Culture in Israel

Jerusalang: Using language to create community in Jerusalem

Jerusalang is turning Jerusalem’s mix of languages into a thriving social hub, bringing Jews, Arabs, locals, and newcomers together.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026|ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN

ETHAN HAWKE and Margaret Qualley star in Blue Moon, Richard Linklater’s drama about composer Lorenz Hart.

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.

JANUARY 31, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

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

Tamar Aluf paints longing, turning personal loss into art that resonates with memory, emotion, and renewal.

JANUARY 18, 2026|ByTOBY KLEIN GREENWALD

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

Kobi Farhi talks to the Post ahead of the launch of his autobiographical new book, "Good Night, Orphaned Land."

JANUARY 18, 2026|ByDAVID BRINN

Disturbing documentary exposes physical abuse in ultra-Orthodox schools

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.

MARCH 9, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

'Tuesdays with Morrie' on stage in moving Jerusalem production - review

Under the direction of Yael Valier, Yehoshua Looks and Simon Stout do a superb job of bringing to the stage the adaptation of Mitch Albom’s bestselling memoir.

MARCH 2, 2025ByYAEL UNTERMAN

Tel Aviv’s energy back as runners get on their marks for marathon’s return

Resilience and unity are integral themes in this year’s marathon as thousands of runners from all corners of the country and world return to run the span of the city.

FEBRUARY 27, 2025ByJOANIE MARGULIES

THE TEL AVIV MARATHON is the largest sporting event of the year in Israel, by participant numbers.

Israel Post celebrates National Library with new stamps

The NLI launched a renewal project that concluded at the end of October 2023, when the new building opened to the public.

FEBRUARY 19, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Oren Weinberg, CEO of the National Library of Israel with David Laron, CEO of Israel Post.

Bank Hapoalim’s art exhibition showcases Israel's resilience post-Oct. 7

Nearly 600 artworks will be displayed across six floors of Bank Hapoalim’s headquarters in Tel Aviv, featuring a diverse mix of renowned and emerging artists.

FEBRUARY 9, 2025ByNERIA BARR