Category: Entertainment

Rachel Fink first thought she was an unlikely choice to be included in the first cohort of 26 Sacks scholars that gathered in Jerusalem this week. “In all honesty, I first sat here thinking why am I here?,” she told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday night at the opening event of the week-long conference to […]

The Israel National Team demonstrated plenty of grit and resolve to preserve a second-half lead and outlast Ireland in the last-16 of the 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s World Championships in San Diego. With the victory, Israel booked its spot in the quarterfinals, where it will face the top-seeded United States early Thursday morning Israel time […]

The Israel – Premier Tech cycling team will line up at the Tour de France in a special edition jersey to shine the spotlight on Israeli tourism on the global cycling stage. The design is inspired by the Israel National Trail, the walking and bike trail that runs from Kibbutz Dan in the North to […]

Over the past two weeks, thousands have crowded into the huge warehouse-turned-performance space, Hangar 11, to partake of Batsheva Dance Company’s 2023 revival of Ohad Naharin’s expansive playground, Anafaza. The artistic director of Batsheva until 2018, when he became house choreographer, Naharin is, by far, the most celebrated of Israeli choreographers and needs no introduction […]

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 […]