Where Do You Go to Get the Best Knafeh in Tel Aviv?
Cravings for the sweet Middle East treat have made it a hit. What to order and how it may differ from the real deal
Israeli Culture
In First, Ethiopian Israeli Singer to Represent Israel in Eurovision
19-year-old TV contest winner Eden Alene says competition has 'turned me from a girl with a dream into a seasoned singer'
'Druze Tel Aviv' in Northern Israel Rebrands Itself as a Thriving Cultural Hub
Once priding in high army enlistment rates, Daliat al-Carmel now wants to showcase its artistic scene
Gal Gadot to Co-produce Film Adaptation of Barred Novel on Israeli-Palestinian Romance
Dorit Rabinyan's 'All the Rivers' was at the heart of a controversy after Israel's Education Ministry refused to include it in reading list for high school students
‘Legendary’ Century-old Railway Could Ride Again in Israel's Jezreel Valley
Shlomo Maayan is working to realize his dream to recreate the historic rail route that was shut down in 1952, by operating a locomotive that was in operation in the same period as the Valley Train, which he found in Greece
Opinion Young Jews Are Leading a Grassroots Arabic Renaissance in Israel
The Israeli education system has failed to teach its Jewish students Arabic. Young Jewish artists, designers and entrepreneurs are increasingly taking matters into their own hands
Food
Hummus... With Octopus? How Israeli Food Became All the Rage in Saint Petersburg
The food may not be kosher, but St. Petersburg’s Israeli restaurants have a lot of blue-and-white flags and Mediterranean music. Israeli-style falafel, shakshuka and shawarma, it seems, have become a big hit in Russia’s northern capital
Archaeology
Ghostly Genes From Super-archaic Hominin Found in Late Human Species
Small-brained creature interbred with the common ancestor of Neanderthals and Denisovans, then half a million years later with Denisovans too – and you may have traces in your DNA
Movies
Attorney General Condemns Nixing Film Screening on Lawyer Defending Palestinians
Deputy attorney general says cancellation 'violates freedom of expression'; culture minister called for the cancellation of the showing of 'Lea Tsemel, Advocate,' which she claims glorifies terrorists
Travel
Time Is Running Out to Try This Legendary Tel Aviv Sandwich
One bite is all it takes to be pulled into the cult of Itzik and Ruthie
Science
With Their Food Taken Away, Cranes Invade Farms in Israel’s North
Due to a dispute among state agencies, feeding stations weren’t replenished, so the birds nosh on pecans instead
Television
Less Misogyny, More Kindness: How Hulu Repackaged 'High Fidelity' for Gen Z
Hulu's gender-flipped ‘High Fidelity’ reboot makes a well-meaning, well-executed series – but is it really worth watching?
Arts & Leisure
Who Says Vegan Latkes Aren’t Delectable?
Starring leeks, yams, buckwheat and chard – recipes for vegan pancakes that are great on Hanukkah and all year long
Theater
Banned Play on Palestinian Prisoners, Occupation Throws Israeli Theater Festival Into Turmoil
Artistic director quits popular Acre Fringe Theater Festival after public steering committee disqualifies 'Prisoners of Occupation'
