Performance

Israel's Noam Bettan wins spot in Eurovision final at first semifinal

Bettan gave a dynamic, confident performance of the catchy song, surrounded by five female dancers, and it was selected as one of the 10 songs out of 15 that will advance to the final. 

Noam Bettan
Noam Bettan and dancers are seen rehearsing "Michelle" in Austria.

Noam Bettan rehearses Eurovision song, 'Michelle,' in Vienna, meets Boy George

US rapper and producer Kanye West gestures upon arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on July 11, 2025.

The double standard: Why Kanye West’s antisemitism continues to be ignored - opinion

‘Alchemical Encounter’ by Katya Izabel Filmus

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Zombies galore at Surround Festival in Tel Aviv

October, a new musical performance by Daniel Sapir and the FTW Orchestra, is a bold attempt to express in music the pain, rage, and sorrow felt after the October 7 terror attack.

 ‘ZOMBIE DRIVE IN’ will be presented at the Surround Festival.

Jonathan Nosan: The Broadway, cinema contortionist now living in Israel

Jonathan Nosan has created a unique life as a performing artist, entrepreneur, coach, and ceramic artist. 

 Contortionist and artist Jonathan Nosan.

Mother's musical tribute brings Holocaust and October 7 together

On October 7 anniversary, Tel Aviv Opera House hosts world premiere of 'Kaddish,' a composition combining Theresienstadt's musical legacy and personal loss from Hamas attack.

Oria Ricardo.

‘Until Death Brings Us Together’ play lights the dark - review

Moving within a clear, precise set designed by Niv Manor, characters pace back and forth between a large mound of earth and a moon-like sphere in the heaven.

 ‘UNTIL DEATH Brings Us Together.’

Avant-garde classicalists Ensemble Meitar to commemorate events of October 7

Taking place in Tel Aviv’s Museum of Art, on October 5, the performance, Hope Dies Last, derives its title from a poignant source.

 THE ENSEMBLE MEITAR, with Amit Dolberg (bottom right).

Oct. 7 Supernova survivors take to the stage in a new production that promises healing

Having begun at the Beit Zvi acting school as a theatrical exercise, the October "She Wanted to Dance" premiere will begin a tour with shows planned well into next year.

 A SCENE FROM ‘She Wanted to Dance.’

Israeli star Ishay Ribo to perform in Madison Square Garden in nearly-sold-out show

Ribo appeals to Jews across the religious and socioeconomic spectrum in Israel and around the world, an extraordinarily rare feat in our extraordinarily divided times. 

 ISHAY RIBO in concert.

American comedian Modi to be inducted in ANU’s Jewish humor hall of fame

Modi is renowned for his sharp impressions and witty commentary on everyday life, often drawing on his experiences as a Jewish person in America.

 MODI.

The first Canaanite Blues Festival to create musical and spiritual bonds in the Negev

It should be noted that musicians have been doing their bit since October 7 to buck up the spirits of evacuees and others who have suffered.

 EHUD BANAI will be among those performing at the first Canaanite Blues Festival.

Jerusalem Highlights: August 30-September 5

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 Wadi Kelt