Culture
Escaping paradise: Why are the youth abandoning the most beautiful place in the world?
Stunning roads, incredible tunnels, breathtaking views, welcoming locals and excellent salmon. Is it worth the isolation, harsh winters, and limited opportunities?
Twenty years on: Inside Beit Avi Chai's mission to unite Israelis through Jewish culture
‘Tell Me Everything’ leads 2026 Ophir Awards race with record 16 nominations
Three artists, three questions: Creating an alternative reality
European Jews migrate for unparalleled reasons now – opinion
The average European citizen changes location primarily to improve their quality of life. Not so for Jews, forced to migrate nowadays, given a resounding lack of protection
The story behind French-Jewish directing partners’ film ‘Just An Illusion’ - interview
The soundtrack for the film includes songs by Joy Division, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Cure, and The Alan Parsons Project.
The other Romania: The villages, people, and roads waiting around the corner
After eight years, we returned to Transylvania to rediscover Saxon villages, mountain roads, ancient traditions, and people who remind us to travel slowly and embrace the unexpected along the way.
Amit Ulman brings his inventive rap to ‘Dream High’ - review
The climax of the film is a rap contest, where all the rivalries, past and present, play out and are resolved.
Finding her own genre: Nicole Raviv blends Hebrew, Arabic, and pop into a new Israeli sound
How international music artist Nicole Raviv stopped choosing between her worlds.
Infinite painting, boundless experience: How Leo Ray finds joy in an increasingly dark world
For over 30 years, up to the pandemic, he taught art at Art School, Ein Vered, and BASIS School of Sculpture, Beit Yanai, where he also headed the painting program from 2006 to 2014.
Komuna: Connecting young Israelis and olim through the power of Israeli folk dance
“We didn’t dance new songs. We danced old dances, such as ‘Tsadik katamar,’ different horas, and some line dances we used to do in kindergarten. And people were flying in the air.
A trip to the 'boy aquarium': Discovering Israel's thriving hockey scene
I’ll admit, this was the first time I’ve ever watched a sports game of any kind in my adult life, and I could not believe how much fun it was.
In 'Cuz You're Ugly,' Israeli director Sharon Angelhart tells the story she never saw on screen
Director/screenwriter Sharon Angelhart said that with her movie, she was trying to make a film that “was what I would have wanted to see when I was growing up in Jerusalem."
Hot summer movies to watch in Israel: 'On Standby' lands well, 'Into the Blue' delivers escapism
TV Time: Israeli dramedy 'On Standby' is the standout, while 'Into the Blue,' 'The Devil Wears Prada 2,' 'A Letter to David,' and an Earth, Wind & Fire documentary round out this week's picks.
