Survivors of Prostitution and Abuse Find Their Voice in This Tel Aviv Choir
Some of the weakest women in society give voice to their pain and power in this one of a kind initiative. 'The audience doesn’t know who’s homeless and who’s a volunteer'
Israeli Culture
Facing Outcry, Jerusalem's Islamic Art Museum Postpones Sotheby's Auction of Rare Artifacts
British auction house delays sale, initially set for Tuesday, at museum collection's owner request after intervention from Israel's president and culture minister
Apple TV+ Buys 'Fauda' Creator's New Israeli Spy Thriller 'Tehran'
The show revolves around a Mossad agent who enters Iran undercover in an attempt to sabotage the country’s nuclear facilities and falls in love with an Iranian man
Israel Postpones LGBTQ Pride Parades Due to Coronavirus
The organizers say they hope the events, which usually take place in June, can be held later this summer; virtual pride events will still be held
Holocaust Movies: 19 of the Best Beyond Schindler's List
Exploring not only what was, but what could have been
Israel’s Most Exciting Album of the Year
From joie de vivre to a fear of death: ‘Harsh,’ the new album by the band Deaf Chonky, is contemporary Israeli rock at its peak
Food
Yazidi Iraqi Keeps Tradition Alive of Arak-making From Dates
Just outside Mosul, and six years after the Islamic State slaughtered and drove out Christian and Yazidi Iraqis, Saad Hussein is one of the last making arak from dates – not grapes – a regional specialty, now almost extinct
Archaeology
Israeli Scientists Use AI to Reconstruct Broken Babylonian Tablets
Gaps in ancient text are so frustrating. Now artificial intelligence can be trained to plausibly restore missing cuneiform signs in ancient Babylonian texts, Israeli historian demonstrates
Movies
Israeli Director's Movie Makes Iranian Critics' Top 10 List of the Year
'It’s very exciting, even though it's clear that no film will prevent confrontation,' director of Golden Bear winner 'Synonyms' says
Travel
COVID-19 Kills an Israeli Rite of Passage: The Post-army Backpacking Trip
With the skies closed, the nomadic dreams of a generation have been shattered. Some, however, have found backpacking possibilities in their own backyard
Science
'When I Saw What Was Happening, I Left. The Politicians Aren’t Doing What the Public Wants Them to Do'
In interview, former Accountant General Rony Hizkiyahu explains why he resigned, points to economy’s underlying strengths, warns against politicians' lack of responsibility
Television
In ‘The Undoing’ and ‘Mrs. America,’ One TV Show Amplifies Its Jewish Characters as the Other Erases Them
FX’s feminist drama 'Mrs. America' embraces the likes of real-life figures Betty Friedan and Bella Abzug, while the HBO thriller 'The Undoing,' starring Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman, turns a Jewish couple into vanilla-flavored Wasps
Arts & Leisure
Uri Geller’s Art Show Uniquely Suited to Era of Charlatanism
A sale in Jaffa of artwork by the national psychic leaves this visitor under-awed, albeit appreciative of his astounding marketing skills
Theater
Banned Play on Palestinian Prisoners, Occupation Throws Israeli Theater Festival Into Turmoil
Artistic director quits popular Acre Fringe Theater Festival after public steering committee disqualifies 'Prisoners of Occupation'
