Category: Media & Culture

For months, Christie’s auction house has faced blowback for a $202 million sale of a jewelry collection tied to Nazi plunder. Now, a group of Holocaust survivors that has taken Christie’s to task for the sale is turning its attention to the relationship between the auction house, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and a New […]

As Disturbed’s charismatic lead singer David Draiman began a mid-show rendition of “Hatikvah” before a sold-out crowd at the Tel Aviv Expo, the words caught me in a wave of wistful familiarity and nostalgia. Draiman’s gruff, baritone voice singing Israel’s national anthem, like he did the last time the American hard rock giants performed in […]

Sylvan Adams, co-owner of Israel-Premier Tech, told reporters that this year’s team that will compete in the Tour de France, which begins on Saturday in Bilbao, Spain, is the strongest Israeli team to participate in the Tour. Speaking to reporters via Zoom, Adams said, “The bar is quite high for us this year because we […]

The American Jewish Committee (AJC) released an Arabic video explaining the Jewish people’s connections to the land of Israel this week. According to the AJC, the video entitled “What Ties Jews to Israel?,”  is the 11th edition of their series of educational, Arabic-language videos. The series name, translated from Arabic to English, is “About the […]

International pop sensation Madonna had been hospitalized following a severe bacterial infection, US media reported on Saturday following a statement released by her manager. The singer’s declining health led to the postponement of her international tour, which was initially set to kick off next month. Guy Oseary, Madonna’s Israeli-American manager announced via Instagram that while […]

In 1946, venerated American composer and lyricist Irving Berlin (born Israel Beilin) wrote the song “There’s No Business Like Show Business” for the musical Annie Get Your Gun. The lyrics of the song epitomize the highs and lows that performers experience when they put themselves out there to entertain audiences. Here is an excerpt from […]

(JTA) — On March 23, Michael Neuman was in the middle of an obstacle course for NBC’s sports reality competition show “American Ninja Warrior.” The show features grueling challenges such as rope swings, pole vaults and climbing walls, all with one rule: you can’t fall. He looked over at the sidelines of the course at […]

Chaos is a pretty subversive-sounding moniker to go for, particularly in the generally more rarified climes of Western classical music. Even so, a Vienna-based string foursome of that very name is one of the star turns of the 2023 edition of the Voice of Music Festival at Kfar Blum in Upper Galilee (July 2-8). That […]

Jerusalem is set to close out the summer by taking a two-way look at culture in this part of the world. The Jerusalem East and West Festival takes place at Sultan’s Pool in the capital August 27-28 under the creative aegis of Tom Cohen, founder, chief conductor, and artistic director of the eponymous orchestra. The […]

Hotel chain Isrotel is no stranger to the southern vacation hotspot of Eilat. Having opened its first hotel in the city in 1980, the King Solomon Hotel, the brand now boasts eight locations, all catering to a different audience each with its own flair. The Royal Beach, situated in a prime beachfront location, is a […]