Six women who are defying the ‘be fruitful and multiply’ imperative of Israeli society (and one who regrets bowing to it) explain why they have decided not to bring children into the world
With our ability to see friends more limited than a Trump kid’s vocabulary, television and its familiar set of characters is playing an important role in keeping us sane. And yes, I am writing about John Oliver yet again
From classics like ‘Fauda’ and ‘Shtisel’ to little-known gems like ‘Off White Lies’ and ‘Dancing in Jaffa,’ here are over 20 Israeli works to keep you entertained
Gantz has to neglect law barring an indicted lawmaker from assembling a coalition, but his veto privileges as deputy PM will probably hold back a wave of right-wing legislation
Shuttered until the coronavirus pandemic blows over, museums are harnessing digital platforms to launch free online tours that can banish the quarantine boredom
The transition to online performances had begun before the coronavirus epidemic, but it’s now been given a major boost. Here are a few of the classical music options available in your home
British writer Jonathan Freedland has won acclaim for his political thrillers written under the pen name Sam Bourne. He explains how he was able to imagine the worst excesses of ‘45’ and how his latest novel is a reaction to rule by geriatrics
‘Parents really have to take a deep breath – you have to go into a different state of mind.’ Experts weigh in with tips and insight
With works worth $140 million and the presence of star-artist Jeff Koons, this Tel Aviv exhibit was poised to become the event of the year. But American-Israeli Jose Mugrabi and wife Marie, who contributed the works, learned the coronavirus has other plans
If you are forced into quarantine to avoid Covid-19, self-medicate with TV
The world-renowned company performed selected parts of its works. While fragments were impressive, the performance was ultimately lacking
Artist Yael Bartana invites viewers on a journey that ends with a mass burial of weapons. Critics may label her an outsider preaching to Americans, but she's unafraid to call them out on a fascist agenda
The signatories back the Palestinian queer community, but TLVFest's founder says 'harm to the festival and the artists who choose to take part will only paralyze the voices of optimism in Israel'
Plus, Voices Israel 2020 Anthology may be the place for you if you have a poem you want in print
19-year-old Eden Alene, the first Ethiopian Israeli to represent her country in the international song contest, will sing 'Feker Libi' at this year's contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Along with Eytan Fox's 'Tablet,' the official competition will include Ruthie Pri-Bar’s debut film 'Asia' and Talya Lavie's 'Honeymood,' to be screened non-competitively
Plus, The Stage presents its third iteration of “Miscast” and “The Wonderful World of Waltzes” is performed in Modi'in
Well before her death in 2000 of AIDS, Haza's incredible talent and embrace of her Yemenite roots took her from a local pop success to an international star
The Al Pacino thriller about a group of Nazi hunters in 1970s New York is as subtle as a Catskills comedian, but these are not subtle times we are living in
With a budget of $4 million per episode, ‘Hit and Run’ – the new series by Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff – has been filming in Tel Aviv while local productions look on enviously
Raida Adon, the first Arab Israeli artist to get a solo exhibit at Israel Museum, tells Haaretz how sitting in a suitcase is a metaphor for the state not being able to contain her
LOGON performs the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, plus Crossroads Theater Shed helps kids improve their acting skills and AACI pays tribute to Josie Arbel, who recently retired after 25 years of service
True story of two people with different religions but same Iranian roots is the basis of a new work by a playwright who yearns to bring the culture of Iran to Israeli stages
An initiative to hold the 'Dead Sea Burn' music festival near an Area C settlement, where Palestinians reside and will not be able to join in, prompts criticism
If anyone had thought that once he was released from prison, Rabbi Eliezer Berland would remain alone, unforgiven for the acts he had confessed to and bereft of followers, they were very wrong
Plus, events in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv for the Tu Bishvat holiday and Center Stage Israel hosts ‘The Sound of Goosesteps’ in Ra’anana
Ayman Kamel Agbaria, who has just published his poems in Hebrew, used to write about the Nakba. Then he met Emile Habibi
Irreverent ‘Sasha’ Dolgopolov is among Russia's most daring comics. After getting into hot water, he's taken refuge in Tel Aviv
'Koons is an exceptional phenomenon in the world of art and culture, a persona which has far exceeded the world of art,' says the museum’s chief curator