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Thoughts on viewing the Great Isaiah Scroll - opinion

There is much more to be learned about the history of the Hebrew nation, its literature, and even geography from the Great Isaiah Scroll.

JUNE 8, 2026|ByYISRAEL MEDAD

A restorer works on a fragment of the Dead Sea Scrolls in a laboratory at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem

Acclaimed pianist Nitai Hershkovits (L) takes over the reins of the Jerusalem Jazz Festival from internationally renowned trumpeter Avishai Cohen (R).

What is jazz? Jerusalem festival proves there’s no single answer

From traditional jazz trios to global sounds and fusion acts, the festival celebrates the freedom that lies at jazz’s heart.

JUNE 5, 2026|ByBARRY DAVIS

THE YAHUDA HAGGADAH, Southern Western Germany, ca. 1470-80, handwritten on parchment; brown ink, and gold and silver leaf

A voice of praise: Why this Haggadah puts Miriam at the center of the Exodus

An exploration of the unique visual depiction of Miriam’s song in the medieval ‘Haggadah’ from The Israel Museum, Jerusalem’s collection.

APRIL 7, 2026|ByANNA NIZZA-CAPLAN

The Passover playbook: Jerusalem activities the whole family can rally around during war

This year, everything will be operating according to the instructions from the Home Front Command. Things may be subject to last-minute changes.

APRIL 1, 2026|ByRONIT ANSBACHER, JOANNA SHEBSON

Museums provide resources for children, in person and online, amidst the war

Many of the activities first went online during the Covid crisis. Now, in another moment of major disruption, they are coming back into use.

OCTOBER 12, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN

US tourist destroys 'blasphemous' Roman statues at the Israel Museum

An American citizen was detained by security forces in the museum after being observed shattering the statues, which he claimed were "in violation of the Torah."

OCTOBER 5, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Broken statues are seen at the Israel Museum on October 5, 2023

Jerusalem highlights August 25 – 31

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

AUGUST 25, 2023ByHAGAY HACOHEN

CELEBRATE MUSIC from the Orient with Linet Mor Menashe.

New York’s Jewish Museum taps former Israel Museum head James Snyder as its next director

“Running a museum today is harder than it’s ever been and James’s experience is a huge asset for us at this time,” Robert Pruzan, the museum’s board chairman, told the New York Times.

AUGUST 15, 2023ByASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA

Then the director of the Israel Museum, James Snyder appears at the Rockefeller Museum during a press conference about thirty years of archaeological excavations in Ashkelon which culminated in the discovery of the first Philistine cemetery ever found in Jerusalem, Israel, July 10, 2016.

The glory of ancient feasts is being revived at the Israel Museum

Shikma Brewery to produce exclusive limited-edition beer for the exhibition, based on ancient beer produced in ancient Israel.

JULY 9, 2023ByJUDITH SUDILOVSKY

NURIT GOSHEN, curator of Chalcolithic and Bronze Age archaeology at the Israel Museum and curator of The Feast exhibit poses with a set of formal Israeli Foreign Ministry dinnerware displayed at the exhibit.

Musical magic at Israel Museum

The Jerusalem Jazz Festival at the Israel Museum popped off last week.

JULY 5, 2023ByBARRY DAVIS

Jerusalem Jazz Festival returns to Israel Museum

The three-dayer features the likes of stellar American trumpeter Dave Douglas, vocalist Michael Mayo, as well as a cultured foursome led by German pianist Julia Hulsmann.

MAY 31, 2023ByBARRY DAVIS