Culture in Israel

From Lorenz Hart to Mel Brooks: Two Jewish lives now available on Israeli screens

TV TIME: Two movies present a strong contrast in both their subjects and their styles. Blue Moon, about lyricist Lorenz Hart on Apple TV+, and Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man on HBO Max.

ETHAN HAWKE and Margaret Qualley star in Blue Moon, Richard Linklater’s drama about composer Lorenz Hart.
Artist Tamar Aluf with her exhibit ‘Painting Longing’ in the Jerusalem  Theatre’s Sherover Foyer. Paintings behind her from L, clockwise: ‘Horizon  of a House,’ acrylic (2025); ‘The Fabric of Life’ (2025); ‘Longing’ (2025).

Painting longing: Journey through loss, memory, and renewal

ORPHANED LAND, celebrating 35 years.

Heavy metal peace in the Mideast: Orphaned Land frontman asks if unity through music can survive

Meat.

Passador in Tel Aviv: A meat lover’s paradise - restaurant review


New branch of Moulin Doré opens in Jerusalem - restaurant review

“We offer a mix between the Israeli and French tastes,” co-owner Michael Cassar said. “We bring a proper French product and offer it to Israelis.”

‘TRAYS OF all the iconic pastries that Moulin Doré offers made me feel like I was in Paris.’

Three artists, three questions: In surreal times

Contemporary art wouldn’t be the same without Surrealism.

RONIT PORAT.

'Ellipsis,' an intimate murder mystery movie from Spain, arrives in Israel - review

If you liked Knives Out and its sequel, Glass Onion, then Ellipsis may be the movie for you.

 The cast of Spanish film 'Ellipsis.'

ACUM awards music and literature prizes

Author Etgar Keret and composer Hagar Kadima receive Lifetime Achievement Awards.

 ETGAR KERET receives a Lifetime Achievement award from Roni Kuban.

What are Israelis watching in between missile attacks? Seinfeld and much more

One important point for those looking for entertainment is that the various television services, such as Hot and Yes, are opening up their premium content for free for the duration of the hostilities

 ‘GREY’S ANATOMY’ and ‘30 Rock’ are solid fallbacks during times of stress.

AvevA Dese makes her return to Ethiopian-Israeli Hullegeb Cultural Festival

Breakout star from The Voice – Israel AvevA Dese brings her soulful voice back to Israel after moving to Los Angeles.

 SINGER-SONGWRITER AvevA will perform at the Hullegeb Festival.

If Israel is going to survive war with Iran, its people cannot lose hope – editorial

Holding onto our faith in our abilities, our resilience, and our purpose is essential to survive war with the Islamic Republic.

 Jews perform a Brit Milah ceremony at a public bomb shelter, in northern Israeli city of Katzrin on March 14, 2025.

Monty Python icon John Cleese postpones Israel shows

The Monty Python alumnus and star of films like A Fish Called Wanda didn’t give a reason for the change.

  JOHN CLEESE

Celtic Throne brings high-energy Irish dance to Israel

The Irish dance troupe's show was two hours of sheer musical and dance energy that made you feel good, happy, and very much alive.

 THE DANCE and music troupe Celtic Throne onstage in Tel Aviv on Sunday

The Gipsy Kings – Gipsy Reyes to headline Meridiano Festival in Ashdod

Known for Spanish flamenco/pop hybrids like “Bambeleo” and its frantic rendition of “Hotel California,” the band is one of the few foreign artists willing to venture to Israel since the war started.

 Gipsy Reyes to headline at Meridiano Festival in Ashdod