Festival

Where to celebrate Shavuot? The most special places to travel to in the Jezreel Valley

Between pioneer dances, wineries, fields, and local markets – the Jezreel Valley offers a weekend of nature, agriculture, and local flavors as part of the Milk and Honey festival.

Festival of Shavuot
View of the Dead Sea and its surroundings, February 6, 2026.

Four day pride festival to be held at Dead Sea, largest in history of Middle East

Kanye West at the 67th Grammys Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025.

London music festival canceled after UK bars Ye’s entry amid pressure from Jewish groups

Shabbat candles

Passover candle lighting times for Israel and US


Jerusalem to host its first ever – soon to be annual – Ladino music festival

Produced by Renanot – The Jewish Music Institute, Festivaladino Jerusalem aims to position the city as “the world capital of Ladino,” artistic director Ariel Lazarus explains.

 Israeli Ladino Orchestra

Bridging gaps: Bamizrach! 'In the East' festival offers the interface for healing

The last day of the four-dayer includes the annual gathering of the World Federation of Tunisian Jewry and the community’s Eid al-Banat festivities.

 GIL RON SHAMA (center) and his Diwan Halev ensemble.

A light unto us all: A guide to Hannukah activities in and around Jerusalem

Over the Hanukkah break, the capital will be full of good cheer and an abundance of cultural and entertaining offerings to keep Jerusalemites and out-of-towners of all ages engaged and entertained.

 THE HOLIDAY of Holidays festival  in Haifa under the aegis of Beit HaGefen – The Arab-Jewish Cultural Center.

Annual Hullegeb Israeli-Ethiopian Arts Festival to showcase vibrant culture, arts, and music

As he will perform the character in Amharic, Tehila Yeshayahu-Adega will offer a Hebrew translation on stage, bridging the linguistic gap.

 HANNY MESELE sings Hebrew hip hop.

Liturgical Festival to be held in YMCA Jerusalem

Originally set in Nazareth, this year, due to security concerns for the musicians and audience, the event was moved to Jerusalem.

 GALILEE ORCHESTRA conductor Saleem Abboud Ashkar.

English-speaking theater performances shine at Nissan Native Jerusalem Festival

Eleven currently active theater companies will present a taste of their respective productions during the fourth edition of the Nissan Nativ Jerusalem Theater Festival.

 GILBERT & SULLIVAN’S ‘HMS Pinafore’ by the Encore! Educational Theatre Company.

Jerusalem international Oud Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary

This year’s rollout takes place November 21-30 at various spots around town, such as the Jerusalem Theatre, the Yellow Submarine, the National Library of Israel (NLI), and the Mazkeka music club.

 Guitarist Liat Cohen.

Nikmat HaTraktor blends rock and classical music at Meitarim Festival

Nikmat HaTraktor brings decades of rock energy to the Meitarim Festival, blending classical influences with their signature sound for a unique musical experience.

 NIKMAT HATRAKTOR

Tel Aviv's Kipod Hazahav festival brings 16 independent productions to the stage

The Golden Porcupine competition for independent theater will return to Tel Aviv next month with some of Israeli theater's best shows.

 Kipod Hazahav offerings include ‘Full Tank'.

A life of joy and beer: Oktoberfest's foam party

Cheers, and Frost!

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