Culture
Eurovision rule changes threaten Israel's chances at success amid boycotts
CULTURAL AFFAIRS: Iceland joins a growing list of countries boycotting Eurovision 2026 due to Israel’s participation, as new voting rules create challenges for Israel’s success.
Haifa holds Holiday of Holidays Festival
Free for kids, workshops, and holiday meals: This is what Christmas looks like in Nazareth
Israeli bluntness masks a rich moral code that Western politeness lacks - opinion
Uri Geller: Guinness World Records has bent to politics in new boycott of Israel - opinion
The record for the world’s largest steel spoon was earned in 2018 - but were it to happen today, Uri Geller's application would be rejected.
Supernatural stories surge on Israeli TV as new hits draw big audiences
TV Time: Israeli viewers are flocking to new paranormal dramas, from cursed army bases to Druze reincarnation tales, as networks roll out ambitious supernatural series.
Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, and Slovenia withdraw from Eurovision after Israel cleared to compete
"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.
Shira Haas to star in Netflix remake of ‘The Boys from Brazil’
Filming will begin in December in the UK, Germany, Bulgaria, and Spain.
Boiler 02: The hottest new club in Jerusalem
Haoman 17 used to pull in more than 1,500 clubgoers every weekend. Hillel Farkash believes that the new club, Boiler 02, will bring in even more.
‘Stay Forte’ tells the human story behind the Gaza hostage escape - review
Stay Forte, which was made using classic prison-break movie tropes, manages to keep some suspense throughout, and the drama is not so much about what they did but how they managed to do it.
Tel Aviv’s celebrated Irish hub Molly Bloom’s hits 25 years
Three days of supping, music, and fun and games await the Molly Bloom’s crowd.
TV Time: Israeli television gives glimpse of optimism with 'Accidental Happiness'
A new documentary on Hot 8, Next TV, and Hot VOD examines the experiences of a group of 60+-year-olds who spent a year working to revitalize the kibbutzim along the Gaza border.
Parashat Toldot: Directing our natural inclinations
This is humanity’s eternal challenge: Not to give in to impulses and the desire for immediate gratification but to steer it toward a higher purpose.
Figurine unearthed near Sea of Galilee reveals earliest human–animal connection
At the Nahal Ein Gev II archeology site, a figurine was discovered to be the earliest item depicting human-animal interaction.
Rami Kleinstein scales the heights with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
The full interview with Kleinstein will be published in this Friday’s edition of The Jerusalem Post Magazine.
