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Katz Prize honorees recognized at President’s residence

President Isaac Herzog hailed the laureates’ efforts to integrate Halacha, the Bible, and the modern State of Israel

President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal, Katz Prize laureates, and members of the prize committee

World’s first AI screenwriting course launches at an Israeli film school

Voices of October 7: Yosef Weiner spoke to photojournalist Chen Schimmel

My Hands Grasp at Nothing, Auschwitz 2024

Nefesh B’Nefesh closes 2025 with over 4,100 North American olim

4,150 individuals from North America made aliyah in 2025, the highest since 2021

Reichman University's New Clinic Offers Free Legal Representation for Disabled IDF Veterans

Based at Harry Radzyner Law School in collaboration with the Anat Ginzburg law firm, the clinic will guide veterans through Ministry of Defense recognition procedures & medical committee preparations

DECEMBER 14, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

(R to L) Prof. Lior Zemer, Adv. Edan Kleiman, Prof. Uriel Reichman, and Adv. Anat Ginzburg

Hanukkah lights up Israel with festivals, tours, shows and family fun

Israel is glowing this Hanukkah with shows, tours, theater, films, and family-friendly events across the country.

DECEMBER 14, 2025ByBARRY DAVIS

‘King Solomon's Legend’ at the ANU Museum of the Jewish People.

Nas Daily lets viewers 'get to know Israel' in video series to be launched online

The series, produced in Israel for social platforms, will feature concise clips about daily life, landmarks, and communities.

DECEMBER 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Nuseir Yassin, known for 'Nas Daily,' on stage at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York City.

Eurovision rule changes threaten Israel's chances at success amid boycotts

CULTURAL AFFAIRS: Iceland joins a growing list of countries boycotting Eurovision 2026 due to Israel’s participation, as new voting rules create challenges for Israel’s success.

DECEMBER 13, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

ISRAEL HAS been singled out as no country ever has been before at Eurovision. Here, viewers cheer as they watch this year’s Eurovision Song Contest finals being screened at a community center in Tel Aviv, in May.

Writing for love’s sake: The poetic world of Gad Kaynar-Kissinger - interview

Gad Kaynar-Kissinger channels his childhood wounds, Jewish-German ancestry into poetry that provokes and reveals.

DECEMBER 13, 2025ByBARRY DAVIS

Kaynar-Kissinger and his fellow actor brother, Doron, (L) put on a Holocaust-related stage production in Germany.

Corinne Allal’s story leads lineup of bold, must-see documentaries

TV TIME: A new series revisits Corinne Allal’s life and legacy, alongside standout music documentaries and a bold new vampire drama turning heads.

DECEMBER 13, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

The late Corinne Allal is the subject of ‘Corinne Allal: Farewell Tour.’

Gazan artists, potters create their own materials from ashes, process trauma through creativity

Potter Jafar Atallah and artist Nada Rajab are carving out their own beacons of resilience using nothing but earth, pigment, and human connection.

DECEMBER 11, 2025ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE

Israel marks national day of commemoration for Yemenite Jewish aliyah

Education Ministry officials promised that, in addition to creating educational resources, the ministry is “trying to instill in teachers sensitivity to the different ethnic backgrounds."

DECEMBER 11, 2025ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER