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Late Blossoms: Imagined encounters in Anna Ticho’s literary salon - book review

Each story imagines a visit from one historic female artist or poet who 'shaped the emerging State of Israel’s literary, artistic, cultural, and intellectual scenes.'

Ticho House in Jerusalem.
Avishai Shaar-Yashuv  documented the first few  months of Emily Damari’s life  following her return from  captivity in Gaza, for ‘The New  York Times.’

Local Testimony 2025: Powerful images of conflict, life, and hope at Eretz Israel Museum

‘Memento Mori’ by Adi Harush and Ben Tzur references Victorian mourning jewelry and the arc between heritage and contemporary works.

Melting Point at the Museum for Islamic Art shows what jewellery can be

ANSELM KIEFER’S monumental sculpture ‘Die Erdzeitalter (Ages of the World).’

Anselm Kiefer’s ‘Ages of the World’ sculpture now on view at the Israel Museum


Jerusalem Jazz Festival returns to Israel Museum

The three-dayer features the likes of stellar American trumpeter Dave Douglas, vocalist Michael Mayo, as well as a cultured foursome led by German pianist Julia Hulsmann.

Israel Museum

Jerusalem highlights May 26 – June 1

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

 CHEN ZIMBALISTA.

Jerusalem Highlights April 28-May 4

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

 IMBIBE SOME adult beverages at Thinkers (Illustrative).

Jerusalem highlights April 7-13

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

 A KES celebrates Sigd in Jerusalem.

Can we heal Israel's divisions by bringing high schoolers to Jerusalem?

In light of growing tensions in the country, innovative solutions are needed to help bridge the gap between the traditional religious and secular sectors. This is one such idea.

 THERE ARE children in this country for whom the first time they come to Jerusalem is during their military service.

New Israel Museum exhibit shows no-nonsense look at animal world

This expansive continuum of entertaining, eye-grabbing, emotive, endearing, shocking and moving works leaves the observer with a palpable sense of empathy, and plenty to mull over.

 ‘BLOOD RED TIGER HEAD’ by Chinese painter Yan Pei-Ming stops you in your tracks.

Jerusalem highlights March 3–9

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

 DMITRY YABLONSKY.

Israel Museum exhibit showcases taste of Hindu tradition, practices

There are 14 sculptures of deities in the show, which features divine characters that are important to the 4,000-year-old Hindu belief system.

 SHIVA’S DANCE manifests the Hindu concept of time as a cyclical rhythm.

Jerusalem highlights December 23-29

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

 ‘THE SEARCHERS’ was filmed at Monument Valley, on the Utah-Arizona state line.

Jerusalem highlights December 16-22

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

 'TSABAR,' SALAH ALKARA.