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Welcome to Mrs. Lek’s Kitchen

The kitchen may be in Lek’s name, but it was Yariv and a Thai sous-chef doing all the cooking. And Malili himself kept up a running commentary throughout the meal.

TV This week

This new version features a very young, racially and ethnically diverse cast that includes Nathalie Emmanuel, who played Missandei on Game of Thrones.

For the love of a dove

The Jerusalem Opera opens its season with an Israeli premiere of ‘La Colombe’ by Charles Gounod.

Abidin Ensemble pays tribute to the poetry of Nazim Hikmet

The Abidin Ensemble will present some of the poems of Hikmet, set to music by Turkish composer Erdem Buri (1923–1993).

Israeli researchers identify biblical kingdom of Edom

The biblical kingdom of Edom has always been a significant puzzle for biblical archeology.

Modular dance works

“Finding dancers is very intuitive, it’s a yes or no. I see someone and something happens to me, I want to work with them or not."

Dance review: YANG DANCE ARTS – CHINA

Choreographer and a dancer Yang Hailong chose well his musical support of Li Juntong, who composed accessible music that carries authentic scales mixed with traditional and modern instruments.

A tale of two musicians

Israeli jazz guitarist Gilad Hekselman returns from New York for a Jerusalem show

Dare we say ‘grown up’?

Successful businesswoman Efi and famous physicist Yoni (Micha Selektar) have a wonderful and deliberately childless marriage.

Spiegel School grads release ‘The ‘Voice of Ahmad’

Poetry on a Plate

If you want to enjoy the great food at Sahki Sahki for less, come early: there is 30% off the entire menu between 17.00 and 19.00.

Going abroad without leaving Jerusalem

Just walking into the lobby of the Isrotel Orient Jerusalem hotel on Emek Refaim Street, you feel your blood pressure come down.

Gordon Ramsay charts new ground with ‘Uncharted’

“I guess I have always been a multitasker,” Ramsay says. “I have an amazing team, and with that team comes great creativity. I am a firm believer in keeping it fresh.”

Life in Tel Aviv is a beach

Photo exhibition celebrates 110th anniversary of city’s founding.

Constance Wu’s fight to get cast for ‘Hustlers’

“I was looking for a movie with a character that was deeply lonely,” she said on a recent afternoon in the Times office, relaxing in a sundress and denim jacket, a cap pulled over her hair."

Polish Zoom in Israel

A Polish film festival will be held across the country hosting famous Polish film directors and historians in a series of panels.

Self-help, laughter and performance

As part of his participation in the festival, Tay will join Feder, Omer Krieger and his collaborators in leading and artists’ lab on the subject of art, morality and getting into trouble.

'The Voice of Ahmad’ presents short films on Israeli reality

“We believed wholeheartedly in the values of equality and sharing that were instilled in us and together we built the kibbutz,” says Masrawa.

Bridges and friendship

‘Many countries today worry about their borders,” says Maestro Christian Lindberg from his home in Sweden. “I believe music opens and transcends borders.”

Motion and emotion

“The conflicts between Tevye and his daughters, the emotions, the love and the need to preserve tradition – these ideas are universal, shared by all, in all cultures."

Polanski’s Dreyfus movie wins Grand Jury Prize at Venice

The Dreyfus Affair is one of the most famous examples of antisemitism and miscarriages of justice in modern history and many questioned the propriety of Polanski comparing his own case to it.

John Cleese tickles Tel Aviv

It was a reminder that even though humor can sound antisemitic – and there were certainly non-Jews in the audience – we all need to laugh at ourselves sometimes.

John Cleese makes a point in Tel Aviv

After showing the audience a doctored photograph of his third wife, he explained with feigned irritation that he had been forced to launch the tour to pay 20 million dollars in alimony.

Burger originals in Tel Aviv

Hamburg and Moses unveil their unique burgers.

Petah Tikva's Kosher Alfredo Restaurant

The huge, glass-walled restaurant in Petah Tikva’s industrial area is in the capable hands of long-time proprietor Eran, who has been at the helm for nearly 20 years.