Culture

Jerusalem highlights: April 10 – April 16

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

APRIL 10, 2026|ByHAGAY HACOHEN

An Israeli artist couple (Efrat Dor and Ariel Bronz) sell their souls to the ruling elite in the provocative film "Yes," from director Nadav Lapid.

In Yes!, Israeli director Nadav Lapid skewers his country’s ‘moral abyss’ after Oct. 7

Lapid is aware that his satirical film will be a bitter pill for many Diaspora Jews to swallow, but he has never shied away from his own convictions.

APRIL 10, 2026|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

ZOHAR FRESCO: The work of acclaimed percussionist Zohar Fresco traces the roots of frame drumming back to ‘Miriam’s drum’ and its place in Jewish cultural memory

Miriam’s beat: From Exodus to modern Israel, women reclaim rhythm and resilience

Pe’imat Miriam, a female percussive endeavor, revives an ancient rhythm to find a collective voice of hope – core to the biblical Passover narrative and to our spiritual well-being.

APRIL 8, 2026|ByBARRY DAVIS

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

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.

APRIL 8, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Figurine unearthed near Sea of Galilee reveals earliest human–animal connection

At the Nahal Ein Gev II archeology site, a figurine was discovered to be the earliest item depicting human-animal interaction.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025ByJOANIE MARGULIES

The 12,000-year-old Natufian clay figurine from Nahal Ein Gev II, depicting a woman leaning forward and a goose enveloping her (accompanied by an artistic reconstruction).

Rami Kleinstein scales the heights with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

The full interview with Kleinstein will be published in this Friday’s edition of The Jerusalem Post Magazine.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025ByDAVID BRINN

RAMI KLEINSTEIN on his landmark album ‘Apples and Dates’: It was time to root down.

Dazzling Grand Egyptian Museum aims to be economic showstopper

Officials and analysts frame the Grand Egyptian Museum as a driver of jobs, research, and tourism revenue rather than merely a showcase.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025ByWASEEM ABU MAHADI/THE MEDIA LINE

A view shows the colossal statue of Ramses II at the entrance hall of the Grand Egyptian Museum on November 8, 2025 in Giza, Egypt.

Dropping a line, or two: A look at the Jerusalem Biennale of Drawing

The ninth rollout of the Jerusalem Biennale of Drawing kicked off on November 8 and will run through to February 7.

NOVEMBER 15, 2025ByBARRY DAVIS

TV Time: 'Freakier Friday' is funny, 'Nutuk' is dramatic and 'Pluribus' is not worth watching

Channel 12 drama series, 'Nutuk', continues to keep tension high while Apple TV's 'Pluribus' falls flat despite rapturous reviews.

NOVEMBER 14, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

JAMIE LEE CURTIS, left, and Lindsay Lohan in ‘Freakier Friday.’

My Word: Making music amid the noise - opinion

The ideals of Koolulam, “a social-musical initiative aimed at strengthening the fabric of society,” sound lofty but the events are fun and unifying.

NOVEMBER 14, 2025ByLIAT COLLINS

The entrance to the Jerusalem Theatre is seen in a photo taken May 21, 2024

The first-ever Challah Festival in Israel: Three days of art, culture, and food

ANU – Museum of the Jewish People presents the first-ever festival dedicated to challah, featuring an art exhibition, bakery tours, a tasty pop-up, and family activities. November 13–15.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV