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Thoughts on viewing the Great Isaiah Scroll - opinion

There is much more to be learned about the history of the Hebrew nation, its literature, and even geography from the Great Isaiah Scroll.

A restorer works on a fragment of the Dead Sea Scrolls in a laboratory at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem
Acclaimed pianist Nitai Hershkovits (L) takes over the reins of the Jerusalem Jazz Festival from internationally renowned trumpeter Avishai Cohen (R).

What is jazz? Jerusalem festival proves there’s no single answer

THE YAHUDA HAGGADAH, Southern Western Germany, ca. 1470-80, handwritten on parchment; brown ink, and gold and silver leaf

A voice of praise: Why this Haggadah puts Miriam at the center of the Exodus

Kol HaOt Passover Festival.

The Passover playbook: Jerusalem activities the whole family can rally around during war


Israel Museum honors late Jerusalem artist Joseph Hirsch

A full 23 years after a large-scale posthumous retrospective at the University of Haifa and at the Artists House in Jerusalem, Hirsch has finally been given a slot by the Israel Museum.

 Artwork by Joseph Hirsch.

Grapevine March 14, 2025: Anniversaries galore

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 YONA BARTAL with Rabbi Uri Maklev.

Two new shows at the Israel Museum expound on the subconscious

The “Lucid Dreams” exhibition and the Alma Mater sound, video, and light installation will run at the Israel Museum until June.

 Multidisciplinary artist Guy Zagursky’s ‘Step by Step’ references Jacob’s biblical dream.

Time to react: Israel Museum photography exhibits on power and tragedy

There are a couple of photography exhibitions currently on display there that run the gamut of the emotional and cerebral spectrum, and then some.

 A look at the Soreq Nuclear Research Center.

Jerusalem Vibe: The conflict on Aza Street

The Rehavia neighborhood’s main traffic artery, Aza Street, is often shut down for protests, among other reasons.

 People protest for the release of the hostages in Gaza and against the government, outside the Prime Minister’s Residence.

Fearing an Iranian attack, Israeli museums move masterpieces to storage

This move is part of a broader effort to safeguard significant cultural assets amidst rising tensions with Iran.

 A view of the Shrine of the Book at the Israel Museum.

MUZA, Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv debuts exhibit on Mizrahi fashion brand Maskit

Maskit was founded by Ruth Dayan, the wife of defense minister Moshe Dayan.

 THE EXHIBIT honoring the iconic Israeli Maskit fashion house.

The unique and fascinating history of Jerusalem's Ticho House - explainer

Ticho House is celebrating 40 years as a contemporary art annex of the Israel Museum.

 Jerusalem’s Ticho House

The Jerusalem Jazz Festival marks its first decade

The jazz muses return to the Israel Museum for the Jerusalem Jazz Festival.

JERUSALEM STREET band Marsh Dondurma.

Check out the new photography exhibit at Jerusalem's Ticho House

The Hebrew title, “Asufat Or,” which translates as “collection of light,” references that basic factor in the photographic process, while the English name “Recollection” doesn’t.

 Gustave Le Gray overcame technical challenges to produce a stunning seascape taken in 1857.