Theater

Isabelle Huppert is the star in ‘The Richest Woman in the World’ - review

The Richest Woman in the World, directed by Thierry Klifa, opens in theaters in Israel on Thursday.

NOVEMBER 5, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

‘THE RICHEST Woman in the World’ is a reminder that in a career that has spanned more than 150 roles, most of them leads, Isabelle Huppert is always the most interesting thing about every movie in which she has starred.

Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra (see Sunday).

Jerusalem highlights: October 30-November 5

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

OCTOBER 30, 2026|ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Jerusalem highlights: October 23-29

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

OCTOBER 23, 2026|ByHAGAY HACOHEN

‘SHEEP IN THE BOX’ is about how a couple, grieving the loss of their young son who was killed in an accident two years before, decide to adopt an AI robot programmed to mimic their child.

'Sheep in the Box': A pointless, sweet story of grief, robots - review

The film explores how a couple, grieving the loss of their young son who was killed in an accident two years before, decide to adopt an AI robot programmed to mimic their child.

OCTOBER 22, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

'Too Jewish?' Why Jewish stories still make some audiences uncomfortable

Why Jewish stories still provoke discomfort – and why that discomfort matters

MAY 12, 2026ByRYAN CRAIG

The Rosenbergs, a middle-class Jewish family from Edgware, played by Nicholas Woodeson as the father, David Rosenberg, and Tracy-Ann Oberman as mother, Lesley Rosenberg, in Ryan Craig’s play, staged recently in a London theater.

Jerusalem highlights: May 1-7

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

MAY 1, 2026ByHAGAY HACOHEN

'The Devil Wears Prada 2’ reunites cast but lacks original bite - review

The big question on the minds of fans of the original film, released 20 years ago and today a cult classic, is how the sequel measures up.

MAY 1, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN

MERYL STREEP and Anne Hathaway in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2.’

‘Leave One Day’: Low-key musical about French chef - review

"Leave One Day," the feature film directorial debut of Amelie Bonnin, includes characters who express their thoughts in a nice, low-key way.

APRIL 27, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN

Amelie Bonnin and Juliette Armanet attend the "Partir Un Jour" (Leave One Day) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 14, 2025 in Cannes, France.

British professor uncovers location of Shakespeare’s London home using previously unknown documents

Munro’s find is historically significant, painting a very different picture of where Shakespeare may have spent time in his later years then what was originally thought.

APRIL 25, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

File Photo: A Sothebys employee handles a copy of William Shakespeare, The First Folio 1623 in London, England, July 7, 2006.

Jerusalem highlights: April 24-30

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

APRIL 24, 2026ByHAGAY HACOHEN

‘Alchemical Encounter’ by Katya Izabel Filmus

Jerusalem highlights: April 10 – April 16

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

APRIL 10, 2026ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Movie theaters reopening across the country, just in time for Passover vacation - review

The theaters are operating with the approval of the Home Front Command, which mandates that there must be protection nearby for everyone.

APRIL 8, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN

‘Maigret and the Dead Lover’: Bringing French detective back to big screen - review

For those who enjoyed the books, the movie will bring them back to the atmosphere of the police headquarters on the Quai des Orfevres.

MARCH 31, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN

DENIS PODALYDÈS plays author Georges Simenon’s distinguished inspector Maigret in ‘Maigret and the Dead Lover’

From ‘Hairspray’ to ‘South Park,’ composer Marc Shaiman tells a story shaped by Jewish humor

In his new memoir “Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner,” Marc Shaiman reflects on a life shaped by chutzpah, fate, disappointment

FEBRUARY 10, 2026BySTEPHEN SILVER/JTA