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NancyKarin Vardi: A songstress with a stage presence of sincerity, charm

NancyKarin Vardi is a songstress with a stage presence of sincerity and charm who deftly shares her message in a way that fascinates her audience.

By SARAH HERSHENSON
05/02/2025

Egypt marks 50 years since Umm Kulthum’s passing with 2025 events

"Umm Kulthum is an Egyptian and Arab symbol we are proud of, and the best voice that expresses Egypt with its history and civilization," said the Egyptian Minister of Culture Ahmed Fouad Henu.

Steve Schnur and Doug Davis wear yellow Gaza hostage pins on stage at the Grammy Awards, February 2,

Two men wear hostage pins while accepting Jimmy Carter's Grammy

Two men wore yellow pins honoring Gaza hostages while accepting Jimmy Carter’s posthumous Grammy, though his grandson and co-acceptor did not.

Barood: A bar in downtown Jerusalem stands the test of time

Barood opened for business in March 1995, which naturally means it is currently gearing up for its 30th anniversary. That’s quite some going.

02/02/2025

Back to roost: Singer-songwriter Zohar Ginzburg to light up the Hamagber Festival

Ginzburg’s slot is on February 5 (10:30 p.m.), with singer-songwriter Rona Kenan joining her and her quintet on stage.

02/02/2025

In ‘Midas Man,’ a new biopic of Jewish Beatles manager Brian Epstein, a synagogue sets the scene

The synagogue scenes were shot at Liverpool’s Princes Road Synagogue, as the actual Greenbank synagogue that hosted both Epstein’s bar mitzvah and funeral no longer exists.

By STEPHEN SILVER/JTA
01/02/2025

Top 10 reasons to leave the house: January 31 - February 11

These are the top 10 reasons to leave the house this week.

By NERIA BARR
31/01/2025

Lord of the Rings and Hans Zimmer concerts coming to Israel

Experience Zimmer and Shore’s music live in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Beersheba.

28/01/2025
  THE CAST of 'Keves Hashisha Asar' rehearses for the show.

The Sixteenth Sheep reunion concert casts a magic spell

As soon as the reunion was announced last year, the concert’s became the hottest tickets in Israel, with the shows selling out in minutes. More shows were added and most of those sold out, too.

A glorious voice: Marking 50 years since tenor Richard Tucker's death

Richard Tucker, who was born in Brooklyn, New York, is still acclaimed and revered as one of the greatest operatic tenors of the 20th century. 

By DAVID OLIVESTONE
24/01/2025
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