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John Cleese performances in Israel postponed

The performance includes Cleese recounting stories from his career, and his irreverent take on the state of the world, including current events in Israel.

 John Cleese

Dizengoff Center rolls out environmental carpet in new exhibit

Ovadia Binyasho's lenticular illustration ‘Dehaya’ draws our attention to the sorry state of coral around the world.

Jerusalem highlights: June 6-12

 Illustrative image of grilled cheese.

Jerusalem highlights: May 30 – June 5

 Johanna Riethmueller

Jerusalem highlights: May 23-29

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

 Uri Shafir, ‘The Waiting Hollow’

Jewish Czech-born German writer Maxim Biller stars in Jerusalem International Writers Festival

The Israeli literary community will be in high-profile attendance as well, with the likes of Dorit Rabinyan, Lihi Lapid, Bilha Ben-Eliyahu, and Bacol Serlui.

 Jewish Czech-born German author Maxim Biller presents his latest book, ‘Mama Odessa,’ and talks about the role of the Jewish writer in Germany, post Oct. 7.

After long absence, Galilee festival returns to celebrate local Jewish, Druze, Arab communities

The vision for the festival is to meet the wonderful and diverse residents of this great landscape.

 Ba Li Galil in the Galilee.

Hiking the holy land in the season of Lag Ba'omer

One of the things that the holiday commemorates is Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai’s death – the same sage who survived on carob while hiding in a cave.

 IN ITS QUIET way, the humble carob teaches us that meaningful traditions need not be elaborate.

Jerusalem highlights: May 16 – May 22

 ‘A Bachelorettes’ Apartment’ (see Sunday) at Aspaklaria Theater.

Jerusalem highlights: May 9-15

Jerusalem Cinematheque unveils renovated auditorium

Musrara Mix: Covering artistic, philosophical, and social divides

In terms of the programmatic content, the main man this year is Roy Menachem Markovich, who devised the lineup that takes place over three days, starting on May 6.

 Puppeteer Moti Brecher.

Jerusalem Highlights: May 2-8

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

 CROWDS COME OUT to celebrate Mahaneh Yehuda’s 100th birthday.

Oct. 7, the Holocaust, and more: Jerusalemite-painter Chana Goldberg's works on display

Jerusalemite painter Chana Goldberg’s post-cataclysm pieces in the wake of October 7 and the Israel-Hamas War.

 A painting by Chana Goldberg.

Jerusalem Highlights: April 25 – May 1

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

 Artwork by Miryam Adler.