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‘Human emotion born from rupture’: Tu B’Av exhibit depicts love at war

Jerusalem’s Museum of Tolerance hosts ‘Love in the Shadow of War,’ focusing on couples whose stories were affected by Oct. 7 and the...

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Mother of lone remaining hostage held since before Oct. 7 marks 11 years of hope and grief

Leah Goldin can’t fathom the endless wait to bury her son Hadar, killed and abducted in 2014 war, and still feels the pain of exclusion after...

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Renowned designer, political activist David Tartakover dies at 81

Israeli artist, who was best known for his Shalom and Peace Now emblems, taught a generation of future designers

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Movement at Tel Aviv’s annual dance fest reflects a shaken nation

11-day event to be held starting August 6, with performances by premier troupes exploring the traumas and triumphs of life in Israel

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Daily Briefing July 29: Day 662 – PM vows more aid to Gaza amid talk of siege, annexation

Daily Briefing July 29: Day 662 – PM vows more aid to Gaza amid talk of siege, annexation

Times of Israel editor David Horovitz discusses mixed signals from Netanyahu on the humanitarian crisis, truce talks, postwar Gaza

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Post-Oct. 7, convoy of Israeli musicians seeks audiences who want to sing along

Hashayara Project travels around Israel and the US, performing a playlist of familiar classics with a message of hope

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Film about hostage Alon Shamriz, killed in error by IDF, nominated to student Oscars

Film about hostage Alon Shamriz, killed in error by IDF, nominated to student Oscars

‘Alon, My Brother the Hero,’ is a semifinalist for student film award presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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Daily Briefing July 24: Day 657 – NYC fights antisemitism, anti-Zionism in public and private

Daily Briefing July 24: Day 657 – NYC fights antisemitism, anti-Zionism in public and private

New York reporter Luke Tress discusses mayor’s antisemitism task force, anti-Israel vandals in AOC’s office, and how the Soviet...

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Father of hostage Segev Kalfon tries new tactics to save his son

Father of hostage Segev Kalfon tries new tactics to save his son

Kobi Kalfon, a bakery owner from Dimona who shied away from press and politics for months, now turns to leaders in Israel and Washington, DC, sharing...

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Daily Briefing July 21: Day 654 – Can chaos be removed from Gaza’s aid distribution?

Daily Briefing July 21: Day 654 – Can chaos be removed from Gaza’s aid distribution?

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses US anger with Netanyahu over Syria, the latest on hostage talks, and the need for more food and less violence in...

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Jerusalem Film Festival opens, honors Gal Gadot and producer Lawrence Bender

Festival director Roni Mahadev-Levin says 42nd film event is taking place despite ‘an unrelenting wave of attempts to cancel, silence, and boycott’

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Daily Briefing July 17: Day 650 – As Syria restores calm, will talks with Israel follow?

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses the days of chaos in Syria’s Sweida, the Shas party’s decision to resign from its ministerial positions, and...

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Daily Briefing July 16: Day 649 – College heads, NYC comptroller on the mat over anti-Zionism

New York reporter Luke Tress discusses US campuses, NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s threats against Israel’s PM, BDS in City Hall and a...

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Syria asserts right to defend itself from Israeli attacks amid carnage in Druze area

Regime claims ‘treacherous Israeli aggression’ killed several soldiers and civilians; Israeli Druze stage protests, cross Syrian border; Chikli...

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Jerusalem art show to examine shift from routine to extreme

Starting July 22, the annual Manofim contemporary show will offer five days of exhibits in city’s galleries, rooftops and gardens

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Israel Festival opens Thursday with jazz piece written after Oct. 7

Trumpeter Avishai Cohen’s quartet to perform with Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra at event postponed due to Iran war

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What Matters Now to comic Guri Alfi: Israelis and American Jews must remain united

The actor discusses his interviews with bereaved parents, hostages’ families and American Jews for ‘The New Jew’ series and how he remains...

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Tower of David exhibit tunes in to cultural icon Yehoram Gaon

Jerusalem mayor Moshe Lion calls Gaon’s songs ‘the soundtrack of Israel’ at festive exhibition opening

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Singer Matti Caspi asks public to help fund cancer treatments

Performer launches crowdfunding campaign to finance experimental therapies that he says are not covered by national health system

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Life swells alongside tragedy for the then-pregnant spouses of October 7 victims

Avital Dekel-Chen and Ela Haimi speak about giving birth after their husbands were killed or taken hostage and being single mothers during the...

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As winds of war die down, Golan gears up for long-awaited return of tourists

With Hezbollah licking its wounds and Syria no longer a threat, businesses are hoping Israelis will again flock to land of lavender farms, glamping,...

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Ex-hostage Keith Siegel hopes for the war’s end and the return home of all hostages

The Kibbutz Kfar Aza resident spoke about the torturous experiences in captivity, and his need to do anything he can to help the remaining hostages...

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Friday Focus: Former hostage Keith Siegel wants to have hope

Keith Siegel speaks about the hostages with whom he was held captive, and his need to speak out for the remaining hostages

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Daily Briefing July 9: Day 642 – After PM’s 2nd Trump meeting, what’s next in Doha?

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses Netanyahu’s second White House meeting, which ended without announcement of a breakthrough, and sticking...

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Award-winning docs and dramas dot Jerusalem Film Festival

Tickets now on sale, with dozens of screenings at Jerusalem Cinematheque and Lev Smadar

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Female power anchors video art at Ticho House, once home to doyenne of Israeli art

‘Bliss’ and ‘Zahara’ present artful, dystopian views of women in exhibit at historic Jerusalem artist’s villa

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Daily Briefing July 7: Day 640 – PM lands in DC with issues to resolve before Trump meeting

Political correspondent Tal Schneider on Washington expectations, IDF chief Zamir’s battle; reporter Sue Surkes on Haifa refineries after Iran’s...

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Daily Briefing July 3: Day 636 – Will the PM mark the war’s end at the White House?

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses the possible ceasefire deal, Netanyahu’s upcoming visit to the White House, and the latest on Gaza’s...

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Daily Briefing July 2: Day 635 – How did an anti-Israel candidate win NYC’s primary?

New York reporter Luke Tress discusses Zohran Mamdani, the NYC mayoral Democratic primary winner, and what’s next in this contentious election...

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To life: Grandson revives wines of vintner killed October 7 in Kibbutz Nir Oz

Pauker Winery becomes a commercial enterprise in the name of murdered kibbutznik Gideon Pauker, carried on by his family and winemaking friends

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When artists make movies: Free screenings in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv

Festival of artist-made short films, July 9-12, is a collaboration between Artport and Anna Ticho House

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Jerusalem Film Festival to open with Cannes winner ‘Sentimental Value’

42nd edition of annual summer event will take place July 17-26, with special guests Gal Gadot and producer Lawrence Bender

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Aunt of hostage Rom Braslavski seeks greater support for her heroic nephew

Anat Braslavski Ben-Menahem speaks about her nephew’s courageous acts on Oct 7, contact with released hostage Sasha Troufanov and the relief of...

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Israel Festival schedules new dates following ceasefire with Iran

The 64th edition of the annual cultural event opens July 16 in Jerusalem

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Gal Gadot to be special guest at this year’s Jerusalem Film Festival

The 42nd film festival event hosted by the Jerusalem Cinematheque will take place as scheduled next month despite chaos of Iran war

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‘A huge hole has opened up since Oct. 7’: Funeral held for slain hostage Ofra Keidar

President Herzog urges decision-makers to exhaust all efforts to return hostages; group of families call on Trump to exert pressure for the Gaza...

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Unaware of impending ceasefire, Israelis stage a last exodus through Jordan’s Aqaba airport

Despite long lines, confiscation of Jewish ritual objects and added travel time, the Jordanian border drew those desperate to leave amid dearth of...

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How far did Israeli killings of Iran’s top nuclear scientists set back its program?

Israeli diplomat says it will be ‘almost’ impossible for Iran to build weapons from whatever nuclear infrastructure and material may have...

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What Matters Now to director Daniel Syrkin: How ‘Tehran’ season 4 will reflect the Israel-Iran war

The director of the award-winning AppleTV series discusses his hopes for the fall of the Iranian regime and how working on the show helps him cope...

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Ex-hostage Eli Sharabi’s autobiography sets Israeli record for fastest-selling book

Former captive’s ‘Hostage’ sold 20,000 copies in five days; ‘I wrote it to show it doesn’t matter what cards life deals...

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Daily Briefing June 23: Day 626 – After sending the B-2s, Trump talks Iran regime change

Times of Israel editor David Horovitz discusses assessments by US president and Israeli PM of strikes on Iran, notes Tehran’s absent allies and...

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Author duo finds renewal in book about October 7 heroes

Yair Agmon and Oriya Mevorach, authors of ‘One Day in October: Forty Heroes, Forty Stories,’ discuss writing process on book delving into...

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Iran-Israel conflict postpones Israel Festival themed on months of war

Annual summer cultural event was to spend week in Galilee, Golan and Negev before moving to Jerusalem starting in July

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Daily Briefing June 19: Day 622 – Iran hits Israeli hospital; will US join the fray?

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses Trump’s shift in tone regarding Iran, along with what Republicans are saying, and a review of Gaza aid and...

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Brewery creates ‘My Brother’ pale ale for kidnapped soldiers

BeerBazaar teams up with parents of hostage soldiers, offering them brief moment of tasting amid worry and pain

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Parents of hostages and their supporters gather online amid Iranian conflict

With Israel focused on Iran war, families of captives say they feel forgotten, are frustrated by their inability to gather in person and rally for...

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Member of Irish band Kneecap to face UK court over charge of backing Hezbollah

Liam O’Hanna was charged last month for displaying Iran-backed terror group’s flag at concert; band denies charges, claims act taken out...

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Iranian missiles force museums to move valuables to safe areas

Institutions transfer works and artifacts into safekeeping, after taking similar precautions following Oct. 7 and during previous Iranian attack

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Hapoel fans model new uniforms, with Hersh logo, in bomb shelters

Soccer club marks 100th year with badge dedicated to murdered hostage Goldberg-Polin, during Iranian war

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With halls shuttered, orchestras offer online concerts for distraction

Cultural institutions upload performances and classes for Israelis stuck at home during Iranian missile crisis

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