Ultra-Orthodox Extremists Reopen Schools, Violating Israel's COVID Lockdown
Police issued fines, summoned directors after several schools were found to have reopened their doors in several ultra-Orthodox towns in Israel and the West Bank
Israeli Culture
Yehoshua Kenaz, One of the Greats of Hebrew Literature, Dies of COVID at 83
Writer, translator and former Haaretz editor published his most well-known novel “Infiltration," considered a milestone in Hebrew literature, in 1986
Holocaust Movies: 19 of the Best Beyond Schindler's List
Exploring not only what was, but what could have been
Israel’s Most Exciting Album of the Year
From joie de vivre to a fear of death: ‘Harsh,’ the new album by the band Deaf Chonky, is contemporary Israeli rock at its peak
Lin-Manuel Miranda Breaks Up Twitter Debate Among Quarantined Israeli Journalists — in Hebrew
Moana or In The Heights? Miranda makes fabulous entrance, fails to settle score
Remembering the Founder of Famed Jerusalem Literary Café
David Erhrlich, who founded cultural hub that hosted writers, poets and intellectuals in 1994, suffers fatal heart attack. He was 61
Food
Yazidi Iraqi Keeps Tradition Alive of Arak-making From Dates
Just outside Mosul, and six years after the Islamic State slaughtered and drove out Christian and Yazidi Iraqis, Saad Hussein is one of the last making arak from dates – not grapes – a regional specialty, now almost extinct
Archaeology
Jerusalem's Museum of Islamic Art to Auction 268 Precious Items, Despite Outcry
Five percent of the Jerusalem museum's collection will be auctioned at Sotheby's London, including rare Breguet watches
Movies
Israeli Director's Movie Makes Iranian Critics' Top 10 List of the Year
'It’s very exciting, even though it's clear that no film will prevent confrontation,' director of Golden Bear winner 'Synonyms' says
Travel
COVID-19 Kills an Israeli Rite of Passage: The Post-army Backpacking Trip
With the skies closed, the nomadic dreams of a generation have been shattered. Some, however, have found backpacking possibilities in their own backyard
Science
Italy Orders Bars and Restaurants to Close Early as COVID Rates Surge
Violent protests in Naples and Rome, while limited in scale, underlined the tense political climate in Italy
Television
With ‘Borat’ Sequel, Sacha Baron Cohen Offers Hilarious Foreign Interference in the U.S. Election
The British comedian is at his most outrageous in ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,’ with unintentional co-stars such as Rudy Giuliani and a couple of QAnon conspiracy theorists. Plus, reviews of ‘On the Rocks’ and ‘Rebecca’
Arts & Leisure
Uri Geller’s Art Show Uniquely Suited to Era of Charlatanism
A sale in Jaffa of artwork by the national psychic leaves this visitor under-awed, albeit appreciative of his astounding marketing skills
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'
