Culture in Israel

Israeli bassist, composer Avishai Cohen to premiere ‘Unbiblical’ music inspired by Leonard Cohen

The project will make its world premiere in January at the Tel Aviv Culture Palace (Heichal HaTarbut) before transitioning to an international tour.

AVISHAI COHEN.  His lyrics are drawn from 'The Flame,' a collection of Leonard Cohen’s final poems and writings published after his death in 2016.
The movie starts with a quote from Voltaire, 'Those who can make you believe absurdities can also make you commit atrocities,' and it’s key to understanding the movie.

Hard-hitting Ali G is back, leading new group of idiots in 'Ali G: Who Iz I?'

Guy Amir (left) and Hanan Savyon in season two of the Netflix series, Bros, which will premiere at the Cinema of the South Festival.

Cinema of the South Festival in Sderot to celebrate 25 years

The taste of Israel foodtruck

Tourism Ministry launches free food truck tour in US


ConnectEd launches online English-speaking community for Jewish educators

Initially developed for Hebrew-speaking educators, the form offers webinars, peer learning, working groups, and collaborative projects for Israel's English-speaking community.

Visitors at the ANU Museum of the Jewish People.

Israeli Second Temple drama ‘Legend of Destruction’ now available in the US

The story follows Ben Batich, voiced by Oscar Isaac, an idealistic young man who joins the zealots rebelling against Rome, driven by anger at corruption and inequality.

'Legend of Destruction.'

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra launches landmark 90th season - preview

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra marks 90 consecutive seasons with 13 concert series, an anniversary festival, and an influx of younger concertgoers.

Music Director Lahav Shani is conducting three different programs in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa

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).

The king and the cobbler: How Illi Gorlitzky built the language of the Israeli stage

From defining Broadway-caliber theater to unionizing the nation’s performers, the legendary actor and advocate leaves behind a legacy that shaped Israel’s cultural fabric for seven decades.

Israeli actor and musician Ili Gorlizki. October 21, 2015.

Oct. 7 film ‘The Road Between Us’ now on Paramount+

The film's success followed a controversy in which it was initially removed from the festival’s lineup over clearance demands related to Hamas bodycam footage, then reinstated after protests.

"The Road Between Us."

How a playwright transformed a sister’s loss into art for children

By translating her family’s private pain into a universal fable, Yuval Naim hopes to give children the tools to understand their own emotional worlds.

St.-Sgt. Agam Naim.

Grassroots literary movement turns October 7 grief into books with new 'Bound in Memory' exhibition

The profound literary archive showcases the hundreds of biographies deposited at the library since the outbreak of the war.

The "Bound in Memory" exhibit at the National Library of Israel.

Eurovision runner-up Yuval Raphael to return to Nova to perform three years after massacre

This year, both Kumu and Nova will hold their memorial events on Wednesday evening, the Gregorian calendar anniversary of the attacks.

Yuval Raphael

Memorial initiative brings October 7 survivors’ stories to stage and screen

The new venture builds on two documentaries produced in partnership with Kastina Communications and philanthropists Carol and Joey Low: "Screams Before Silence" and "The Children of October 7."

Aviva Siegel and Keith Siegel attend a protest calling for the release of the remaining hostages at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, in March 2025.