Acre

Will the new project bring tourists back to Acre?

A new audiovisual project at the Crusader Fortress turns Old Acre into a night show – with video mapping, powerful sound, and a historical journey from antiquity to the present day.

JULY 5, 2026|ByZIV REINSTEIN

The spectacle is fully accessible to people with disabilities

A portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821) as Emperor Napoleon 1 of France on 1 June 1815 in Paris, France. An engraving by Samuel Freeman from a painting by Paul Delaroche.

The general's covenant: Why Napoleon's lost talisman is destined for Israel - opinion

A newly surfaced artifact linked to Napoleon Bonaparte revives his 1799 proclamation to the Jewish people, shedding new light on a vision that predated modern Zionism.

JULY 3, 2026|ByDR. G. HEATH KING

Guests enter the Baha’i Shrine and Gardens in Bahji, in the northern Israeli port city of Acre, February 26, 2026

Baha’i World Center celebrates the festival of Ayyam-i-Ha

The Ayyam-i-Ha festival is celebrated in the days before the Baha’i Fast and is dedicated to community service, hospitality, and generosity.

FEBRUARY 27, 2026|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Dairy farmers and their supporters protest against the milk reform led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at the HaGoma Junction near the city of Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, January 6, 2026.

The education revolution in Acre: Three new schools to open in the upcoming school year

JANUARY 11, 2026|ByOFER PETERSBURG

Acre Bahai Shrine damaged in fire

Damage was sustained to NIS 250 million construction site dedicated to Abdul Baha.

APRIL 28, 2022ByIAIN CARLOS, GIL ZOHAR

UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Main building at shrine of Abdul Baha, Acre.

Meet World Jewish Travel - A Jewish Tripadvisor

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 32

APRIL 26, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A picture taken on April 16, 2021, shows a general view of the old city of Acre, also known as Akko, located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in northern Israel.

‘TOYZZZZ’ wins top prize at Israel's Akko Fringe fest

Best actor went to Noam Rubinstein in Kroy: Beyond What Is and Isn’t and best actress went to Racheli Pinchas in A Consensual Homicide.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Tribute to composer Yossi Mar Chaim offers more than meets the eye

Born in Jerusalem in 1940, Yossi Mar Chaim has been constantly on the lookout for new envelopes to push for over half a century.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021ByBARRY DAVIS

MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST Yossi Mar Chaim.

How to go back to Acre

Naim Obeid, head of the nonprofit center offering training for Jews and Arabs, and free art and technology classes for youth, says he doesn’t lose hope for the peaceful coexistence.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021ByBASIA MONKA

THE VIEW from the A-CAT office: three cemeteries – Christian, Jewish and Muslim.

Education transformed through art, technology skills: A-CAT

The Akko Center for Arts and Technology (A-CAT) is a center offering art education and career training to at-risk youth and adults.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Will Acre’s new culture center bring back tourists?

The brand-new 600 seat Acre culture center already hosted the Arabesque Festival of Classical Arabic and Andalusian Music. The center will also offer comedy shows, music concerts and more.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021ByHAGAY HACOHEN