Arts

DocuText returns to Jerusalem with documentaries on October 7, Israeli culture, and Jewish identity

The festival often opens and closes with music-themed films screened in the garden, and this year is no exception. 

‘THE SIXTEENTH SHEEP’ reunion shows (from left) Yoni Rechter, Gidi Gov, Yehudit Ravitz, and David Broza.
Portraits, Menashe Kadishman, installation view from the exhibition Something to Hold On To, the University Gallery.

New exhibition at Tel Aviv University explores the relationships behind Israeli art

THE CAST and crew of ‘Fadia’ win the Best Film Award during the 65th Monte-Carlo Television Festival in June.

Palestinian-Israeli filmmaker's tragedy about honor killings wins top prizes at Monte-Carlo

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 04: Misan Harriman attends the UK premiere of 'Disclosure Day' at Cineworld Leicester Square on June 04, 2026.

Chair of Britain’s largest arts center to step down amid antisemitism scrutiny


Bringing an October 7 memorial project to Vogue

This Israeli designer is bringing her Oct. 7-inspired shawl to Manhattan’s Vogue Knitting Live conference

Knitting

Teenagers advocate unity through art at the Museum of Tolerance

Titled War, Recovery, Dream, the display, which was created with the assistance of Jerusalem artist Abigail Ohana, features birds suspended from iron webs, symbolizing strength in times of conflict.

 ‘WAR, RECOVERY, Dream’

‘Play On!’  with the Center Stage Community Theatre 

"The last few years have been really tough, and laughter is the one thing that can really bring us together, even if it is just for one night.”

 STANDING (FROM LEFT), Laurence Seeff, Rhoda Luer, Jakey Parry, Yehuda Fachler; sitting (from left) Ian Tick, Sonia Levy, Dalya Librus.

Meir Panim youth learn the magic of animation!

 The Hive Studio with Meir Panim

Low Cut Connie’s Adam Weiner chronicles his Jewish evolution on new single ‘King of the Jews’

Weiner said he has been putting his Jewish identity — and neuroses, the fear that something bad is coming — at the heart of his project for a while now.

 A guitar lies across a piano.

Puccini’s Madama Butterfly soars at HaYarkon Park

A 20-year annual tradition of Opera in the Park reached a high point, with this year’s deeply performance of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.

 MADAM BUTTERFLY at HaYarkon Park.

The faculty rooms of the future

Privat study and meeting cells, mobile work units and more: this is how an innovative designer sees the future of traditional faculty rooms in schools. 

 Einat Azulay Polon

Summer Loving at the Jerusalem Cinematheque

The Summer Loving program at the Jerusalem Cinematheque offers an escape from the high tensions and temperatures in Israel.

 ‘The Model and the Marriage Broker.’

Andorra celebrates Israel at 75 with a unique dance show

Makom show

The Jewish connection to folk music's Woody Guthrie

Although Woody Guthrie was not Jewish, his music is full of Jewish sounds and themes.

 The Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.