Nova music festival

‘I’ll shout Shema in New York’: Freed hostage Segev Kalfon launches US Chabad tour

"They didn't let me shout Shema Yisrael in Gaza," Kalfon said. "I'll shout Shema Yisrael in New York."

|ByESTHER DAVIS
Former hostage Segev Kalfon, with his family, in a helicopter on their way to the hospital. October 14, 2025.
Irish singer of U2 Bono poses during a photocall for the film "Bono: Stories of Surrender" at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 17, 2025.

U2 releases EP featuring poem by Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai

Israel Prize winner Yehuda Amichai, who died in 2000, is considered by many to have been the greatest modern Israeli poet.

|ByHANNAH BROWN, DAVID BRINN
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar hosting his Finnish counterpart, Elina Valtonen, at the Foreign Ministry, Jerusalem, February 15, 2026.

Finnish FM visits Jerusalem for first time since 2016, discusses regional issues with FM Sa'ar

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar hosted Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen in Jerusalem, marking the first such visit in nearly a decade amid EU discussions on Israel.

|ByANNA BARSKY
Despite the immense pain and suffering that was perpetrated on October 7, when 1,250 people were murdered or kidnapped, Israelis and Jews worldwide have rallied together.

By removing 'massacre' from October 7 bill, Israel undermines its own memory - editorial

Israel's decision to remove "massacre" from the October 7 bill undermines the significance of the attack and weakens national remembrance.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Eurovision head defends vote system that gave Israel first place in televotes

“The televoting system currently used in Eurovision is considered the most advanced in the world today," Eurovision director said.

MAY 20, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
Yuval Raphael in the Eurovision final.

Yuval Raphael to perform in Nova community memorial concert in Tel Aviv

Following her triumphant performance at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel over the weekend, Yuval Raphael will share her talents with a home audience.

MAY 19, 2025ByDAVID BRINN
Yuval Raphael at the Eurovision final, May 17, 2025.

Yuval Raphael is a symbol of Israel's astonishing resilience - editorial

Maybe people were simply voting for the song and the performance, not expressing any deeper political sentiment. Either way, we have reason to feel proud.

MAY 19, 2025ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Yuval Raphael, representing Israel, performs "New Day Will Rise," during the Grand Final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 17, 2025

The dance party that helped us mourn October 7 and keep living - opinion

Dancing together allowed us to be with this DJ in his smile and his pain through the same action, to grieve with him, and to let him bring us joy.

MAY 18, 2025ByAVI KILLIP
LEADING EDGE president and CEO Gali Cooks speaks at this month’s JPro conference in Baltimore.

Yuval Raphael: 'There will be no real victory without the hostages'

The 24-year-old Nova festival survivor said that she felt the spirit of Israel came across plainly in the song.

MAY 18, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Yuval Raphael qualified for the Eurovision final in the second semi final on Thursday night.

Yuval Raphael pays homage to Theodor Herzl’s iconic Basel photo

The photo of Raphael on Friday was snapped in the same location where Herzl posed in 1901 when he was attending the fifth Zionist Congress.

MAY 16, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
Yuval Raphael echoes Theodor Herzl’s pose in Basel.

My Word: Between songs and homecomings - opinion

Supernova massacre survivor Yuval Raphael’s participation in Eurovision symbolizes Israeli resilience amid hostility.

MAY 16, 2025ByLIAT COLLINS
ISRAEL’S REPRESENTATIVE to the Eurovision Song Contest, Yuval Raphael, waves to a crowd in Basel this week.

'I spotted my friends from the bomb shelter': Yuval Raphael reacts to Eurovision semifinal

Raphael recounted spotting her fellow Nova music festival survivors in the audience, cheering her along.

MAY 16, 2025ByWALLA!
Yuval Raphael qualified for the Eurovision final in the second semi final on Thursday night.

'Welcome home': Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin share message to Edan Alexander

Jon Polin shared how, since October 7, they have come to know and love the entire Alexander family. “Today, we are celebrating with all of you,” he said.

MAY 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Screenshot of Rachel and Jon Goldberg-Polin.

The case for truth: Israel must create a state inquiry into October 7 - opinion

A state commission of inquiry is vital for uncovering the truth behind October 7 and rebuilding trust in the government and its institutions.

MAY 10, 2025ByDANA BLANDER
NIR OZ residents arrive to hear the presentation of the military’s findings on the October 7, 2023 massacre that took place at the kibbutz, in March, in Carmei Gat.