Culture in Israel

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

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

|ByNEVILLE TELLER
Typewriter.
A SCENE from 'The Prince of Egypt'

Passover 2026: Great films to watch dur­ing the hol­i­day

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

|ByHANNAH BROWN
ZENDAYA is in the third season of ‘Euphoria.’

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

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

|ByHANNAH BROWN
DENIS PODALYDÈS plays author Georges Simenon’s distinguished inspector Maigret in ‘Maigret and the Dead Lover’

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

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

|ByHANNAH BROWN

Music world mourns Matti Caspi, towering figure in Israeli culture, after cancer battle

The family said in a statement, “With aching hearts and deep sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved husband and dear father. The light of our lives has gone out.”

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
MATTI CASPI performs in 2015.

Israeli Opera returns to Ofakim with community Hebrew production of The Magic Flute

According to the opera company, the performance marked its first return to Ofakim in more than a decade and formed part of its 40th anniversary season.

FEBRUARY 3, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Israeli Opera returned to Ofakim on Monday evening with a community production of The Magic Flute. February 3.

Jerusalang: Using language to connect people in Jerusalem

Jerusalang is turning Jerusalem’s mix of languages into a thriving social hub, bringing Jews, Arabs, locals, and newcomers together.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN
Jerusalang has become a social hub.

From Lorenz Hart to Mel Brooks: Two Jewish lives now available on Israeli screens

TV TIME: Two movies present a strong contrast in both their subjects and their styles. Blue Moon, about lyricist Lorenz Hart on Apple TV+, and Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man on HBO Max.

JANUARY 31, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
ETHAN HAWKE and Margaret Qualley star in Blue Moon, Richard Linklater’s drama about composer Lorenz Hart.

Painting longing: Journey through loss, memory, and renewal

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

JANUARY 18, 2026ByTOBY KLEIN GREENWALD
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).

Heavy metal peace in the Mideast: Orphaned Land frontman asks if unity through music can survive

Kobi Farhi talks to the Post ahead of the launch of his autobiographical new book, "Good Night, Orphaned Land."

JANUARY 18, 2026ByDAVID BRINN
ORPHANED LAND, celebrating 35 years.

Passador in Tel Aviv: A meat lover’s paradise - restaurant review

Passador in Tel Aviv serves nine meats, fresh sides, and unlimited drinks in a lively, well-run dining experience

JANUARY 17, 2026ByLINDA GRADSTEIN
Meat.

Jerusalem highlights: January 16-22

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

JANUARY 16, 2026ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Graphic novel ‘Between the River and the Sea’ by Hillel Cohen.

Grapevine, January 16, 2026: Christian ‘Who’s Who’ in Israel

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III shares a laugh with President Isaac Herzog.

Local Testimony 2025: Powerful images of conflict, life, and hope at Eretz Israel Museum

The Eretz Israel Museum hosts Local Testimony 2025, a moving exhibition of photography documenting war, life, and hope.

JANUARY 11, 2026ByBARRY DAVIS
Avishai Shaar-Yashuv documented the first few months of Emily Damari’s life following her return from captivity in Gaza, for ‘The New York Times.’