Culture in Israel

Sarah Silverman pays tribute to her father, Noa Kirel stars in first TV drama role

Additionally, fans of "The Bear" won’t want to miss season 4, arriving this June – Carmy’s chaotic restaurant world continues with new challenges and a surprise wedding.

In the pink: Israeli films showcase ethnic, LGBT diversity in the haredi community

Together, Pink Lady and Neither Day nor Night cast a light on the highly insular center of the haredi world.

By MORDECHAI BECK
18/05/2025

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.

Eran Riklis speaks on adapting 'Reading Lolita in Tehran' to the big screen

The movie is now playing in theaters around Israel and opened to rave reviews in Italy and France a few months ago. 

The Israeli Opera unveils Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos

“This is an opera about everything,” director Ido Ricklin says. "“It’s about love and loneliness, idealism and self-interest – and it’s at the same time about art and life itself."

By NERIA BARR
14/05/2025

Israeli museums to open for free for International Museum Day

“On Museum Day there is a sharp rise in attendance at museums – in some places it is up to 40%. That is good for us all, for revenues,"chairwoman of Israel ICOM says.

14/05/2025

Nova festival survivor Yuval Raphael gears up to represent Israel at Eurovision

Many Eurovision fans bet money on the outcome, and bookmakers around the world currently rank Raphael fifth to win, out of 37 competitors.

Yuval Raphael preps for Eurovision as protesters call for her removal

Although her first rehearsal was closed to the public, Raphael's performance reportedly has motifs of a caged bird.

Jerusalem and Tel Aviv cinemas feature Israeli cult classics for Independence Day

Cinematheques across the country are offering cult classics, documentaries, and sing-alongs for Independence Day.

Coming-of-age sea adventure brings suspense, drama to the Med

Sari Azoulay Turgeman’s film is a well-made, atmospheric drama about a teen girl who sails off alone one night destined for Cyrpus.

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