Feminism, Nakba and Tears: This Young Palestinian Artist's Works Are Hard to Look Away From

Womanhood and national identity politics are at the heart of the drawings of artist Samah Shihadi, now on display at her solo Tel Aviv Museum exhibition

Israeli Star of HBO's 'Our Boys' Explains Why You Have to Watch the Show

'It’s hard for me to be in a place where there is little Palestinian creativity,' says Shlomi Elkabetz, who plays a Shin Bet security service investigator in HBO's controversial series which managed to anger Israel's prime minister

Opinion HBO's ‘Our Boys’ Forces Israelis to Look in the Mirror

Rank and File Fighting the Plastic Menace on Israel's Beaches

Plus, two events addressing sexual abuse awareness and prevention and the deadline for the Reuben Rose Poetry Competition is fast approaching

Women of the Wall Heroine Now Fights the Patriarchy One Painting at a Time

With her first exhibition underway, Lesley Sachs tells Haaretz how she translated her battles with the ultra-Orthodox into art – even if she doesn’t depict any violence

'The Spy': Netflix, Sacha Baron Cohen and the Mossad. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Bibi may approve the new Netflix series about Israel’s most famous spy, but it’s too conventional and takes too many liberties with the truth

Rank and File Making a Drama Out of a Conversion Crisis

‘In a Stranger’s Grave’ production in Jerusalem, plus fall book sale at AACI in Jerusalem and an introductory talk on the RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) approach to child-rearing

This Palestinian Artist Dares to Celebrate Female Arab Sexuality, Despite Boycott Calls

Defying her rigid patriarchal upbringing, Hanan Abu-Hussein addresses oppression and violence against women in the Arab society

As Cinemas Close and Streaming Booms, Tel Avivians Do the Right Thing and Open a Movie House

'Netflix is pretty bad in my opinion' said one filmgoer at the new 'Canada Cinema,' which for now will operate on weekends only

Young Israeli Menswear Designers to Know Now

Two young autodidacts are taking fashion design into all-new directions: Or Yair Bitton, a soccer-loving ‘fashion-show freak,’ and synthetic-fabric fan Tommy Ben Simone

Opinion If There’s Such a Thing as a Murderous Culture, Then It Exists in Israel

Following in Marissa Gold's Footsteps, Sarah Steele Finally Made It to Israel

After a Hollywood debut at age 15, Sarah Steele took a step back, went to college and jump-started her acting career. Fifteen years later, a serious star, she's glad to be 'portraying self-confident women.' On her first trip to Israel she talks about #MeToo and her pro-Israel TV persona

The Jewish Dancer Undressed Slowly. Then She Shot an SS Soldier to Death

The Jerusalem Ballet is paying tribute to Franceska Mann, a Polish dancer who put on her last performance en route to Auschwitz’s gas chamber

Veteran Israeli Journalist Apologizes for Calling Arabs ‘Savages’ and ‘Murderers’

Longtime media personality Yaron London issues an apology for his offensive ‘choice of language,’ but says he sees no reason to retract his statement

Opinion How Israeli 'Ninja Warrior' Killed Off the Wimpy Diaspora Jew for Good

Is it any wonder that a country that is increasingly compared to Sparta has an obsession with muscles and being tough?

Rank and File Woodstock Israel-style: A Nonprofit Group Holds Its Own Rock Festival

Plus, KeepOlim launches its third annual comedy fundraising tour, while Nefesh B’Nefesh puts a twist on its annual picnic in the north

Court Overrules Arab Israeli Town Decision to Ban Rapper Over Purported Indecent Lyrics

Court says freedom of expression is not just about 'freedom to express things agreeable and pleasant to the ear,' rejecting municipality argument that Arab Israeli rapper's songs are not in keeping with city's values

Solar Energy and Natural Materials: Tel Aviv Architecture on Display at Berlin Bauhaus Exhibit

Of the 1,500 entries in the competition, 20 were selected to be displayed at the gallery, including two from Israel

Reading Amos Oz in Mandarin: The Chinese Who Adore Hebrew Literature

One day, Prof. Yang Yang decided to learn Hebrew in Peking University because 'enough students were studying Arabic.' He ended up falling in love with it, and now translates and speaks a Hebrew that any Tel Avivian would envy

The Bleak Future of Jewish Burial: A Look Inside Jerusalem's Underground 'Cemetery City'

Israel already has burial ‘towers.’ A new initiative will launch burial tunnels, complete with elevators, motorized carts and even a museum in this new effort to address the severe shortage of space for the dead

Rank and File Nefesh B’Nefesh Celebrates Its 60th Chartered El Al Flight Bringing New Immigrants to Israel

Plus, a book and ice cream party in Jerusalem and Encore! Educational Theater Company is holding auditions for the musical 'Rothschild and Sons'

'The Tradition of Not Playing Wagner in Israel Is Silly'

Prompted by a new book on Israeli-German ties and a play about the anti-Semitic composer, a self-described Wagnerian aficionado speaks out about a still-simmering cultural controversy

She Was Once Disregarded. Now Art Lovers Are Lining Up to See Her Work

She was a pioneer of abstract art, preceding even Kandinsky and Mondrian, but virtually unknown in her lifetime. Today, 75 years after her death, and after an exhibition of her works broke all records at the Guggenheim, a selection of works by Swedish artist Hilma af Klint can be seen in Tel Aviv, too

You, Too, Can Be a Mossad Hero Without Leaving the Movie Theater

Virtual reality hasn’t lived up to its early promise, but Asaf and Eyal Geva think they have a winning formula with their ‘Mossad’ movie tie-up

After Decade-long Legal Battle, Vaults Open: Kafka's Diaries Unveiled in Israel

National Library at last presents never-before-seen manuscripts by the renowned Czech author, including journals and notebooks featuring words in Hebrew

This Trans Actress Is Starring in Israel's Most Progressive Plot Line Yet

After a series of odd jobs and rejections, LeeOz Levy was cast in television crime series 'Magpie,' which follows the story of an ex-convict trying to become an informant

Rank and File 2,000 North Americans Set to Make Aliyah This Summer

Plus, Colel Chabad opens LoveAble Gift Shop in Jerusalem and a new writers group starts in Tel Aviv

Israel Prize Laureate and Poet Tuvia Ruebner Dies at 95

Ruebner, who immigrated to Israel during World War II, wrote both in Hebrew and German, winning several awards in Europe

The Next Lady Gaga: Batsheva's New Director Puts Her Foot in the Door

The Tel Aviv-based company - and Israel’s most celebrated artistic group internationally - ends its first season under the artistic direction of Gili Navot, who steps delicately into Ohad Naharin's shoes