Arabs Sue Tel Aviv Realtor for 'Racist' Housing Discrimination
Three women told by a realtor detecting their accent that an apartment was already spoken for, but he later agreed to show the same flat to Jews
Israeli Culture
Wrong PM Pictured on Official Invite to Israeli Founding Father's Memorial
The announcement for the annual ceremony honoring David Ben-Gurion bore the Culture Ministry logo though it denied any involvement
Israel Prize-winning Designer Behind Iconic Logos of El Al, Habima, Dies at 85
Dan Reisinger designed hundreds of symbols, stamps, army badges and medals, calendars, wall reliefs and more. His 'Let My People Go” poster from the late 1960s became a symbol of the struggle for Soviet Jewry
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
Once Homeless in Addis Ababa, Now Headlining Tel Aviv’s Sigd Festival
Melaku Belay grew up in Addis Ababa without parents and living from hand to mouth. Now he is returning to Israel to perform with one of the best traditional Ethiopian music and dance troupes in the world
Israel Approves Film Fund in West Bank — for Jews Only
The new regional funds are a result of policy change by Culture Minister Miri Regev who says the initiate will diversify 'the range of voices in Israeli society'
Food
Foodie Alert: Israel Nabs 13 Spots on La Liste's Roster of 1,000 Top Eateries
Israeli chef Meir Adoni comes through again with flying colors when it comes to local restaurants included on the algorithm-based list of the world's best
Archaeology
Roman Empire Not Destroyed by Plague After All, Say Historians
No evidence found to support the narrative that the Justinianic plague killed up to half the population in the sixth century, ushering in the Dark Ages
Movies
Luxembourg's Foreign Oscar Entry Is Israeli Arab Director's 'Tel Aviv on Fire'
The acclaimed satirical look at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was partly financed by the Luxembourg Film Fund
Travel
7 Tel Aviv Eateries Featured in Famed '50 Best Discovery' List
The city's leading trends: cocktails and chef restaurants
Science
‘Carbon Capture Is the Theranos of the Energy Industry’
Trying to capture carbon from emissions doesn’t work, says Prof. Mark Z. Jacobson of Stanford. Put the resources into switching to renewables and go plant a tree, he urges
Television
Was John Demjanjuk Really 'Ivan the Terrible'? Even the Makers of 'The Devil Next Door' Can't Agree
Basking in the success of their hit Netflix documentary, co-directors Daniel Sivan and Yossi Bloch tell Haaretz about the controversies surrounding their show and why they're happy for it to be labeled 'true crime'
Arts & Leisure
Bauhaus Turns 100: The Architectural Style That Put Tel Aviv on the Map
In the early 20th century, Israel became a center of the 'International Style,' but contrary to urban legend, the local obsession was not exclusive to Tel Aviv
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'
