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Reflecting on three years of arts coverage since October 7: Balancing culture, tragedy - comment

Over the past three years, as an arts and culture writer, I have tried my best to cope with the events of October 7 by striking a balance between arts chronicling those killed in the war.

A destroyed safe room in Kfar Aza in October 2023. ‘At moments, I wondered if my work was futile: Did we even need arts coverage during this period?’ asks the writer.
AL PACINO in ‘Serpico.’

‘Checkout’s super return, what’s up in ‘Widow’s Bay,’ Pacino's ‘Serpico’ makes a comeback

A SCENE from Season 6 of the popular Israeli sitcom 'Checkout.'

‘Checkout’ creators discuss Season 6, box office hit, and writing comedy during wartime - interview

‘THE RUNNER’ is just what the trailer promises, an action-packed thriller featuring Gal Gadot as Maia, a lawyer and single mother in London who has to save her son.

What to watch this week: Gal Gadot speeds through The Runner, Hearsay delivers gripping thriller


NYT names ‘The Lesson’ and ‘Unsilenced’ among top Israeli series of 2024

The critics wrote: “From the tension and disputation of life in Israel emerges, perhaps not surprisingly, really good TV."

 Maya Landsman (left) and Doron Ben-David in a scene from The Lesson.

'Red Alert': Keshet to make series on Oct. 7 massacre

The series will focus on five people who found themselves fighting for their lives against a heavily armed enemy – a fight they never anticipated – and will tell stories of their tragedy and heroism.

 A PROMO photo from ‘Red Alert.’

TV time: A very good 'Bad Boy'

Check out the series, movies and shows hitting Israel's screens this week.

 A SCENE from ‘Bad Boy.’

TV week: Murder in 1930s Tel Aviv and ‘Checkout’ checks back in

Discover the latest in Israeli documentaries, sitcoms, and international film gems, from Tel Aviv’s first detective to Elizabeth Taylor’s iconic legacy.

A SCENE from ‘Water Tower Murder.’

TV Week: Hanoch, Hopkins, and Billy muddle through

Hot’s Bad Boy debuts Nov. 21, joined by Daum's Life is a Difficult Age, Crystal’s Before, and Armageddon Time on Netflix.

 BILLY CRYSTAL in ‘Before.’

Talking about God and Israel on Italian prime time TV - opinion

I don’t remember much of what I said; all I know is that at a certain point, I managed to squeeze in God, our land, the Torah, and the word “forever.”

 An illustrative image of a TV set.

TV week: New doc. on Sderot police station, Springsteen on Disney+

The documentary makers created a meticulously detailed, dollhouse-size model to tell the story of the bombed Sderot police station after October 7.

 A SCENE from ‘The Battle for Sderot.’

TV talk: ‘The Franchise’ spoofs superhero films

Catch up with all the best TV shows and movies coming to Israeli streaming services.

ADAM BRODY in ‘Nobody Wants This.’

Ceasefire talk progress 'meaningless' without deal, VP Harris tells Stephen Colbert

Harris also noted on the show that a ceasefire-hostage release deal must be implemented "as immediately as possible.

 Democratic presidential nominee and US Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, US, August 22, 2024.

10 Christian Zionists: Sean Hannity - No. 5

Meet the TV host who staunchly defends the Jewish state.