Culture
Five facts on Superman’s Jewish immigrant origins and James Gunn’s reboot
Superman has always been an immigrant, and, by extension, a Jewish immigrant, long before today’s culture wars. Gunn’s film merely foregrounds a theme embedded in the hero’s DNA since 1938.
Jerusalem Film Festival 2025: international films, prizewinners, and must-see titles
Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath delight adoring fans in emotional farewell gig
Stav Bekol Hatsva'im chosen to lead a revolution in the cinema chain
A stage for resilience: Israel Festival expands beyond Jerusalem this summer
The Israel Festival’s winding itinerary, from city plazas to kibbutz lawns to a football pitch in Majdal Shams, is a fragile but insistent bridge.
A hostage story, ‘The Bear’ at its best: What to watch from Israel and worldwide today
'52 Days' is a well-made and gripping film, which is a further reminder, if any were needed, of the sufferings of those still held hostage in Gaza.
'Turandot' returns to Israel's Opera after Operation Rising Lion
The opera was deep in rehearsals when the Israel-Iran war broke out.
TLV Museum of Art reopens this summer
The museum invites the public to an “Art Weekend,” offering complimentary admission to all its spaces and activities.
This is what the legendary Mr. T really looks like today. Would you recognize him?
Laurence Tureaud, the 1980s icon who starred in Rocky and The A-Team, recovered from cancer, became religious, and is now showing how he looks today at age 73.
Nova massacre documentary We Will Dance Again wins an Emmy
The harrowing documentary tells the story of the massacre through interviews with survivors and through video and audio clips made by the victims, survivors, and terrorists themselves.
When the curtain falls, again: Israel's cultural institutions are suffering from war closures
Cultural institutions throughout the country are coping with closures amid the war.
Eretz Nehederet finds the funny amid the falling missiles
Host Eyal Kitzis was full of his usual befuddled energy in a broadcast that poked fun at virtually every aspect of the new and terrifying reality Israelis have been struggling with for the past week.
AvevA Dese makes her return to Ethiopian-Israeli Hullegeb Cultural Festival
Breakout star from The Voice – Israel AvevA Dese brings her soulful voice back to Israel after moving to Los Angeles.
Maccabiah Games postponed to 2026 in shadow of Israel's war with Iran
The 2025 Maccabiah Games, set for July, have been postponed until 2026 due to escalating security risks in Israel.
800 ancient roses: Pompeii's Garden of Hercules reopens
Garden features 1,200 violets, and unique irrigation system restored.
