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Tehran memories meet the Israeli sun in Iranian-born artist’s paintings on show in Tel Aviv

Tehran memories meet the Israeli sun in Iranian-born artist’s paintings on show in Tel Aviv

‘Beyond Garden,’ now open through July 11, traces 84-year-old Farideh Golbahar’s decades of dreamy and meticulous oils on paper, shaped by Iran,...

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Daily Briefing May 31: After 26 years, IDF retakes Lebanon’s Beaufort fortress

Daily Briefing May 31: After 26 years, IDF retakes Lebanon’s Beaufort fortress

Political writer Tal Schneider explains why Israel’s hands are tied as Hezbollah fires missiles at the north; plus, possible dates for elections

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At reopened Nahal Oz pub, Israeli musician closes circle begun after October 7

At reopened Nahal Oz pub, Israeli musician closes circle begun after October 7

Singer Elai Botner reunites on Shavuot holiday with uprooted kibbutz members he played for days after the massacre, bringing back the song he wrote...

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‘Not a day I’m not happy; not a day I don’t feel the loss’: Eli Sharabi on life after captivity

‘Not a day I’m not happy; not a day I don’t feel the loss’: Eli Sharabi on life after captivity

At Jerusalem Writers Festival, author of bestselling ‘Hostage’ talks about mourning his family, time in captivity, regrets from before Oct. 7 and...

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In Tel Aviv, vintners, growers and enthusiasts celebrate year’s best wines

In Tel Aviv, vintners, growers and enthusiasts celebrate year’s best wines

24th annual Eshkol Hazahav awards spotlight year’s outstanding vintages, alongside words of wisdom from culinary leaders Assaf Granit, Hedai Offaim,...

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Daily Briefing May 27 – Dread in Israel as Trump aims to seal Iran deal

Daily Briefing May 27 – Dread in Israel as Trump aims to seal Iran deal

Tol editor David Horovitz discusses Israel’s need to reassert itself in tackling Iran, the ongoing ripples of National Security Minister Itamar Ben...

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Gaza border kibbutzim mark first Shavuot without hostages

Gaza border kibbutzim mark first Shavuot without hostages

Nir Oz, Nahal Oz and Be’eri share images and moments of celebration from the harvest holiday festivities

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Daily Briefing May 26: Trump sidelines Netanyahu as Israel eyes Iran

Daily Briefing May 26: Trump sidelines Netanyahu as Israel eyes Iran

News editor Ben Sales reviews Israel’s stance as US aims to complete talks with Iran, without Netanyahu by Trump’s side, and how Israelis are...

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Ex-hostage Maxim Herkin publishes book featuring a diary he secretly wrote in captivity

Ex-hostage Maxim Herkin publishes book featuring a diary he secretly wrote in captivity

‘Coming to Light’ recounts Herkin’s experiences during his 2 years in the clutches of Hamas, including his success concealing the fact he was an...

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Daily Briefing May 20: Drama at Knesset as coalition plows ahead with legislation

Political correspondent Ariela Karmel discusses judicial overhaul legislation, while reporter Amy Spiro reflects on Noam Bettan’s second place at...

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Yishai Ishi Ron: Ex-commando writes novels about trauma and recovery

Award-winning author of ‘Dog’ discusses PTSD and how writing aided his healing process

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In Berlin, ex-captive Alon Ohel plays piano in appreciation of support

Pianist performs briefly at Israeli ambassador’s event, shares how music helped him survive captivity

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Using discarded Israeli flags, artist tries to stitch divided country together

Tal Tenne Czaczkes created ‘The Flag of Flags,’ a banner of nearly 700 pennants once abandoned on roadsides, now sewn into a giant canopy

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Daily Briefing May 19: Trump frustrated as Iran talks stall, Gulf wary of renewed war

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses details of Iran negotiations, an emboldened Hamas in Gaza and initial results from Fatah central committee...

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Daily Briefing May 18: As personnel crisis looms, IDF needs Knesset legislation

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian discusses Lebanon ceasefire, Israel’s quiet expansion in Gaza, IDF troop shortage and soldier disciplined for...

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Nir Oz marks birthday of Johnny Siman Tov, killed on October 7

Kibbutz friends, neighbors and family members celebrate together in Karmei Gat

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Daily Briefing May 17: Pro-Israel groups protest NYT sexual abuse op-ed, say it foments hatred

NY correspondent Luke Tress discusses New York Times protest, New School’s attempt to defund Hillel, anti-Israel demonstration in Jewish...

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Exhibit on iconic designer Dorin Frankfurt looks at the clothes that made the woman

Open through August 15, ‘Fashion Worker: Dorin Frankfurt’ at the Ashdod Museum of Art showcases nearly 50 years of local fashion, manufacturing,...

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Negev desert wins recognition as unique international wine region

The lack of water in the Negev desert helped vintners create a fruity grape that’s unique and easy to drink. Now the dry, sandy landscape stretching...

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Four authors named as finalists for Sami Rohr Prize

Jewish literature awards ceremony, held in association with National Library, to take place in Jerusalem this July

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Daily Briefing May 12: Extremist settlers dealt a blow with EU sanctions

US bureau chief Jacob Magid reports on Trump’s Iran comments, the EU decision, a new Gaza police force, Mahmoud Abbas’s son and Israel’s US...

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DocAviv hosts 10 days of screenings throughout Tel Aviv

Icelandic rapids, Pippi Longstocking’s creator and social networks are among the subjects covered in film festival’s 28th edition

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Despite protests, Israeli Biennale pavilion opens, includes Jewish mystical symbols

Tubes dripping with water, mezuzah scrolls and locks printed with commandments make up ‘Rose of Nothingness,’ artist Belu-Simion Fainaru’s...

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Daily Briefing May 10: Political parties form new constellations ahead of elections

Political correspondents Sam Sokol and Ariela Karmel discuss the opposition parties’ mergers and defections, and a blitz of new legislation as the...

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Daily Briefing May 7 – Golders Green terror shows rising threat to world Jews

Tol editor David Horovitz discusses Trump’s desire to make deals with Iran and Lebanon, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s political hostility,...

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Artists paint dinner plates for lone soldier charity

Tel Aviv exhibit ‘A Plate of Hope and Color’ includes work by some of country’s best-known artisans

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New drama ‘The Eichmann Trial’ at Jerusalem’s Beit Ha’am takes same stage as actual trial

Through May 4, the portrayal of the 1961 hearing offers a captivating glimpse at the human psyche, along with a history of budding relations between...

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Noa Koler’s ‘Happy Place’ wins big in Israeli TV awards, rescheduled after Iran war

Kan snags 27 prizes in belated 2025 awards; winning Best Investigative Program, Uvda’s Ilana Dayan says government ‘machine’ working to erase...

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Rare mystical prayer book unveiled at ANU museum in Tel Aviv

16th century siddur, handwritten and based on Rabbi Isaac Luria’s kabbalistic teachings, to be exhibited starting on Lag B’Omer

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Daily Briefing May 3 – Scared and angry London Jews feel UK isn’t fighting antisemitism

Jewish world and real estate reporter Zev Stub reviews latest on Golders Green stabbing, looks at economic status of Israel’s north and Haredi real...

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Artist from war-torn north relocates to Tel Aviv, discovers success with works of kibbutz views

Doron Adorian evacuated after October 7, 2023, is welcomed by city’s art community as the ‘northern refugee.’ Now her art hangs on the wall of...

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Artist, left-wing activist and writer Yair Garbuz dies at 80

Known for his collages and an incendiary comment made at a 2015 rally, Garbuz stayed mostly out of public life for the last decade

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Israeli chef closes Berlin restaurant amid constant threats

Eyal Shani’s Gila & Nancy shutters doors following months of pro-Palestinian protests and intimidation

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Tel Aviv’s ‘Open Houses’ offers fresh peek at private and public spaces

City’s annual Batim Mibifnim, Hebrew for ‘homes from the inside,’ event opens for registration on May 1

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Dara Horn, Joseph Finder among visiting authors at annual writer’s festival

Director acknowledges difficulty in securing guests for next month’s Jerusalem event given boycotts and Israel’s paper-thin favorability in...

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Daily Briefing April 27: Success of Bennett-Lapid merger hinges on Eisenkot role in race

Political correspondents Sam Sokol and Ariela Karmel discuss the decision by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid to run a joint list and campaign for the...

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Daily Briefing April 26 – As both sides keep striking, is there still a Lebanon ceasefire?

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian discusses the IDF’s readiness with regard to Iran, a fragile ceasefire with Lebanon, and two IAF technicians...

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Daily Briefing April 22: Trump’s muddled messaging complicates talks with Iran

US bureau chief Jacob Magid reports on the Iran ceasefire and the second round of Lebanon talks, as well as the stalled Hamas disarmament and a...

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‘Creativity is the basis of Judaism’: Yaacov Agam, father of kinetic art, receives Israel Prize

Accepting the award in the eponymous museum he helped design ahead of Wednesday’s ceremony in Jerusalem, the 97-year-old creator charms admirers —...

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Rachel Goldberg-Polin: Mother of murdered hostage Hersh ‘parcels out her pain’ in book

‘When We See You Again’ is mother’s raw accounting of what happened to her son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, and to her and her family

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Daily Briefing April 21 – The shekel’s remarkable strength

Tech editor Sharon Wrobel discusses the Israel’s currency powerhouse performance against the dollar, plus the recent turbulence of air travel

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Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s new memoir piercingly articulates the ordeal of losing a son

‘When We See You Again’ is a dive into ‘The Before’ and ‘The After’ of life as mother to Hersh Goldberg-Polin, the 23-year-old taken...

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‘He didn’t fall in vain’: On Memorial Day, two young IDF widows discuss life after death

Alma Levin Fridman and Revital Shamir talk about their husbands, families and communities, sharing their grief – and their stories – with the...

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In Jerusalem, young composers partner with bereaved families to create musical memories

The Tarbut Movement pairs families who lost loved ones on or after Oct. 7, 2023, with local school musical programs to create and record songs...

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Two Israeli films to premiere at Tribeca in June

‘The Future to Come’ from award-winning director Ruthy Pribar and ‘Moishe Badhan’ from Gidi Dar and Shuli Rand will open at the New York festival

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Aner Shapira, hero of October 7, is heard in duet with Yehudit Ravitz

Beloved singer Ravitz brings her voice to ‘Come on, Let’s Get Out of Here,’ a rap composed by Shapira

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Israeli artist adopts classical motifs to frame contemporary trauma in new exhibit

‘Yudith Levin: Break of Dawn’ at the Israel Museum features her work over 50 years, from her brother’s 1956 death in a military plane crash...

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Underground art, literally: War takes Tel Aviv museum’s tours to the basement

The Tel Aviv Museum of Art’s curators guide visitors through the New Objectivity exhibit, rehung in its dressing rooms

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Daily Briefing April 14 – Lebanon and Israel get talking, with shared goal to disarm Hezbollah

Tol editor David Horovitz discusses Holocaust Remembrance Day, Iranian negotiations, talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington, and a landslide...

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Noga Erez tells Coachella she’s ‘heartbroken’ about situation at home

Indie singer, first Israeli musician to perform at California music festival, shares thoughts onstage about war turmoil

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