culture

New institution tells the story of Tel Aviv

The museum is the joint initiative of the Tel Aviv Foundation and Municipality of Tel Aviv-Jaffa.

28/03/2024
Nazi Germany

Hulu’s ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ uncovers a Jewish family’s buried past under the Nazis

“We Were the Lucky Ones” is distinguished from these and other Holocaust dramas by its wide lens.

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
27/03/2024

The American Jewish liturgical tradition comes to Tel Aviv in new show

“I am optimistic we will not only increase the feelings of light and joy in Israel,” says Bat Ella, singer in the performance, “but also the light in our world, and uplift our souls.”

By SARAH HERSHENSON
25/03/2024

The French Festival in Israel comes of age with diverse mix of films

This year's festival features a wide variety of films, mixing classics with contemporary films and star-studded casts.

Maklid/a takes audience through a kaleidoscope of Israeli urban life

Kook inhabits two terrifically funny characters. The first is a gay man who texts a would-be-lover (Oryan) with awful, auto-corrected Hebrew.

A flood of talent in ‘Rusalka’

This much beloved opera, with its mythical and folk aspects, has delighted opera fans since its world premiere in 1901

Back to ‘Normal’, ‘Elsbeth’ arrives and ‘Fool Me Once’ flourishes

The powerful Israeli series Normal, which was shown on Hot a few years ago and is now on Netflix, looks at a particularly troubled young man going through a tough time, and it’s extremely well done.

Schnitzler's 'La Ronde' is a work of beautiful decadence

Directed by Rakefet Binyamin, Schnitzler’s most performed work now gets a new life at Beit Zvi.

Batsheva Dance Company's new performance draws a line on certain cultural appropriations

Choreographer and performer Hillel Kogan has coined the work, “a ballet,” unabashedly appropriating a well-patented format into the contemporary dance realm. 

By ORI LENKINSKI
07/03/2024

Holocaust property restoration: Not enough progress made, report finds

Blinken's address noted the countless works of art and cultural property stolen by Nazis which still have not been returned to their owners. 

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