Jerusalem Cinematheque

Jerusalem highlights: February 20-26

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

FEBRUARY 20, 2026|ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Red Tent’ exhibition of works by Michal Tamir (see Saturday).

A SCREEN GRAB of Claude Lanzmann driving, from the documentary, ‘All I Had Was Nothingness’.

Lanzmann’s 'Shoah' returns to Jerusalem in special Cinematheque tribute

Lanzmann’s genius was to understand that the details were the story, that in the deepest sense, it was impossible to memorialize the Holocaust without knowing exactly what happened.

JANUARY 18, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

DIANE KEATON as Annie Paradis in the iconic ‘First Wives Club.’

Jerusalem Cinematheque pays tribute to Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton, one of the most distinctive and endearing American actresses of all time, will be honored in showings of her most beloved films at the Jerusalem Cinematheque.

JANUARY 11, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Scene from the film, Proud Jewish Boy, by Isri Halpern.

Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival features story of Polish Jewish teenager who triggered Kristallnacht

In Proud Jewish Boy, documentarian Isri Halpern sets out to find the truth about the 17-year-old Jewish refugee who assassinated a German diplomat in Paris in 1938.

DECEMBER 15, 2025|ByHANNAH BROWN

Jerusalem highlights: December 27-January 2

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

DECEMBER 27, 2024ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Theatrical performance 'The Child Ayelet.'

Hanukkah fun in Jerusalem: Activities for everyone for the Jewish festival of lights

A sneak peek at some of the fabulous family activities happening in Jerusalem this Hanukkah.

DECEMBER 23, 2024ByRONIT ANSBACHER, JOANNA SHEBSON

A sufganiya (jelly doughnut) tour of Mahaneh Yehuda in Jerusalem for Hanukkah (Illustrative).

Jerusalem Highlights: December 20-26

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

DECEMBER 21, 2024ByHAGAY HACOHEN

US President Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, US, November 19, 2024.

Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival unveiled: A visual mix showcasing Jewish life and history

Several television series will be presented, including David Schalko’s highly praised Kafka, an ambitious look at the tormented writer’s life, and the new Shtisel spin-off, Kugel.

DECEMBER 12, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN

Jerusalem highlights: December 6-12

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

DECEMBER 6, 2024ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Jerusalem Highlights: November 15-21

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

NOVEMBER 15, 2024ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Jerusalem Highlights: November 8 – 14

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

NOVEMBER 10, 2024ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Heddy Lamar in the film 'Ziegfeld Girl.'

Classic British films by Pressburger and Powell being showed at Jerusalem Cinematheque

Their movies feature lush cinematography (whether in color or black-and-white), passionate romances that are all the more affecting because the characters are so very British.

NOVEMBER 6, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN