Culture in Israel

Miriam on screen: Great films depicting biblical trailblazers to watch during Passover

Miriam’s legacy as a defiant artist is rarely center stage in the great biblical epics, but her spirit lives on in cinema’s most modern heroines.

EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS (2014) Pictured: Christian Bale as Moses.
Typewriter.

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

A SCENE from 'The Prince of Egypt'

Passover 2026: Great films to watch dur­ing the hol­i­day

ZENDAYA is in the third season of ‘Euphoria.’

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


Nova festival survivor Yuval Raphael gears up to represent Israel at Eurovision

Many Eurovision fans bet money on the outcome, and bookmakers around the world currently rank Raphael fifth to win, out of 37 competitors.

  Yuval Raphael is representing Israel this year at Basel in the Eurovision song contest

Yuval Raphael preps for Eurovision as protesters call for her removal

Although her first rehearsal was closed to the public, Raphael's performance reportedly has motifs of a caged bird.

 Yuval Raphael is representing Israel this year at Basel in the Eurovision song contest

Jerusalem and Tel Aviv cinemas feature Israeli cult classics for Independence Day

Cinematheques across the country are offering cult classics, documentaries, and sing-alongs for Independence Day.

 OFRA HAZA singing ‘The Flower Song’ in ‘Schlager’ (The Hit).

Coming-of-age sea adventure brings suspense, drama to the Med - review

Sari Azoulay Turgeman’s film is a well-made, atmospheric drama about a teen girl who sails off alone one night destined for Cyrpus.

 Hallel Yannay Shani in 'Wait For Me.'

Apartment hunting allows a couple to confront gap between dreams, reality - review

The film will resonate with young couples getting priced out of apartments in New York, San Francisco, Paris, London, and chic cities worldwide.

 A scene from 'Real Estate.'

A tribute to Israeli classics, 'Hacks' returns, and Jon Hamm gets in trouble

Israeli Movie Channel on Yes has a tribute to veteran movie producer Yitzhak Shani, screening several of his films in an all-day program.

 A scene from 'Alex is Lovesick.'

Nova festival massacre documentary airs on Amazon Prime

#NOVA, directed by Dan Pe’er, is composed of video and audio clips from the Nova festival, taken by victims, survivors, and the terrorists.

 AN IMAGE from ‘#NOVA.’

‘Horse with No Name’ is a movie with no plot

A new film, 'Horse with No Name' by Asaf Asulin, opens in theaters around Israel on Thursday.

Asaf Asulin and Yasmin Ayun in ‘Horse With No Name.’

Cameroonian artist honors Jewish ties in 'Indelible' exhibition

Cameroonian artist Maurice Mboa’s 'Indelible' in Tel Aviv showcases soul print engravings exploring identity and spirituality. The exhibition honors his journey and deep connection to Judaism.

 TWO PAINTINGS by Maurice Mboa.

Cinematheque marks 50 years with 'Gone with the Wind' exhibit

The Jerusalem Cinematheque will celebrate its 50th anniversary with an exhibition of restored sketches and designs from 'Gone with the Wind', opening April 1 with a film screening.

 A SKETCH FOR Scarlett O’Hara’s New Orleans gown worn in ‘Gone With the Wind.’