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Painting longing: Journey through loss, memory, and renewal

Tamar Aluf paints longing, turning personal loss into art that resonates with memory, emotion, and renewal.

Artist Tamar Aluf with her exhibit ‘Painting Longing’ in the Jerusalem  Theatre’s Sherover Foyer. Paintings behind her from L, clockwise: ‘Horizon  of a House,’ acrylic (2025); ‘The Fabric of Life’ (2025); ‘Longing’ (2025).
A woman takes out money from a Bank HaPoalim ATM machiine in Tel Aviv on March 25, 2025

Bank Hapoalim completes $2 billion overseas bond sale in largest such offering by an Israeli bank

Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved the establishment of a political commission of inquiry into the failures of October 7, December 22, 2025.

Oct 7 probe, Iranian discourse continues - December 22, 2025

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Bank Hapoalim receives 'Accessible Organization' certificate from Access Israel


Bank Hapoalim appoints Yigal Barkat as VP of Marketing

After serving in various senior marketing positions, Yigal Barkat has been appointed as VP of marketing at Bank Hapoalim.

 The logo of Bank Hapoalim, Israel's biggest bank, is seen at their main branch in Tel Aviv, Israel July 18, 2016.

Winewise: Smart spirits in Tel Aviv

“We buy Israeli wines directly from the local wineries, although between 50-60 percent of our sales are wines from outside of Israel.”

 Winwise Sarona Market branch

Bank Hapoalim employees complain to management over cursing from customers

Some of the workers have complained of degrading treatment they have come under from the direction of the customers.

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Israeli banks and insurance companies canceling events due to Omicron

Bank Leumi is not the only one operating in the spirit of the times. This year, Bank Hapoalim also held its annual event for customers under coronavirus restrictions. 

Pedestrians are reflected in the windows of a branch of Bank Leumi, Israel's second-largest lender, in Tel Aviv, Israel

21st Israeli Art Exhibition raises NIS 1.2m. so far

The exhibition, which salutes young Israeli artists and social art, was dedicated this year to empowering women.

 DOV KOTLER, Chilit Jacobson, Ronni Posten, Reuven Krupic and Noah Korman.

Hapoalim launches music festival for Wonder members

The festival will take place in Hangar 11 in Tel Aviv on December 29 and January 1, with members of the Poalim Wonder Club receiving the discounted price of NIS 79 instead of NIS 159.

A man enters the main branch of Bank Hapoalim, Israel's biggest bank, in Tel Aviv, Israel July 18, 2016. Picture taken July 18, 2016

Bank Hapoalim launches ‘Wonder’ benefits program

Depending on the plan, customers will earn points based on how much they use their credit cards and how many online transactions they perform on the bank’s digital channels

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Israeli home prices up 9.2% over past year

Economists are generally in agreement that housing prices will continue to rise in the coming years, due to high demand and the lack of supply in the housing market.

Real estate market

Users of the BIT money transfer app claim they were hacked and robbed thousands of shekels

“I opened the bank app and saw someone had already made two transactions worth NIS 3,600 each.”

Close up of a man using mobile smart phone

Bank Hapoalim, Israel Export Institute to send delegation to UAE

The move follows the success of the first business delegation sent by the two early last year, following the signing of the Abraham Accords.

DR. AHMAD Belhoul Alfalasi (from right), UAE minister of state for entrepreneurship & SMEs; Ruben Krupik, chairman of Bank Hapoalim; David Leffler, director-general of the Economy Ministry; Dov Kotler, Bank Hapoalim CEO and Adiv Baruch, chairman of the Israel Export Institute at the opening of the U