Culture

Disengagement and documentaries: What to watch in Israel this weekend

New shows to look out for include 'Disengagement' and 'Outrageous,' plus the new season of 'Only Murders in the Building.'

‘BOGART: LIFE Comes in Flashes.’
FROM LEFT, Ben Bachar, the film’s director, with actors Shalom Michaelshwilli and Avi Israelof, producer Moshe Edery, and actors Tzion Baruch and Emma Medding, as they toast ‘Saving Shuli-San’s millionth ticket sale.

How an Israeli kidnapping comedy sold a million tickets

A PERFORMANCE at the upcoming International Puppet Festival.

All the world’s a living stage: The 34th Int'l Puppet Festival is here

Sahar Daxa, a Government, Diplomacy and Strategy studies student and competitive athlete from Daliyat al-Carmel

Druze students at Reichman University lead efforts to save their Syrian brethren from crisis


Goldie Katz: The proud punk Zionist finding her home in Israel

Jerusalemite of the Week: From growing up in Monsey to spending years in Taiwan, Goldie Katz's views and lifestyle saw major shifts. But when pressured to conform, she refused to bend.

Goldie Katz

Is this for real? Food for thought at 4th Israeli Comedy Fesitval

Ephraim Kishon Israeli Comedy Festival takes place at its perennial base of Beit Mazia, and various other locations dotted around town, for the fourth time, August 17-21.

‘DONALD AND ABDUL’ and Attention, Sergeant Major! will be two of the performances at the Israeli Comedy Festival.

'Tropicana': A well-made, dark exploration of Israeli families and repression - review

The movie stars Irit Sheleg as a joyless supermarket cashier who gets sucked into her coworker's (Regina Spector's) sexual life.

IRIT SHELEG in ‘Tropicana.’

‘Sweetie’s Party’ skewers the Knesset, and a Son of Sam series with a twist

New shows to look out for include 'Sweetie's Party' and 'The Son of Sam Tapes,' plus the movie 'The Amateur.'

‘SWEETIE’S PARTY’ pokes fun at politics in the digital age.

‘Friends’ Tel Aviv pop-up recreates iconic sitcom’s set and food

Israel’s first 'Friends' pop-up cafe/store at Tel Aviv’s Azrieli Sarona Mall recreates the experience of the classic sitcom.

THE NEW ‘Friends’ pop-up store/cafe in Tel Aviv.

‘The Sea’ leads Ophir Award nominations

The nominees for Israel's Ophir Awards have been announced.

MOHAMAD GHAZAWI in ‘The Sea.’

Israeli Comedy Festival returns for its fourth year to bring laughs for everyone

From August 17 to 21, the Israeli Comedy Festival is back for its fourth year, featuring a mix of stand-up, improv, and five brand-new theater shows.

‘DONALD AND ABDUL’ and Attention, Sergeant Major! will be two of the performances at the Israeli Comedy Festival.

Barry Diller’s adventures: In and outside of Hollywood

While some people are about breaking molds, the Jewish boy from Beverly Hills is about creating new ones.

BARRY DILLER and wife Diane Von Fürstenberg, 2009 Metropolitan Opera premiere.

Back in action: '90s thrillers to be featured at the Jerusalem Cinematheque

The Jerusalem Cinematheque is bringing back some of the great action films of the 1990s in August.

AL PACINO in 1995’s ‘Heat.’

Train Theater’s Puppet Festival grows up

The festival, running from August 17-21, will offer international workshops and events, interactive and immersive experiences, and exhibitions.

A PERFORMANCE at the upcoming International Puppet Festival.

David Tartakover – Israel’s visual conscience, rendered in ink and protest

For over 50 years, David Tartakover built a body of work that doubled as social critique.

DAVID TARTAKOVER