From pop stars to tefillin pop-ups, Oct. 7 changed how some Israelis practice Judaism
The spiritual jolt of those first weeks has not fully faded, and increased religious practice has become part of the country’s daily rhythm.
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HBO Max arrives in Israel while Anderson’s film sparks controversy
How a Jew and an Arab made a comedy about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
'Right to Listen' launches in Israel, framing listening as an active force for change
At the crossroads of Holocaust remembrance
A conversation with Dr. Yael Richler-Friedman, pedagogical director of Yad Vashem’s International Institute for Holocaust Education
Ayalim’s Halutz 33 unveils packed January lineup to boost culture in Beersheba
The Old City venue will host Shem-Tov Levi, Rona Kenan, Yehali Sobol and more throughout January 2026, as part of Ayalim’s push to strengthen cultural life in the Negev.
The best of 2025 in Israeli and international cinema
The following lists – which are in no particular order – feature movies that played in theatres in Israel, or that were in several film festivals and then shown on local television.
This high school’s library is now a memorial to 25 fallen alumni in Efrat
Modern Orthodox high school in Efrat, south of Jerusalem, unveils a memorial to 25 graduates who fell in Israel’s wars and terror attacks, integrating remembrance into daily study.
Magen David Adom’s 2025 in numbers
MDA emergency vehicles were dispatched 1,383,026 times; on average, a team was dispatched every 22.8 seconds
Fifty years of work, wit, local vision: Dorin Frankfurt at Ashdod Museum of Art
Fashion trailblazer Dorin Frankfurt weaves five decades of memory, craft, and creativity into a compelling new exhibition at the Ashdod Museum of Art.
Israel's ‘palace’ of art and architecture in Ma’aleh Adumim marks 15 years
The Moshe Castel Museum of Art marks 15 years of presenting the works of underappreciated Israeli artists to the public.
‘Let’s start bigger’: Israelis behind ‘The Department of Magic’ detail creative process - interview
Amit Weiss, an acting and cinema student at Sapir Academic College near Sderot, and Talia Novich, a technical writer in Haifa, are creatively inseparable.
What to watch in Israel: War is over with ‘Murder at the Dead Sea’
TV TIME: Israeli satire, British scandal, and classic dramas converge as television cautiously moves back toward escapism.
"We have to march this year—it might be our last chance"
This year’s March of the Living may be the last chance for young participants to walk alongside Holocaust survivors and bear witness to their stories.
