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What South Park and Dante get wrong about the Hebrew Bible’s Hell - study

A new academic essay argues that the fiery underworld familiar from Dante, TV, and pop culture replaced the Hebrew Bible’s older, quieter idea of Sheol.

Dante and Virgil in the Second Circle of Hell, 1823. Found in the Collection of Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen. Artist Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839).
U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.

US veterans disturbed by President Trump’s 'trivialization' of war

Javier Bardem wears a pin which reads: "Palestine" on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US, March 15, 2026.

Javier Bardem speaks out for Palestine at the Oscars, while Iranian dissidents were ignored

An Eretz Nehederet segment depicting an Iranian official showing AI pictures of Tel Aviv buildings swarmed by massive insects.

As Israelis feel weight of war, Eretz Nehederet finds laughter under fire


Cigarettes After Sex bring their musical snapshots to Tel Aviv

I find myself wondering how a smalltown El Paso boy ends up in Brooklyn with a hit album (2017’s Cigarettes After Sex), a spotlight on hit TV series The Handmaid’s Tale and massive world tours.

CIGARETTES AFTER SEX: These are all true stories

American rappers Tyga, Fat Joe to headline Shaka Festival

Local hip hop acts to join them in Rishon Lezion on August 9

American rapper Tyga

Eurovision: Next year in Jerusalem?

Netta Barzilai will take the stage - and if you believe the oddsmakers, the prize - in Lisbon next week.

Netta Barzilai rehearses for the Eurovision competition in Lisbon, Portugal

80s band Foreigner to play Tel Aviv show

He's been waiting for a show like this.

Foreigner

Dystopia, 'Annihilation,' and 'Americans'

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Top 10 things to do: Brits to the Core

Finding fun across the country.

A scene from the new film 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society'

Backstreet Boys 'Get Down' for second time in Israel

Playing a sold-out crowd at Rishon LeZion's Live Park, the Boys reveled in 90s nostalgia.

The Backstreet Boys in concert, Rishon LeZion, April 22, 2018.

Sports Illustrated model Kate Upton shares photos from Israel trip

The supermodel told her Intagram followers they'll "find out soon enough" the reason for her visit.

Model Kate Upton

The Boys are back in town

The Backstreet Boys provide a healthy dose of nostalgia for the 1990s.

Backstreet Boys

Israeli television series wins big at Canneseries

Israel was the only country to have more than one entry in the official competition.

Israeli actors Dan Mor, Ninet Tayeb, Tomer Kapon, Omri Givon and Moshe Ashkenazi at Cannes