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Jerusalem highlights: July 17-23

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

Palestinians are standing in queues in front of Damascus Gate on Eid Al-Fitr on March 20, 2026 in Jerusalem.
Rendering of the XR experience at Palace of Versailles.

Israeli-designed Palace of Versailles extended reality installation set to launch

Moshe Novomeysky established a community beside the Dead Sea in 1934, today an outdoor museum pays tribute to the tough, heat-resistant laborers and their families who lived there. PremiumPremium

Mapping Israel’s path to independence: 12 sites that tell Israel's real story

Phoenix Financial, Ashtrom signed deals for Rishon LeZion culinary complex.

Phoenix Financial, Ashtrom signed deals for Rishon LeZion culinary complex


Jerusalem highlights: July 10-16

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

Victory of the Rising Sun (see Friday).

Louvre heist sequel? Millions of euros worth of jewelry stolen from France's Lalique museum

The jewelry was taken "in a very short space of time," the museum said on Instagram, though it did not go into greater detail on what was stolen.

A municipal police car blocking a street in front of the Castillet in Perpignan, in the Pyrenees-Orientales department in southern France, on June 21, 2026.

Frescos from famed Etruscan tomb go on display in Rome after multi-million euro purchase by Italy

The Italian state spent €15 million on a series of celebrated frescoes found in the central hall of the tomb, which were painted between 340 and 320 BCE.

People look at the newly acquired Tomb of Francois, a 4th-century BC masterpiece bought last month by Italy's Culture Ministry for 15 million euros, at the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia in Rome, Italy, June 30, 2026.

Exhibits, marches, celebrations: How American Jewish orgs are marking 250 years of independence

The big birthday is breathing new life into old debates over religious freedom, such as the one that took place around President Donald Trump’s recent national prayer rally.

THE STATUE of Liberty Hanukkah Lamp by Manfred Anson on display at the Statue of Liberty Museum, 2019.

Yad Vashem chooses Germany for first overseas education centers

“Working together with our German partners, this center will help ensure that the truth of the Holocaust is preserved and passed on to future generations,” said Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan.

Exterior view of the new Yad Vashem Education Center in Munich.

British Museum delays Jewish Culture Month event after learning of planned protest

The British Museum postponed its Jewish Culture Month talk on Ancient Israel and Judah after learning some registered attendees intended to deliberately disrupt the event.

London, England, General view of the British Museum with visitors, Bloomsbury, March 2025.

18th-century prayer book of Luria’s teachings to go on display at ANU ahead of Lag Ba’omer

The holiday will be marked at the museum with the unveiling of a unique siddur from Rabbi Isaac Luria, known as Ha'ari.

 18th-century prayerbook of Luria’s teachings to go on display at ANU.

Bank Hapoalim to open 54 Israeli museums, heritage sites with free admission over May weekends

The “Poalim Israeli” initiative will offer free entry on three Friday-Saturday weekends in May, with advance registration required.

Tel Aviv Museum of Art.

Tel Aviv Museum of Art reimagines exhibitions amid wartime conditions

With museums closed and sirens ongoing, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art adapts by bringing art experiences into safe rooms and shelters.

‘The event is not over’: An innovative new way to see art at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.

Finding meaning in dark times: A Viktor Frankl exhibition in Tel Aviv

A Tel Aviv exhibition brings Viktor Frankl’s ideas to life, exploring how meaning can be found even in times of crisis and suffering.

(L to R) Exhibition initiator-organizer Janet Belleli Goodvach, researcher Emma  Zucker, and graphic designer Lorien Tova Balofsky.