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ANU’s ‘October 7’ capsule exhibit travels to Armenia

ANU’s ‘October 7’ capsule exhibit travels to Armenia

Tel Aviv museum collaborating with Foreign Ministry on traveling collection of artworks

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Kibbutz Be’eri posts anguished video expressing hopes, fears for remaining hostages

Clip set to Yehudit Ravitz song ‘The Day After’ relays the long wait for those held captive; 102 were killed at kibbutz on Oct. 7, and 30...

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Artist behind ‘Daily Postcard’ illustrations of hostages releases hopeful postwar imagery

Artist behind ‘Daily Postcard’ illustrations of hostages releases hopeful postwar imagery

As Gaza ceasefire takes hold and return of Israeli captives is on the horizon, Zeev ‘Shoshke’ Engelmayer’s latest artwork includes...

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Rapper Azealia Banks performs in Tel Aviv, draped in Israeli flag

Rapper Azealia Banks performs in Tel Aviv, draped in Israeli flag

‘I love the Jews, my love story with the Jews goes far, far back,’ declares controversial rapper who has been outspoken in her support for...

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Dead hostages’ families worry about condition in which they will be returned, if at all

Dead hostages’ families worry about condition in which they will be returned, if at all

Relatives of those who were killed and taken captive, or who died in captivity, rejoice with families of living hostages, but acknowledge deal brings...

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Women on the frontlines highlighted in art exhibit near Gaza border

‘Women Tell War: Voices from the Front’ opens at Kibbutz Dorot at the end of October

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This Sukkot, take a moment for birdwatching, singing in the desert or a motorcycle festival

This Sukkot, take a moment for birdwatching, singing in the desert or a motorcycle festival

Activities abound over the eight-day holiday, with events for lovers of nature, art, music and Jewish culture to be found throughout the country

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Daily Briefing Oct. 8: Day 733 – Critical moment as major players arrive for talks in Egypt

Daily Briefing Oct. 8: Day 733 – Critical moment as major players arrive for talks in Egypt

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses latest in talks for Gaza deal, as arts and culture editor Jessica Steinberg reviews Oct. 7 ceremony in Tel Aviv,...

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West Bank Palestinian families struggle to understand kids’ deaths by alleged IDF fire

West Bank Palestinian families struggle to understand kids’ deaths by alleged IDF fire

Israeli military says it is investigating some of the cases but cannot provide details while probes are ongoing

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Oct. 7 series ‘Red Alert’ a harrowing global reminder of what unfolded in Hamas massacre

The 4-part drama series, out on Paramount Tuesday and showing on Israel’s Channel 12 through Oct. 15, is a stark, riveting reenactment of key,...

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Upstaged by war, Israeli film and music artists battle global boycott calls

Upstaged by war, Israeli film and music artists battle global boycott calls

Sderot film fest targeted by 4,000-strong Hollywood pledge to isolate Israel says movies are dropping out as movement gains momentum; local performers...

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Daily Briefing Oct 3: Day 728 – With Adams out, Cuomo up against Mamdani in NYC race

Daily Briefing Oct 3: Day 728 – With Adams out, Cuomo up against Mamdani in NYC race

New York reporter Luke Tress discusses city’s mayoral race, Netanyahu’s visit for UN speech, and a bereaved Israeli citizen filing an ICC...

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What Matters Now to Rachel Goldberg-Polin: A deep hope for repair and relief

What Matters Now to Rachel Goldberg-Polin: A deep hope for repair and relief

The mother of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, killed in Hamas captivity, talks about how she moves forward for herself, her family and her local and...

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Tel Aviv exhibits pose question, ‘What if women ruled the world?’

Tel Aviv exhibits pose question, ‘What if women ruled the world?’

Nassima gallery and Tel Aviv Museum of Art open joint show about American Jewish artist Judy Chicago, including work with Pussy Riot activist artist...

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Sister of fallen soldier transforms IDF crates of his belongings into art installation

Noga Kamhaji took blue boxes filled with possessions of brother Dan, killed in Hezbollah drone attack, and returned by military after his death, and...

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Slapstick Israeli comedy flick offers respite in troubled times

Slapstick Israeli comedy flick offers respite in troubled times

‘Saving Shuli San,’ sequel to ‘Saving Shuli,’ starring comedy trio Ma Kashur, becomes 5th most-viewed Israeli film of all time

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National Library asks public for Oct.7-related memorial stickers, documents

National Library asks public for Oct.7-related memorial stickers, documents

Bearing Witness is institution’s ongoing project documenting October 7 and its aftermath

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‘Blatant discrimination’: 1,200 Hollywood stars slam industry call to boycott Israel

‘Blatant discrimination’: 1,200 Hollywood stars slam industry call to boycott Israel

US entertainment industry leaders sign letter denouncing call to shun Israel’s film industry, say boycotters ‘aligning themselves with a...

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Daily Briefing Sept. 25: Day 720 – Trump’s Gaza plan pins hopes on Arab states

Daily Briefing Sept. 25: Day 720 – Trump’s Gaza plan pins hopes on Arab states

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses a meeting between the US president and Muslim leaders at the UN, plus a French plan to stabilize Gaza

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Menachem Begin’s grandson pushes forward with art in solo show, during country’s painful ‘limbo’

Menachem Begin’s grandson pushes forward with art in solo show, during country’s painful ‘limbo’

Focusing on walls — and tunnels — Avinadav Begin prepares to close solo exhibition, laments gaping differences between his...

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Paramount+ to screen Keshet 12’s Oct. 7 series ‘Red Alert’ worldwide

Paramount+ to screen Keshet 12’s Oct. 7 series ‘Red Alert’ worldwide

Four-episode drama tells heroic stories inspired by those who survived the Hamas onslaught; acquired by Paramount to premiere on anniversary; will be...

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Daily Briefing Sept. 24: Day 719 – ToI doc film event shows the other kinds of Israeli stories

Daily Briefing Sept. 24: Day 719 – ToI doc film event shows the other kinds of Israeli stories

Filmmaker Yonatan Nir talks about season three of online film festival for ToI Community, screening Israeli documentaries followed by Q&A with...

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Oscar-winning French director pulls film from Cinema South Festival as Israel boycotts mount

Oscar-winning French director pulls film from Cinema South Festival as Israel boycotts mount

Michel Gondry among several international film makers to withdraw from November event, cancelling the screening of his animated film, ‘Maya,...

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New cheesecake cookbook features biggest cheeses in food writing

‘The Ultimate Cheesecake Cookbook’ sets out to prove the dairy confection isn’t just for Shavuot

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Daily Briefing Sept. 18: Day 713 – Tony Blair plans for postwar Gaza, without displacing residents

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses document proposing Gaza transitional authority, plus the PA’s new welfare system, Syria-Israel security...

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Daily Briefing Sept. 17: Day 712 – Zamir rallies troops as IDF moves into Gaza City

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian discusses day two of Gaza ground offensive and a possible war of attrition with Houthis

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Government cuts off funding for Ophir awards after film about Palestinian boy wins

Culture minister pans film, set to represent Israel at the Oscars, as a ‘slap in the face of Israeli citizens’; academy says selection a...

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Can spinach pies infuse strength back into Kibbutz Be’eri? This baker hopes so

Yaki Sagi wants Lalush Bakery, reinstated in its home behind the communal dining hall, to help revive his community, devastated on October 7:...

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10 months after Lebanon war, culinary tours aim to help local eateries

Program by Tel Aviv’s nonprofit Asif Culinary Institute brings groups to northern Israel, which has lost nearly a quarter of its food businesses...

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‘She was killed and left there’: Inbar Haiman’s family demands right to bury her

,Her mother needs a grave to go to, to speak to her daughter, to light a candle when she needs to,’ aunt Hannah Cohen says

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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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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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