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Filmmaker Nadav Lapid receives industry support after boycott at film festival

Filmmaker Nadav Lapid receives industry support after boycott at film festival

Hundreds of artists defend director, who they call ‘Israel’s greatest dissident artist’; Lapid, a vociferous critic of Israel, warns of the...

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Hebrew Book Week celebrates centennial in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

Hebrew Book Week celebrates centennial in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

Amid declining reading rates nationwide, annual book event opens in both cities following one-day delay caused by Iranian missile fire

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Gwyneth Paltrow lends her face to Herzliya real estate project

Award-winning actress fronts video commercial for 51 Park residential towers

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Magritte masterpiece at Israel Museum being repaired after pinecone puncture

Magritte masterpiece at Israel Museum being repaired after pinecone puncture

‘The Castle of the Pyrenees,’ which was donated to the museum in the 1980s, was damaged by a young boy who idly pierced the canvas while visiting...

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Culture events called off in wake of Iranian missile attacks

Culture events called off in wake of Iranian missile attacks

Hebrew Book Week opening and inaugural Theater Award ceremony are postponed, many museums close doors

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‘Noga,’ documentary about singer, to premiere at Tribeca

‘Noga,’ documentary about singer, to premiere at Tribeca

Film about Noga Erez’s rocky road to stardom to screen at New York City film festival

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Daily Briefing June 7: Masked settlers clashed with Palestinians on Shabbat. Where was the IDF?

Daily Briefing June 7: Masked settlers clashed with Palestinians on Shabbat. Where was the IDF?

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses incident of Palestinian infant killed by soldier in Hebron, settler clashes in Huwara, and an overnight with the...

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‘We were so broken’: Nova survivor Rita Yedid brings story of resilience to the screen

‘We were so broken’: Nova survivor Rita Yedid brings story of resilience to the screen

In documentary ‘Rita,’ which premiered May 27, the mother of two recounts hiding in the rave’s ticket booth as her husband shielded her from...

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Tower of David Museum wants your old Western Wall photos

Tower of David Museum wants your old Western Wall photos

Request for people to search for images comes as Jerusalem institution prepares 2027 exhibit for 60th anniversary of city’s reunification following...

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Daily Briefing June 3: Coalition MKs boast on X after screaming at Arab lawmakers

Daily Briefing June 3: Coalition MKs boast on X after screaming at Arab lawmakers

Political correspondent Ariela Karmel discusses overnight Knesset vote on controversial bills, further delays on aid for the north, and coalition...

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Tehran memories meet the Israeli sun in Iranian-born artist’s paintings on show in Tel Aviv

Tehran memories meet the Israeli sun in Iranian-born artist’s paintings on show in Tel Aviv

‘Beyond Garden,’ now open through July 11, traces 84-year-old Farideh Golbahar’s decades of dreamy and meticulous oils on paper, shaped by Iran,...

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Daily Briefing May 31: After 26 years, IDF retakes Lebanon’s Beaufort fortress

Daily Briefing May 31: After 26 years, IDF retakes Lebanon’s Beaufort fortress

Political writer Tal Schneider explains why Israel’s hands are tied as Hezbollah fires missiles at the north; plus, possible dates for elections

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At reopened Nahal Oz pub, Israeli musician closes circle begun after October 7

At reopened Nahal Oz pub, Israeli musician closes circle begun after October 7

Singer Elai Botner reunites on Shavuot holiday with uprooted kibbutz members he played for days after the massacre, bringing back the song he wrote...

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‘Not a day I’m not happy; not a day I don’t feel the loss’: Eli Sharabi on life after captivity

At Jerusalem Writers Festival, author of bestselling ‘Hostage’ talks about mourning his family, time in captivity, regrets from before Oct. 7 and...

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In Tel Aviv, vintners, growers and enthusiasts celebrate year’s best wines

24th annual Eshkol Hazahav awards spotlight year’s outstanding vintages, alongside words of wisdom from culinary leaders Assaf Granit, Hedai Offaim,...

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Daily Briefing May 27 – Dread in Israel as Trump aims to seal Iran deal

Tol editor David Horovitz discusses Israel’s need to reassert itself in tackling Iran, the ongoing ripples of National Security Minister Itamar Ben...

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Gaza border kibbutzim mark first Shavuot without hostages

Nir Oz, Nahal Oz and Be’eri share images and moments of celebration from the harvest holiday festivities

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Daily Briefing May 26: Trump sidelines Netanyahu as Israel eyes Iran

News editor Ben Sales reviews Israel’s stance as US aims to complete talks with Iran, without Netanyahu by Trump’s side, and how Israelis are...

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Ex-hostage Maxim Herkin publishes book featuring a diary he secretly wrote in captivity

‘Coming to Light’ recounts Herkin’s experiences during his 2 years in the clutches of Hamas, including his success concealing the fact he was an...

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Daily Briefing May 20: Drama at Knesset as coalition plows ahead with legislation

Political correspondent Ariela Karmel discusses judicial overhaul legislation, while reporter Amy Spiro reflects on Noam Bettan’s second place at...

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Yishai Ishi Ron: Ex-commando writes novels about trauma and recovery

Award-winning author of ‘Dog’ discusses PTSD and how writing aided his healing process

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In Berlin, ex-captive Alon Ohel plays piano in appreciation of support

Pianist performs briefly at Israeli ambassador’s event, shares how music helped him survive captivity

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Using discarded Israeli flags, artist tries to stitch divided country together

Tal Tenne Czaczkes created ‘The Flag of Flags,’ a banner of nearly 700 pennants once abandoned on roadsides, now sewn into a giant canopy

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Daily Briefing May 19: Trump frustrated as Iran talks stall, Gulf wary of renewed war

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses details of Iran negotiations, an emboldened Hamas in Gaza and initial results from Fatah central committee...

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Daily Briefing May 18: As personnel crisis looms, IDF needs Knesset legislation

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian discusses Lebanon ceasefire, Israel’s quiet expansion in Gaza, IDF troop shortage and soldier disciplined for...

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Nir Oz marks birthday of Johnny Siman Tov, killed on October 7

Kibbutz friends, neighbors and family members celebrate together in Karmei Gat

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Daily Briefing May 17: Pro-Israel groups protest NYT sexual abuse op-ed, say it foments hatred

NY correspondent Luke Tress discusses New York Times protest, New School’s attempt to defund Hillel, anti-Israel demonstration in Jewish...

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Exhibit on iconic designer Dorin Frankfurt looks at the clothes that made the woman

Open through August 15, ‘Fashion Worker: Dorin Frankfurt’ at the Ashdod Museum of Art showcases nearly 50 years of local fashion, manufacturing,...

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Negev desert wins recognition as unique international wine region

The lack of water in the Negev desert helped vintners create a fruity grape that’s unique and easy to drink. Now the dry, sandy landscape stretching...

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Four authors named as finalists for Sami Rohr Prize

Jewish literature awards ceremony, held in association with National Library, to take place in Jerusalem this July

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Daily Briefing May 12: Extremist settlers dealt a blow with EU sanctions

US bureau chief Jacob Magid reports on Trump’s Iran comments, the EU decision, a new Gaza police force, Mahmoud Abbas’s son and Israel’s US...

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DocAviv hosts 10 days of screenings throughout Tel Aviv

Icelandic rapids, Pippi Longstocking’s creator and social networks are among the subjects covered in film festival’s 28th edition

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Despite protests, Israeli Biennale pavilion opens, includes Jewish mystical symbols

Tubes dripping with water, mezuzah scrolls and locks printed with commandments make up ‘Rose of Nothingness,’ artist Belu-Simion Fainaru’s...

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Daily Briefing May 10: Political parties form new constellations ahead of elections

Political correspondents Sam Sokol and Ariela Karmel discuss the opposition parties’ mergers and defections, and a blitz of new legislation as the...

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Daily Briefing May 7 – Golders Green terror shows rising threat to world Jews

Tol editor David Horovitz discusses Trump’s desire to make deals with Iran and Lebanon, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s political hostility,...

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Artists paint dinner plates for lone soldier charity

Tel Aviv exhibit ‘A Plate of Hope and Color’ includes work by some of country’s best-known artisans

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New drama ‘The Eichmann Trial’ at Jerusalem’s Beit Ha’am takes same stage as actual trial

Through May 4, the portrayal of the 1961 hearing offers a captivating glimpse at the human psyche, along with a history of budding relations between...

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Noa Koler’s ‘Happy Place’ wins big in Israeli TV awards, rescheduled after Iran war

Kan snags 27 prizes in belated 2025 awards; winning Best Investigative Program, Uvda’s Ilana Dayan says government ‘machine’ working to erase...

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Rare mystical prayer book unveiled at ANU museum in Tel Aviv

16th century siddur, handwritten and based on Rabbi Isaac Luria’s kabbalistic teachings, to be exhibited starting on Lag B’Omer

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Daily Briefing May 3 – Scared and angry London Jews feel UK isn’t fighting antisemitism

Jewish world and real estate reporter Zev Stub reviews latest on Golders Green stabbing, looks at economic status of Israel’s north and Haredi real...

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Artist from war-torn north relocates to Tel Aviv, discovers success with works of kibbutz views

Doron Adorian evacuated after October 7, 2023, is welcomed by city’s art community as the ‘northern refugee.’ Now her art hangs on the wall of...

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Artist, left-wing activist and writer Yair Garbuz dies at 80

Known for his collages and an incendiary comment made at a 2015 rally, Garbuz stayed mostly out of public life for the last decade

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Israeli chef closes Berlin restaurant amid constant threats

Eyal Shani’s Gila & Nancy shutters doors following months of pro-Palestinian protests and intimidation

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Tel Aviv’s ‘Open Houses’ offers fresh peek at private and public spaces

City’s annual Batim Mibifnim, Hebrew for ‘homes from the inside,’ event opens for registration on May 1

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Dara Horn, Joseph Finder among visiting authors at annual writer’s festival

Director acknowledges difficulty in securing guests for next month’s Jerusalem event given boycotts and Israel’s paper-thin favorability in...

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Daily Briefing April 27: Success of Bennett-Lapid merger hinges on Eisenkot role in race

Political correspondents Sam Sokol and Ariela Karmel discuss the decision by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid to run a joint list and campaign for the...

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Daily Briefing April 26 – As both sides keep striking, is there still a Lebanon ceasefire?

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian discusses the IDF’s readiness with regard to Iran, a fragile ceasefire with Lebanon, and two IAF technicians...

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Daily Briefing April 22: Trump’s muddled messaging complicates talks with Iran

US bureau chief Jacob Magid reports on the Iran ceasefire and the second round of Lebanon talks, as well as the stalled Hamas disarmament and a...

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‘Creativity is the basis of Judaism’: Yaacov Agam, father of kinetic art, receives Israel Prize

Accepting the award in the eponymous museum he helped design ahead of Wednesday’s ceremony in Jerusalem, the 97-year-old creator charms admirers —...

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Rachel Goldberg-Polin: Mother of murdered hostage Hersh ‘parcels out her pain’ in book

‘When We See You Again’ is mother’s raw accounting of what happened to her son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, and to her and her family

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