Nova music festival

Boy George in Israel: Emotional Nova visit, meeting Herzog and a pro-Israel anthem reviewed

From Boy George’s emotional Nova visit to the Adam Brody controversy on Netflix, here’s what Israeli and Jewish culture are talking about this week.

British musician Boy George visits the Nova Festival Memorial Site near the kibbutz of Reim, in southern Israel on November 3, 2026.
Boy George performs at Menora Mivtachim Arena on November 04, 2026 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Boy George wins over Tel Aviv crowd with music, message of solidarity

Boy George

Boy George at the Nova festival memorial: ‘If you’re ever confused, I stand with the Jews’

Boy George and Sylvan Adams with Nova survivors at Re’im festival massacre site

Boy George visits Nova massacre site ahead of Tel Aviv concerts dedicated to survivors


Boy George stood with the Jews when so many others turned away - opinion

Amid the silence and condemnation that followed October 7, Boy George became an unexpected but powerful voice of solidarity.

British singer-songwriter Boy George delivers remarks during a ceremony honoring him for his public support of Israel and the Jewish people, attended by Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, November 2, 2026.

Forest in Argentina inaugurated to honor memory of Nova Festival victims

Three years after October 7, a forest of 414 trees in Argentina was dedicated to honor the memory of those murdered at the Nova Festival massacre.

Forest in Argentina inaugurated to honor memory of Nova Festival victims.

Boy George meets with Herzog, visits Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem during Israel trip

Also present at the event were Sylvan Adams, President of World Jewish Congress Israel and a member of the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem's board of directors, and former hostage Elkana Bohbot.

President Isaac Herzog presents Boy George with an award at the President's Residence, Jerusalem, November 2, 2026.

Third man sent to prison after stealing sound systems from murdered Nova festival victim

The stolen systems belonged to a company co-owned by Matan Lior and his business partner, Amitai Rahum. Lior was murdered at the festival after helping evacuate festival-goers under fire.

Matan Lior, killed during the October 7 Nova music festival massacre. The text decribes him as "a hero of Israel."

Macklemore cashes in on 'Free Palestine' tour while funding October 7 apologists - opinion

A rapper who says he is being “silenced” sold out a European tour. Part of the money goes to a group that lauded the October 7 attackers as "the men who broke through."

Singer Macklemore performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" show in New York City, US, July 22, 2022.

'I must score for Lior': Gabriel Lima honors late teammate in emotional interview

The former Bnei Sakhnin star traveled from Brazil to honor his late strike partner Lior Asulin. He opened up about their bond and hearing of his murder: "I couldn't stop crying."

In memory of Lior Asulin in Re’im.

The colors she lives by: How one mother is keeping her son's memory alive after October 7

After son Ilai Baram was murdered near Nova, Adital Zu Aretz turned to painting. Through two books, she shares how she lives with loss and keep his memory present.

ADITAL ZU ARETZ:  “I live in two worlds: the world of pain and the world of joy.’

Zohran Mamdani’s antisemitism plan cannot survive his October 7 statement - opinion

Mamdani’s plan was written to show that he takes antisemitism seriously. His October 7 statement showed it was written to give him cover for the hatred he keeps feeding.

 NYC democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani against backdrop of pro-Palestinian protesters. (illustration)

Treating the trauma, understanding the tribe: Safeheart helps Nova survivors rebuild their lives

Founded in the hours after Oct. 7, SafeHeart draws on expertise in trauma and psychedelic harm reduction to help Nova survivors rebuild their lives – through care rooted in the community itself.

ILLUSTRATIVE: FOR SOME, the trauma was compounded by mind-altering substances.

'Appreciate everything': Evyatar David on Hamas captivity, three years after Oct. 7 - interview

After 738 days as a Hamas hostage, David reflects on the friends he lost at Nova, the psychological torment of being told no one wanted him home, and the hope that sustained him.

Former hostage Evyatar David, July 31, 2026.