Music

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

Paul Simon's music has enriched many lives and provided joy and inspiration, but many are disappointed by his stance.

The three-dayer (December 18-20) comes clean from the off and calls itself World. Jazz. Music. Festival. 

Black Hole is an entity which produces so strong force of gravity that nothing even light can escape.

Viewers saw Alan Bersten and Valentin Chmerkovskiy, both Jewish, dancing to “Miracle” by Matisyahu.

“If he had stopped after that performance at Carnegie Hall, he’d still be considered one of the legendary American artists. But fortunately, he didn’t,” said the 73-year-old Berkowitz

"If no one was up in arms when Russia began its invasion, and it was exiled from global competitions and Eurovision, then the same should happen with Israel," Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez said.

Former hostage Segev Kalfon, held for 738 days, endured beatings, psychological torture, and being pressured to convert to Islam during Hamas captivity.

Navok describes his 10-minute orchestral piece, 'Blue, Yellow, Smoke,' composed during the early days of the Russia-Ukraine War, as trying to 'capture the melancholic mood of war.'

During a time of freshly inflicted wounds, many felt this festival marked the start of a chapter of renewal and restoration for Israel.