Famous jewish artists

Influential Israeli painter and satirist Yair Garbuz dies at 80

Garbuz showed his work at dozens of exhibitions in Israel and all over the world, and also headed the Midrasha Faculty of Arts at Beit Berl College.

Yair Garbuz
Isaiah Zagar at the HBO documentary screening of "In A Dream" at the Brooklyn Museum on August 23, 2009 in the Borough of Brooklyn, New York City.

Isaiah Zagar, renowned Jewish mosaic artist who created Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, dies at 86

STEVEN SPIELBERG poses on the red carpet at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, California, US, January 11, 2026.

Spielberg wins Grammy for John Williams documentary, becomes ninth Jew to earn 'EGOT' status

LIOR ELMALEH presents a blend of rock and ‘piyut.’

Music on the double: Liturgical singer Lior Elmaleh offers a sonic bridge for all


Woman’s best friend

Artist Maira Kalman’s beloved dog comes to life in a mural at the Israel Museum.

Artist Maira Kalman

Netanyahu recalls Leonard Cohen's Yom Kippur War contribution

Israelis took to social media to remember the singer and song writer.

Leonard Cohen

Matisyahu returns to the Sultan’s Pool

‘Music, to me, is always a spiritual experience whether I’m playing in Arkansas or Jerusalem.’

Matisyahu

A love letter to Italy

Renowned artist Helen Bar-Lev showcases he work in Haifa.

Helen Bar-Lev with her paintings. The unframed pictures are from her recent visit to Italy, while the framed ones depict the Israeli landscape

Artist Rachel Timor: Tales of the White City and the Land of Israel

Timor brings history to life through her work.

Rachel Timor

Israeli art: Upgrading our presence of mind

How much does the art that we like say about who we are?

Raffi Peretz, Lover's at Jaffa's Old Rail Station

Honing their skills

The annual Opera Workshop gets under way in Tel Aviv.

Steven Goldstein

Mannequins are the medium

’From her wooden sleep’ is on display in Tel Aviv.

’From her wooden sleep’ exhibition

Led Zeppelin didn't steal ‘Stairway’ riff from Jewish rocker, jury rules

The suit charged that Led Zeppelin stole the “Stairway to Heaven” riff from Spirit’s song “Taurus.”

Lead singer Robert Plant (L) and guitarist Jimmy Page of British rock band Led Zeppelin are seen October 9, 2012 and July 21, 2015 in New York and Toronto in this combination file photo.

A celebration of Jewish advocates

As recipients of the American Jewish Committee Campus Courage Award, two college students eschewed popularity for something far more substantive: standing up for their Jewish peers.

Speakers at an AJC event