Art

Reuven Milon: The photographer who captured Jerusalem’s soul, one ordinary moment at a time

From milkmen to movie houses, Reuven Milon captured Jerusalem as it lived and breathed; ordinary scenes turned lasting history.

A rare shot of Reuven Milon at work.
Blindness by choice, Israeli opera.

Sightings, sounds, and self-knowledge: Ten reasons to go out next week

Beit Hillel – “The North Star” Sculpture Exhibition.

The north star: A traveling sculpture exhibition tells the story of northern resilience

Tavlin Distillery.

Culinary experience, art, and nature: 24 hours of escaping routine in Mateh Yehuda


Grapevine, November 21, 2025: No age limits

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu writes one of the final letters in a Torah Scroll dedicated to the memory of fallen soldier Moshe Leiter as Yechiel Leiter, Israel’s ambassador to the US, looks on.

Dropping a line, or two: A look at the Jerusalem Biennale of Drawing

The ninth rollout of the Jerusalem Biennale of Drawing kicked off on November 8 and will run through to February 7.

Art by Tamar Roded Shabtay.

Kfar Giladi Hotel and Zumu Museum to open art show in Upper Galilee

The free exhibition will span historic kibbutz spaces, featuring 60-plus works that explore the North’s path home after the war, the organizers said.

Kfar Giladi Hotel and Zumu Museum to open art show in Upper Galilee

Six Roman-era statues stolen from Damascus museum reopened after Assad's ouster

Six Roman-era statues were stolen from Syria’s National Museum in Damascus, prompting a security probe and closure of the historic institution.

People visit the National Museum of Damascus after it reopened, a month after the ousting os Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, January 9, 2025

The first-ever Challah Festival in Israel: Three days of art, culture, and food

ANU – Museum of the Jewish People presents the first-ever festival dedicated to challah, featuring an art exhibition, bakery tours, a tasty pop-up, and family activities. November 13–15.

FOODISH Challah Festival at ANU Museum.

Jerusalem highlights: November 7-14

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

Challah tours Jerusalem

Netherlands to return 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt

The sculpture depicting Pharaoh Thutmose III appeared at a Dutch art fair in 2022 and is to be returned to the Egyptian ambassador by the end of the year.

A statue of Thutmose III, the sixth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty. Officially, Thutmose III ruled Egypt for almost 54 years,i inCairo, Egypt Dec 29, 2022:

Gwyneth Paltrow’s most talked-about corner – now in your home

Gwyneth Paltrow reveals the design secret behind the plate wall in her California home, combining colors and touches of European and Scandinavian tradition to bring calm and elegance to any space.

Gwyneth Paltrow.

Anya Lipster: A Russian Israeli with the soul of a Japanese artist

Today, though her professional responsibilities keep her busy all week long, Anya Lipster devotes weekends to “drinking coffee in front of a mountain view, studying, and drawing a lot.”

Anya Lipster

‘Fragments’: An Oct. 7 exhibition of grief, resilience, and the will to keep dancing - review

The one-day exhibition was curated by Eliyah Goldwicht to tell a story not only of heartache and pain but also of growth and healing.

‘Dancing in Hell’ by Eliyah Goldwicht, inspired by Edith Eger’s book ‘The Choice.’