Dance

Jerusalem highlights: May 29-June 4

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

|ByHAGAY HACOHEN
My Life with Arthur Szyk (see Tuesday).
BDS FASHION statement: Anti-Israel earrings worn in London.

Cultural boycott surge: Israeli artists cut off from global stage after October 7

If artists are stifled and only one-sided rhetoric is allowed, the damage will extend far beyond Israel; it will impoverish cultural discourse worldwide.

|ByJUDITH SEGALOFF
‘SEPARATIONS/DOME,’ Batsheva Ensemble. ‘The work began from a feeling, an everyday sensation of vulnerability.’ – Bosmat Nossan

The body continues: In war, dance becomes a way to survive

In their new works for the Batsheva Ensemble, choreographers Bosmat Nossan and Roni Chadash echo the rhythm of Miriam as a practice of necessity.

|ByORI J. LENKINSKI
Engraving: The Song of Miriam (1880), by William Blake Richmond.

Before the song: On Passover, Miriam leads with rhythm when the path is unclear

Miriam leads not through words or commands but through rhythm, movement, and shared presence. Her tambourine becomes a structure that others can enter.

|ByNERIA BARR

Dancing for health in museums with dance activist Roberto Casarotto - interview

In the last two decades, Casarotto has visited Israel several times, including during the war, to show support and respect for the Israeli dance community and his Israeli colleagues.

DECEMBER 20, 2025ByBASIA MONKA
The writer with Roberto Casarotto during the interview.

The body is a song at every age: Israeli Rina Schenfeld at 87

At 87, Israeli Rina Schenfeld continues to discover new forms, proving that an artist’s instrument, with time, does not depreciate and continues to resonate.

DECEMBER 7, 2025ByNERIA BARR
‘JEPHTHAH’S DAUGHTER,’ Batsheva Dance Company, 1965.

US 'Dancing with the Stars' airs first Hanukkah-themed dance in holiday special

Viewers saw Alan Bersten and Valentin Chmerkovskiy, both Jewish, dancing to “Miracle” by Matisyahu.

DECEMBER 7, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dancing with the Stars Hanukkah Special, December 7, 2025

Boiler 02: The hottest new club in Jerusalem

Haoman 17 used to pull in more than 1,500 clubgoers every weekend. Hillel Farkash believes that the new club, Boiler 02, will bring in even more.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025ByTRACEY SHIPLEY
Dancing the night away at the nightclub Boiler 02 in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem highlights: November 21-27

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

NOVEMBER 21, 2025ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Art by Mordechai Avniel

‘The more hate I get, the more I keep going’: Montana Tucker's fight for Israel

With Jewish pride – and millions of followers – Montana Tucker uses her platform to combat antisemitism and tell Israel’s story.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH
One of Tucker’s most viral videos is of her dancing at the site of the Supernova music festival, where hundreds were murdered on October 7.

Tango maverick Marcos Ayala dances defiance in Israel

Ayala's insistence on bringing dance, light, and emotion to Israeli stages is an affirmation that art must persevere.

NOVEMBER 5, 2025ByNERIA BARR
TANGO GREAT Marcos Ayala: The secret is the embrace.

Jerusalem highlights: September 19-25

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

SEPTEMBER 19, 2025ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Enjoy Chess at Jeruchess club

The Eifman Ballet’s 'Crime and Punishment' returns to Israel

Over three decades in the making, 'Crime and Punishment' will be presented next week at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center. This tour will mark the company’s 17th visit to Israel.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2025ByORI J. LENKINSKI
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, Eifman Ballet.

A dance of redemption at Tel Aviv ballet

St. Petersburg's Eifman Ballet returns to Israel for a production of ‘Crime and Punishment’ in Tel Aviv.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025ByNERIA BARR
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, Eifman Ballet.