneering rocker Shalom Hanoch, ’90s alternative icons Eifa HaYeled, and punk-rock legend Rami Fortis.

WATCH: El Al’s iconic Lior Suchard safety video to be replaced by Israeli celebrity gang of four

BY DAVID BRINN — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:12:48 GMT

Beginning later this month, a new safety video is being unveiled on El Al flights featuring Fauda’s Lior Raz, Hollywood’s Gal Gadot, NBA basketball great Deni Avdija and model/actress Rotem Sela.