Meet the artist who built a 400-work collection of Israeli art over six decades
It started on a drive up North more than 60 years ago. Israel Makov and his bride, Nira,…
Israeli pop star Nunu reflects on five years of war, survival, and music
On a sweltering Tuesday night at the Barby, Israeli pop star Nunu was handed a birthday cake on…
Best movies, TV shows to watch in Israel: Action classics, Dolly Parton hits
With Fauda’s new season about to drop on Netflix on September 8, you may be looking for some…
What to watch on Israeli TV this week: Lansky, E.T., and the James Bond curse
A three-part KAN documentary series called Lansky – The Zionist Gangster, about the Jewish American mobster Meyer Lansky,…
How dancing at 70 helped a bereaved Israeli mother find joy again
I’m 70 years old, and I am about to perform in my first dance recital, in a retirement…
Three contemporary Israeli art exhibitions reviewed
For many, summer is a time for travel and discovery. I encourage readers of this column to visit…
How Nicole Raviv found her voice by embracing her Israeli identity
The lights are up in the Jaffa music video set. The crew is assembled and busy with its…
How Israeli artist Leo Ray finds joy in an increasingly dark world
Merging the everyday and the elevated, Leo Ray manages to capture the simplicity of everyday motifs – painting…
Israel’s hockey league is building a thriving sports community
Several months ago, I, like many others, bought into the hockey show hype, and since then, my social…
War, boycotts, and shrinking budgets push Israeli culture to the brink
As the post-Oct. 7 and post-Iran war – possibly inter-Iran war – trauma continues to leave its mark…
Jerusalem Film Festival: Israeli movies balance excitement, sorrow, and war
The 43rd Jerusalem Film Festival, which began on July 9 and runs through July 19, had a far…
Jerusalem hosts Israel’s largest event devoted to the aesthetics around us
Someone in the Jerusalem Design Week team has evidently done their homework on current seasonal sporting goings on…