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US Ambassador Mike Huckabee compares America-Israel alliance to marriage that cannot afford divorce

“When I hear people say, ‘Is it possible America and Israel will split apart and no longer enjoy this extraordinary partnership?’ I say, ‘No... we are not that stupid," Huckabee said.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee address a special Israeli-American Council (IAC) America 250 celebration in Israel, hosted by businesswoman and philanthropist Shari Arison.
A restorer works on a fragment of the Dead Sea Scrolls in a laboratory at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem

Thoughts on viewing the Great Isaiah Scroll - opinion

Acclaimed pianist Nitai Hershkovits (L) takes over the reins of the Jerusalem Jazz Festival from internationally renowned trumpeter Avishai Cohen (R).

What is jazz? Jerusalem festival proves there’s no single answer

THE YAHUDA HAGGADAH, Southern Western Germany, ca. 1470-80, handwritten on parchment; brown ink, and gold and silver leaf

A voice of praise: Why this Haggadah puts Miriam at the center of the Exodus


Another director steps down from Israel Museum

Prof. Ido Bruno helped the museum navigate the impact of the pandemic while maintaining its staff and balancing its budget during a long and difficult year.

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Rediscovering the woman who took a leap of faith

The forgotten story of gallerist Bertha Urdang, who catapulted Israeli artists to fame in the US and cultivated a generation of creators, is finally told in the exhibition ‘A Gallery of Her Own’.

THE PAINTING ‘Bird’ by Raffi Lavie.

The Israel Museum returns to routine with ‘The Bureaucrat’ exhibit

First live exhibit opening in a year enhanced by David Grossman’s thoughts on Matan Ben Cnaan’s painting.

MATAN BEN CNAAN (center) points out similarities in his painting to a Holocaust photograph, as curator Amitai Mendelsohn (left) and David Grossman look on.

Lockdown lifted: Israel Museum reopens featuring Dutch art exhibit

After a long string of lockdowns, the beloved cultural institution has reopened. What's on show?

THE SALT of the Earth exhibition features fascinating portrayals of the Dutch working class by leading Jewish artists  of the mid-late 19th century.

Israel's vaccine rollout is record-breaking, but is it a surprise?

A new collection of photographs captures Israelis in the early days of the state getting vaccinated.

Provision of vaccines, "Tipat Halav" center, Zoltan Kluger, Israeli, born Hungary 1895-1977. This is a 1950s Gelatin silver print, a gift of Yoram Laymann, Jerusalem.

After coronavirus: Will Israeli cultural institutions rebound in 2021?

Some say that the reopening of the cultural sector could be a time for a rebirth of the arts in Israel, particularly if the government chooses to support culture and give it the means to rebuild.

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Were the Qumranites preparing for the War of Gog and Magog?

A visit to Qumran National Park and the history of the Dead Sea Scrolls

The site of the Qumran Scrolls, known as the Dead Sea Scrolls

Israel Museum to reopen on Tuesday

Although it briefly reopened in the summer, Israel’s flagship museum, has been closed most of the time since the beginning of the pandemic in March.

The Peter and Pan exhibition at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem

Israel Museum goes remote for exhibit at Ticho House

Somehow, the “impersonal” digital presentation fit the bill to a tee, in more than one sense.

 ARTIST INBAL Hoffman talks about her installation-based offering ‘Mundane Heights.’

Sotheby's auctioning 18th-century Torah shield for $1 million

The items are part of a trove from the Sassoon family, a wealthy family originally from Iraq, that the auction house is bringing for sale next month.

Sotheby jewelery auction