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'A Picasso': A window onto a less familiar corner of World War II history

Set in 1941 Paris, the play portrays a fictional encounter between legendary Spanish painter Pablo Picasso and a certain Fräulein Fischer.

'Looking for Love': Slain October 7 hero, Aner Shapira's debut album unveiled

The album features 10  hip-hop tracks that showcase Shapira's worldview, personality, and values.

By MAYA GADESH
09/03/2025

Iranian thriller merges politics and suspense

Mohammad Rasoulof's riveting film follows a Revolutionary Court judge's family caught in Iran's 2022 protests, delivering Hitchcockian tension alongside powerful social commentary.

Disturbing doc highlight systemic abuse in ultra-Orthodox education

Director Meni Philip's powerful film gives a voice to survivors of corporal punishment in haredi educational institutions, revealing how widespread abuse shapes an entire community.

Lia Fest: Jerusalem Cinematheque honors founder with women's film festival

The annual celebration commemorates Lia van Leer's legacy during a significant year marking a decade since her death, the centenary of her birth, and the Cinematheque's 50th anniversary.

Idan Amedi announces first tour of US

Amedi has resumed performing since being seriously injured in Gaza last year as an IDF reservist

Conductor Leon Botstein honors unsung composer Josef Tal

“Of the three composers on this CD, Tal was the only to develop a career as a professional composer,” Botstein said.

By LIRAN GURKIEWICZ
05/03/2025

Avraham Eilat: A journey through art and life

The exhibition serves as a time capsule, where Israel’s past and present reverberate through Eilat’s creations.

By NERIA BARR
05/03/2025

Jewish and Israeli presence felt at Oscars

This year's broadcast had fewer symbols about the Israel-Hamas conflict than last year, but some acceptance speeches mentioned the hostages in Gaza and antisemitism.

Hanan Ben Ari as the great unifier at Jerusalem concert

Ben Ari emerged with the house lights fully up and did a lap around the whole arena, shaking hands and receiving the adoration from the crowd. 

03/03/2025
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