Avshalom Halutz
‘My Job Is to Make People Happy’: An Israeli Textile Designer's Colorful Antidote to the Pandemic Blues
The coronavirus made textile designer Naama Ben Moshe fearful that she was no longer needed. So she set out to create a collection that injects color and vitality into days of lockdown and worry
In a World in Lockdown, Anne Frank Is the Latest Social Media Influencer
The new Anne Frank video diary on YouTube, which came out during the coronavirus pandemic, forces us to confront our treatment of human sufferings – like the one plaguing us today
Never Before Seen Footage From the Warsaw Ghetto
Almost 80 years on, 10 minutes of footage taken in the Warsaw Ghetto by a young, non-Jewish Pole can be seen for the first time, in a new documentary. Its director, Eric Bednarski, laments the fact that many people still don’t know about the Holocaust
From mid-America to Mideast, Photographer Alec Soth Faces Death in Tel Aviv Exhibit
The PHOTO IS:RAEL exhibition takes the star photographer back 20 years to his acclaimed project 'Sleeping by the Mississippi.' In an interview he explains why he always believed he was Jewish – and why he'll never take pictures in Israel
André Aciman on the Parallels Between Jews and Gays, and His 'Call Me By Your Name' Sequel
'Find Me,' the highly-anticipated sequel to the bestselling novel 'Call Me By Your Name,' is out next week. In an interview, author André Aciman told Haaretz why he's nervous
Why U.S. Jews 'Need to Watch Eurovision in Israel'
Amir Tomer was ecstatically waving the Israeli flag in the crowd when Netta Berziali won the song contest in 2018, which led him to become the chief scriptwriter for the 2019 Eurovision competition in Tel Aviv this week
Insider’s Guide to Tel Aviv: Eating, Partying, Shopping and Hot Tips From Cool Locals
Eat, drink and party like a local when in Tel Aviv for the Eurovision. We asked the coolest residents for the city's secret gems and recommendations, so you won't have to
'I Won, and in the Holy Land!' Prepping for Eurovision, Tel Aviv Hosts the Gay Games
In the second year in a row, Tel Aviv hosted the international TAG games for the LGBTQ community. “The atmosphere is never sexual,” says one Indian-British visitor from London who grew up in Dubai
Polish Hipsters Reviving Jewish Musical Treasures From Before the Holocaust
In light of Poland's 100th anniversary celebrations and the current preoccupation with its image and its past, young Polish musicians find a renewed interest in the Jewish interwar soundtrack
Sitting Cheek to Cheek at Israel's First-ever Nude Movie Screening
Eighty participants from all walks of life attended the screening of Naked Normandy. 'I can sum it up as 10 minutes of complete embarrassment, followed by two hours of why have we never done this before?'
Opinion Ahed Tamimi Is The Palestinian Bar Refaeli
Ahed Tamimi’s blond hair forced us to see her as a real human being, and not just another dark, invisible or demonic Palestinian whose abuse we could ignore
From Slavery to Pride Why the World Got the 'Racist' Royal Jewelry All Wrong
A brooch worn by Princess Michael of Kent caused an uproar last week, but looking at its history proves that Meghan Markle should not be insulted by it
In Tel Aviv, Take That Proved It Could Be Magic Regardless of Age
For a few moments we were granted the privilege of seeing Take That as if they were still what they once were, and us, the audience, still a group of screaming teenagers
From Wearing a Yarmulke to Miniskirts and Wigs: Avant-garde Israeli Drag Queen Is Making Herstory
'Inside me,' says Asis D'Orange, 'I have both a religious person who eats kosher and a gay man who dances in tight clothes on a truck'
North Korea's Essential Films and Books You Need to Discover
The Democratic People’s Republic remains a mystery to most of the world, but there are ways of discovering more about this most secretive of states
Britney Spears Treats Israelis to a Virtual Nightmare
Despite the millions of pictures taken and countless videos recorded, no real show took place last night in Park Hayarkon. Even the audience was more interested in looking at their phones
I'm Sorry, BDS My Dear, but You're Up for Elimination: RuPaul's Drag Queens Come to Tel Aviv
Sharon Needles and Jinkx Monsoon are in Tel Aviv to take part in the LGBT film festival, despite calls to boycott the event. They talk about Trump's incitement, Kathy Griffin's freedom of speech and reveal their favorite to win season 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race
Jeff Koons' and Louis Vuitton's Unstoppable Fashion Terrorism
By appropriating classic works by Van Gogh and Da Vinci, the U.S. pop artist has turned the luxury bag brand into the ultimate counterfeiter
Israeli-born TV Writer for 'Girls' Talks About Trump, Pussy and Internet Trolls
Israeli-born writer and producer Tami Sagher, who will participate next week in Keshet's INTV television conference in Jerusalem, still can't bring herself to joke about the U.S. president.
Natalie Portman's Grief in 'Jackie' Echoes the Anguish of Hillary's Supporters
Fifty years after Kennedy's assassination, no woman has reached the highest office: leader of the free world. The closest they've come is wife of.
As Far as Israelis Are Concerned, the Jews Had Two Holocausts
Even the Holocaust is able to generate indifference and estrangement once it is removed from our narrative framework of victimhood, heroism and revival.
Mud Angels: The Israelis Who Restored a Michelangelo With a Toothbrush
An enormous flood in 1966 destroyed a central part of Florence's history, recall 10 Bezalel alumni marking the anniversary of the rescue of a trove of cultural treasures.
Opinion In the Post-truth Era, Netanyahu Is the Inciter-in-chief
Netanyahu provides on a regular basis half-truths, populist declarations and alternative news, while his main objective is almost always to demonize Arabs and the left-wing camp.
Replace Sully With Bibi and the Plane Will Surely Crash
Unlike in Clint Eastwood’s new movie, Netanyahu isn’t trying to land us safely on Tel Aviv’s Yarkon River. He’s flying on and on without direction.
Evita, Tel Aviv's Last Gay Bar, Just Closed Its Doors. What Does It Mean for the Gay Community?
As dating apps change the way people hook up, are havens like Evita becoming obsolete?
Refugees Learning Israeli Norms the Hard Way
Israel can't offer refugees courses in 'norms and values' like the Europeans do, because we are a society without common values.
Parisians as the New Jews
The events of November 13 mark the Parisians as the new Jews, who swallow murderous hatred against them along with their morning croissant.
Yitzhak Rabin, a Life in Photographs
In honor of the 20th anniversary of Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination, a selection of annotated photographs from his public, and private, life.
Kim Kardashian’s Selfish Quest for a Sense of Self
New book containing hundreds of photographs of the reality star in a variety of poses document a desperate effort to freeze time and preserve a cartoon image that never grows up.