Category: Entertainment

Avner Sher’s new exhibition “For Ever,” which will be opening at the Jaffa Museum on Thursday, features contemporary aesthetics fused with the artist’s love for history and maps, with a special dedication to Jaffa.  “Instead of paint, I sometimes use red kiddush wine – awful in taste but great in giving the desired color,” […]

There is no denying that the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is probably the world’s most popular modern dance company, with more than 25 million people around the globe who have seen his dance productions. Yet, despite its huge repertoire and extensive performance schedule, there is only one outstanding, true canonic creation: “Revelations,” set […]

As capital cities go, Bratislava is extremely compact, which means most attractions are easily walkable and well worth visiting. The largest Slovakian city boasts two castles, the grave of famed rabbi Chasam Sofer, and a UFO permanently hovering over the mighty Danube. Perhaps the best way to get to know the city is via […]

The Prima City Hotel in Tel Aviv offers the best of two worlds. It’s a few steps away from busy Hayarkon Street with all the bustle and grime of city living and only a few more steps away from the beach. But its location, on quiet Mapu Street, sets it off the beaten track […]

Israel has ranked as the sixth biggest supporter of the National Basketball Association, according to data provided by the European Basketball Index. Though many associate the American-born sport with its country of origin, passion for the game expands beyond the 50 states. The game, invented by Canadian-American James Naismith in December 1891, can be […]

TikTok user Alice Caroline caused quite a stir when she revealed her mother’s unique proposition: a reward of $500 (approximately NIS 2,000) for her sister to embark on a minimum of 100 dates before choosing a life partner. Caroline even shared a snapshot of her sister’s triumphant celebration, complete with a “victory cake” and […]

The 39th Haifa International Film Festival, which will run from September 28-October 7, announced its guest list and its international lineup on Tuesday and will be featuring top filmmakers and some of the year’s most-anticipated movies.  Chief among them will be Jonathan Glazer’s Zone of Interest. Based on a novel by Martin Amis, it […]

The two women, dressed in elegant sundresses, sitting at a café in Jaffa on a recent morning, could be any two friends, getting together for brunch.  The only clue that they are two very famous actresses/screenwriters having the biggest week of their professional lives is that one of them wears a black fedora that […]

Centuries ago women accused of indulging in witchcraft, by the Church or malicious individuals, were burned at the stake.  Thankfully that particularly gruesome form of punishment largely faded out by the end of the 15th century, although heretics continued going up in flames for a while longer. Still, as most of us will be […]

As the Jewish high holidays draw near, the Israeli demand for certain foods spikes, according to a Sunday report from the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry. The report lays out a variety of different foods that Israelis are eating and reports on the volume of food consumed and the proportions of food consumed compared […]