Arts

Jerusalem highlights: October 9 – October 15

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

‘Tangles’ still frame, based on Sarah Leavitt’s graphic novel (see Tuesday).
Eva Avidar's work: Bite, 2017.

From ruins, regrowth: Artists answer October 7 with humanity

Picture of Tell Me Everything/ courtesy of United King Films

'Tell Me Everything' wins Best Picture at Ophir Awards, earns Israel’s Oscar submission

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu and his students hold the Four Species as they attend a morning prayer during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in Katzrin, northern Israel, on October 12, 2025.

Two three-day cultural festivals to mark Sukkot with poetry, dance, and eco-tours


The Jerusalem Glassblowing Studio: Where fire and glass meet soul

The Jerusalem Glassblowing Studio is where glass takes shape – and meaning is made. It’s a sanctuary for creativity, reflection, and human connection.

 Yael Vloch splits a long, green glass rod that will be made into glasses, vases, and even pomegranates at the Jerusalem Glassblowing Studio.

Cats, dogs, and dung beetles: Discovering the animal world of ancient Egypt

Pharaoh’s Animal Kingdom, a new exhibition for children at the Israel Museum, explores the relationship between animals and Egyptian culture through hieroglyphs, gods, and amulets

NIR OR LEV Israel Museum, Jerusalem.

These New York Jewish arts organizations have been defunded by the Trump administration

Winitsky said he saw the cuts as a direct attack on groups that might undercut the administration.

 'The Reservoir,' written by Jake Brasch and directed by Shelley Butler, which had its world premiere at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, won the Jewish Plays Project's annual contest.

From Yom Kippur War to Eurovision: Israeli Special TV for the holidays

Israel’s Independence and Remembrance Days get a thoughtful TV treatment in 2025.

 DANIEL GAD (left) and Michael Aloni in ‘The Stronghold.’

‘National treasure’ Yaakov Kirschen, Dry Bones cartoonist, dies at 87

The famed cartoonist, known for Dry Bones, has been published by many leading newspapers in both Israel and the Diaspora.

Yaakov Kirschen.

Art and life intertwine at Epos film festival

The 16th edition of the film festival takes place from April 14-19 at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and the Tel Aviv Cinematheque.

 'The Gulag Archipelago, the Revelation.'

Jewish cultural institutions reeling as Trump defunds arts and humanities

Virtually all federal grant-making for arts and culture is in jeopardy following recent and expected cuts across government agencies.

 Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, March 16, 2024

Nikita Ben Ami: An unexpected Zionist's journey from Uzbekistan to Israel

“I was never connected to Judaism, but a friend who is a rabbi once told me that I’m a lost Jewish soul,” she said. “And I’m discovering I am totally Zionist.”

 Nikita Ben Ami is seen playing Japanese Taiko drums.

Exploring the cosmos of composer Paul Ben-Haim with German-Jewish violinist Liv Migdal

Migdal boasts an impressive career, having played as soloist with top musicians and orchestras worldwide. Her recordings have garnered critical acclaim.

 VIOLINIST Liv Migdal.

Art roundup: Brand new Middle East war tattoos

A monthly glimpse at some of the finest art exhibitions and events currently shown across Israel.

 ‘SUNSET DECLINING’ by Avishai Platek at the Maya Gallery.