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Daily Briefing Sept. 9: Day 704 – After terror attack, IDF raids shooters’ villages

Daily Briefing Sept. 9: Day 704 – After terror attack, IDF raids shooters’ villages

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian also reports on a Hamas bombing that killed 4 tank soldiers and air force strikes in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

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Full transcript of September 8 Daily Briefing podcast: Trump’s last warning to Hamas

Full transcript of September 8 Daily Briefing podcast: Trump’s last warning to Hamas

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses latest in hostage talks, US President Donald Trump’s optimistic tweet and a hostage deal proposal by...

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Daily Briefing Sept. 8: Day 703 – Trump tells Hamas to take deal, as Israel submits another proposal

Daily Briefing Sept. 8: Day 703 – Trump tells Hamas to take deal, as Israel submits another proposal

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses latest in hostage talks, US President Donald Trump’s optimistic tweet and a hostage deal proposal by...

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Chava Alberstein talks about love of Yiddish, autobiography at poetry fest

The beloved singer-songwriter shared stories from her autobiography, ‘Canaan Alley,’ at Poetry Festival event

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Hagai Levi’s new series is modern take on Holocaust-era diarist

Hagai Levi’s new series is modern take on Holocaust-era diarist

‘Etty,’ a contemporary retelling of the true story of Etty Hillesum, a Jewish woman from occupied Amsterdam, premiers at Venice Film...

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Israel’s Whisky Live 2025 to feature local malt honoring Kibbutz Be’eri

Local enthusiasts and distillers come together this month to sample rare bottles and attend master classes and workshops in Tel Aviv

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‘The Band’s Visit’ production comes to Tel Aviv

‘The Band’s Visit’ production comes to Tel Aviv

Stars Sasson Gabay and Miri Mesika reprise their respective film, Broadway and West End roles in the award-winning musical

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What Matters Now to Deborah Conway & Tamar Paluch: Australia is rife with antisemitism

What Matters Now to Deborah Conway & Tamar Paluch: Australia is rife with antisemitism

Both the editor and a contributor to ‘Ruptured,’ a book of essays on the female Australian Jewish experience post-Oct. 7, speak about how...

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Daily Briefing Sept. 2: Day 697 – Lapid dips into election rhetoric, appeals for unity

Daily Briefing Sept. 2: Day 697 – Lapid dips into election rhetoric, appeals for unity

Political correspondent Sam Sokol discusses political maneuvers, Haredi infighting and a draft update; tech editor Sharon Wrobel analyzes airline news...

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Daily Briefing Sept. 1: Day 696 – Would Trump seriously consider Gaza relocation plan?

Daily Briefing Sept. 1: Day 696 – Would Trump seriously consider Gaza relocation plan?

Political correspondent Tal Schneider discusses security cabinet meeting, postwar proposal; reporter Sue Surkes analyzes gaps among schoolkids and...

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Daily Briefing Aug. 31: Day 695 – On the ground in Gaza City

Daily Briefing Aug. 31: Day 695 – On the ground in Gaza City

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman discusses a secure cabinet meeting, hostage talks, the IDF’s 7th Brigade and diplomatic strains swirling...

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Two Jerusalem cultural festivals bring back global performers

Dancers, choreographers and classical musicians come to the capital in September under shadow of war

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UK party leader to boycott state dinner for Trump over Gaza war

UK party leader to boycott state dinner for Trump over Gaza war

Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey says he wants to send ‘strong message’ to ‘ensure the people in Gaza are not forgotten during the...

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Daily Briefing Aug. 28: Day 692 – White House meeting on Gaza hosts heavy hitters

Daily Briefing Aug. 28: Day 692 – White House meeting on Gaza hosts heavy hitters

US bureau chief Jacob Magid talks about postwar Gaza discussions, interview with fired State Department staffer and latest IDF incursions in West Bank

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Philadelphia’s Jewish museum grapples with its identity in the wake of October 7

The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History contends with a resurgence of antisemitism amid a shifting cultural landscape, with an Israeli...

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Daily Briefing Aug 27: Day 691 – Cabinet ignores Hamas deal as Trump plans postwar Gaza

Daily Briefing Aug 27: Day 691 – Cabinet ignores Hamas deal as Trump plans postwar Gaza

Political correspondent Tal Schneider discusses White House talk, cabinet meeting as reporter Diana Bletter looks at Druze war room for Syrian...

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Daily Briefing Aug 26: Day 690 – Hostages’ families lead another nationwide protest

Daily Briefing Aug 26: Day 690 – Hostages’ families lead another nationwide protest

Times of Israel founding editor David Horovitz discusses relentless friction between hostages’ families and government, the US role of late in...

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Film about Cunio hostage brothers to be screened on day of protest

Film about Cunio hostage brothers to be screened on day of protest

‘Letter to David’ will be shown at Lev Tel Aviv on Tuesday as families of captives and their supporters set to take to the streets

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On shifting ground, Jerusalem’s FeelBeit center offers home for Israeli-Palestinian art

On shifting ground, Jerusalem’s FeelBeit center offers home for Israeli-Palestinian art

Co-directors of Jerusalem arts hub located on seam between East and West Jerusalem talk about new program ‘Shift’ and the complexity of...

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Jerusalem’s annual puppet festival aims to lighten the mood

International Puppet Festival celebrates its 34th year at the Train Theater in Liberty Bell Park

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Metula Poetry Festival to explores grief, resilience and renewal

Annual event to be held in Jerusalem for a second year, as northern town rebuilds after war with Hezbollah

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Bezalel launches new art wing, design hub

International Hub is aimed at supporting and inspiring young creatives

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Desert flavors are revived after Oct. 7 at a southern Israel winery, brewery and kitchen

The devastating Hamas attack changed the region, but the local culinary scene is adapting and persevering amid the uncertainty and ongoing conflict

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In complex times, Piris Eliyahu finds harmony in new music piece

Artist debuts new composition for trio that includes his wife, pianist Larissa Eliyahu, and double bass player Daniel Avrin

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Daily Briefing Aug 13: Day 677 – Antisemitic crime down in NY, but Jews most targeted group

New York reporter Luke Tress discusses a rise in groups challenging antisemitism, and a possible death penalty for the alleged killer of 2 Israel...

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Family of Nepalese hostage Bipin Joshi arrives in Israel to seek son’s return

Terrorists kidnapped Joshi, an agriculture student, from Kibbutz Alumim durin the October 7 attack, and no sign of life has been received from him...

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Israeli jazz bassist in NYC comes home to compose North African sounds

Omer Avital returns to Israel whenever possible to create a new sound, especially given anti-Israel sentiment in New York

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Iran’s top security official heads to Iraq, Lebanon amid Hezbollah disarmament talks

Ali Larijani says ‘Lebanese national unity is important and must be preserved,’ days after different Iranian official decried disarmament...

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Daily Briefing Aug. 11: Day 675 – PM spells out Gaza plan in English, Hebrew pressers

US bureau chief Jacob Magid talks about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Gaza City takeover plan in Sunday night’s twin press...

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Daily Briefing Aug. 7: Day 671 – US mum on potential Israeli plan to occupy Gaza

US bureau chief Jacob Magid talks about Trump’s failure to comment on Netanyahu’s plan, expansion of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, and US...

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Tel Aviv to stage free park performance of ‘Kazablan’

1966 musical starring Elad Levi comes to Ganei Yehoshua as the annual Opera in the Park summer event

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Reuven Rubin works hosted by TLV Museum of Art after Iran war damage

‘Reuven Rubin: Be My Guest’ exhibit reunites Rubin Museum collection with those from Tel Aviv Museum of Art

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Cousin of hostage Evyatar David: ‘Don’t need a degree’ to know he’s on brink of death

Matan Eshet, a first cousin of the Hamas captive, describes family’s anguish at seeing propaganda video of their loved one in skeletal state

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Medical report: Hostages face ‘immediate risk of death’ from ‘systematic starvation’

Report from Hostages and Missing Families Forum comes after videos show Rom Braslavsky and Evyatar David looking emaciated, says they’ve...

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Summer brings the Templers, Japanese crafts and an AI artist chat to life in Haifa

In the northern port city, visitors can build a German Protestant sectarian’s house, fold an origami crane, or compare old and new Herzls

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Love, loss and dancing: National Library hosts documentary fest

Docu.Text event brings Jerusalem five days of film screenings that illuminate Israel and Jewish culture

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Daily Briefing July 31: Day 664 – Witkoff arrives in region, Gaza aid is main topic

US bureau chief Jacob Magid also discusses Canada’s announcement that it’ll recognize Palestinian state in September, Trump’s...

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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

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

‘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

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

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?

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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