Culture
A Jerusalem gem: Rediscovering the Rockefeller Museum’s treasures in Israel's capital
New tours of the Rockefeller Museum showcase artifacts ranging from First Temple-period jewelry to Egyptian pharaohs.
South Africa pulls out of Venice Biennale; because its selected artist wanted to focus on Gaza
U2 releases EP featuring poem by Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai
A Community called home
Jerusalem Highlights: January 2 – January 8
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
‘Last Christmas, I gave you Iran’: Trump, Netanyahu in Mar-a-Lago love fest on Eretz Nehederet
The sketch mocked the contentious relationship between the two, where the prime minister is often subservient to the president but pretends not to be.
Israeli film awards proceed as boycotting nominees reverse course
Filmmakers who withdrew from the culture ministry’s film awards will participate after a compromise was reached amid threats to reform the Cinema Law.
French actress, icon, advocate: Brigitte Bardot passes away at 91
Born in Paris on September 28, 1934, Bardot grew up in an upper-middle-class household. She described herself as a shy, self-conscious child who "wore spectacles and had lank hair."
Boundless Bach at the 12th rollout of the Jerusalem Piano Festival
The 'Bach for Two and Three Pianos' concert makes for one helluva evening’s entertainment, but Shapira takes the presentation offering and listening experience a step or two further.
Before ‘SNL,’ there was Sid Caesar and a roomful of Jewish writers
Legendary Jewish comedian Sid Caesar dominated the television screen beginning in the 1950's and left a lasting mark on American showbusiness as we know it.
Three artists, three questions: Recurring motifs through chaos and order
Three artists, three questions, and a shared urge to find order in chaos through repetition, light, and form.
'Oxygen': Breaking taboos on Israeli mothers who cannot send sons to war - review
“It touched something in people who saw it, even outside of Israel,” said Netalie Braun, director of the movie 'Oxygen.' “I really hope that it will spark discussion."
Sofrito chicken meatballs with potatoes and onions
That’s what it’s like when you love.
The composer who solved a riddle: Hana Ajiashvili takes the Azrieli Prize for Jewish Music
2026 Azrieli Prize winner Hana Ajiashvili reimagines a medieval riddle in “Riddle,” shaping history and personal experience into a powerful score.