Culture in Israel

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).
ORPHANED LAND, celebrating 35 years.

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

Meat.

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

Graphic novel ‘Between the River and the Sea’ by Hillel Cohen.

Jerusalem highlights: January 16-22


‘Under siege’: Creators describe rising antisemitism in Hollywood

Jewish creators behind Mad Men and The Americans describe the growing antisemitism that young artists face.

‘Mad Men’ creator Matthew Weiner at Jerusalem Sessions on Monday.

Viktor Ullmann’s Shoa opera ‘Emperor of Atlantis’ premieres in Hebrew

The first Hebrew production of Der Kaiser von Atlantis brings Ullmann’s opera to stages across Israel this month.

The Carmel Quartet.

Tovah Feldshuh on portraying Golda Meir, rising antisemitism, and renewed relevance - interview

Tovah Feldshuh reflects on portraying Golda Meir as her filmed performance reaches Israel and global audiences amid rising antisemitism.

Tovah Feldshuh: My job as an actor is always to be in my character’s corner.

Supernatural stories surge on Israeli TV as new hits draw big audiences

TV Time: Israeli viewers are flocking to new paranormal dramas, from cursed army bases to Druze reincarnation tales, as networks roll out ambitious supernatural series.

Daniel Gad in ‘Hamman.’

The orchestral roar of 32 hands on 704 keys

Sixteen world-class Israeli pianists perform on eight magnificent grand pianos

PIANO MASTERMINDS Sivan Silver and Gil Garburg.

Solidarity Film Festival focuses on human rights

For more information, go to the festival website at https://www.solidaritytlveng.org/

‘BEETHOVEN’S NINE’ will be screened at The Solidarity Human Rights Film Festival.

After October 7, Purcell’s 'Dido and Aeneas' rings truer than ever

The decision to open the 40th opera season on Tuesday with Dido and Aeneas is a lovely nod to the past while ensuring the opera in Israel has a future.

A SCENE from ‘Dido and Aeneas’

Renowned French violinist David Grimal brings harmony to Eilat

On stage in Eilat, David Grimal affirms his enduring conviction that musical harmony is a powerful path toward renewal, offering a truer vision for human connection.

DAVID GRIMAL: Music is about listening before you do anything else.

Kfar Giladi Hotel and Zumu Museum to open art show in Upper Galilee

The free exhibition will span historic kibbutz spaces, featuring 60-plus works that explore the North’s path home after the war, the organizers said.

Kfar Giladi Hotel and Zumu Museum to open art show in Upper Galilee

The Sea: Shai Carmeli-Pollak’s film explores West Bank struggles, wins Ophir Awards - interview

The New York Jewish Week spoke to Shai Carmeli-Pollak about his new film, The Sea, which won five Ophir Awards, and will be Israel's submission to the Oscars.

Muhammad Gazawi as Khaled in 'The Sea,' premiering at the Other Israel Film Festival on November 6, 2025.