Culture

Tzavta Theater to celebrate 70 years with Freedom to Create festival

Supported by top organizations, the event features diverse cultural programming, culminating in a star-studded gala on September 8 featuring prominent Israeli artists, comedians, and performers.

Daily life in Tel Aviv. July 08, 2026.
Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, May 20, 2026.

Culture Minister Zohar releases video skewering the film industry

The tradition of “Mazel Tov” and the belief in luck and fate continue to accompany Jewish life from its ancient roots to the modern world.

Why "Mazel Tov" endures as the Jewish World's Favorite Blessing

EVGENIA DODINA in ‘Mama.’ She exemplifies the kind of woman who has made the devastating choice to leave her family behind so that she can support them.

Israeli actress Evgenia Dodina triumphs in Or Sinai's ‘Mama’ - review


'Oxygen': Breaking taboos on Israeli mothers who cannot send sons to war - review

“It touched something in people who saw it, even outside of Israel,” said Netalie Braun, director of the movie 'Oxygen.' “I really hope that it will spark discussion."

DANA IVGY and Ben Sultan in ‘Oxygen.’

Sofrito chicken meatballs with potatoes and onions

That’s what it’s like when you love.

Every Stage in Its Time. Sofrito Chicken Meatballs.

The composer who solved a riddle: Hana Ajiashvili takes the Azrieli Prize for Jewish Music

2026 Azrieli Prize winner Hana Ajiashvili reimagines a medieval riddle in “Riddle,” shaping history and personal experience into a powerful score.

Hana accepting her prize at the announcement of the 2026 Laureates in Montreal on November 13, 2025.

‘Making Kiss-story’: DC’s lovebirds break record for most couples kissing under mistletoe

The record-breaking kiss took place at 5 p.m., when the couples simultaneously kissed for five seconds underneath the National Mistletoe.

A couple kiss under the National Mistletoe exhibit in Washington DC, United States, December 13, 2025

Futsal’s ‘Shefel Cup’ returns to Jaffa Port

Futsal is a variant of association soccer played between two teams of five players each on a court smaller than a soccer pitch.

FUTSAL IS a growing phenomenon throughout Israel, with its unique blend of sport and cuture.

ICCR India Chair MoU signed at Tel Aviv University

Marking a new milestone in India–Israel academic cooperation.

TAU President Prof. Ariel Porat and H.E. Mr. J.P. Singh, Ambassador of India to Israel.

Eurovision rule changes threaten Israel's chances at success amid boycotts

CULTURAL AFFAIRS: Iceland joins a growing list of countries boycotting Eurovision 2026 due to Israel’s participation, as new voting rules create challenges for Israel’s success.

ISRAEL HAS been singled out as no country ever has been before at Eurovision. Here, viewers cheer as they watch this year’s Eurovision Song Contest finals being screened at a community center in Tel Aviv, in May.

Haifa holds Holiday of Holidays Festival

The festival is an initiative of Beit Hagefen – The Arab-Jewish Cultural Center – and the Haifa Municipality.

RANA CHOIR – a women’s Jewish-Arab choir from Jaffa.

Free for kids, workshops, and holiday meals: This is what Christmas looks like in Nazareth

Ramada Olivia Nazareth Hotel offers December Christmas packages with tree lighting, belly dance shows, and workshops. From NIS 2,780 per couple for 2 nights, boosting Galilee holiday tourism.

Ramada Olivia Hotel.

Israeli bluntness masks a rich moral code that Western politeness lacks - opinion

Israel’s rough social style reveals a lived morality and authenticity that is often absent in Western politeness.

Outside a restaurant in Jerusalem, last month: There is a simplicity to life here, and a form of humility, says the writer.