Category: Entertainment

The Israeli summer is unbearable for almost all of us, and there is no doubt that we would not refuse a short jump to a cool place. For this purpose, we have compiled a number of such places in Europe that are both interesting and cool in the summer. Amsterdam, the Netherlands The Dutch capital […]

It’s been a busy and successful summer thus far for Israel’s youth national teams as the soccer squads stunned their opposition with incredible tournament results. Now it’s basketball’s turn to take center court as the Under-20 team begins competing in the European Championship on Saturday night when it steps onto the floor in Heraklion to […]

Colloquially known in Hebrew as the “shuk”, the Mahaneh Yehuda open-air market in Jerusalem, known as one of the country’s most striking bazaars, just celebrated its centennial. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org Festivities included concerts with famous Israeli bands, local contests between food vendors, and more. “People from all over […]

The request for rainbow-frosted cupcakes came from a repeat customer — a local synagogue that had relied on the West Orange Bake Shop to make kosher desserts for its special events. But this year, bakery co-owner Yitzy Mittel decided to decline the order. He couldn’t bring himself to produce the Pride-themed goods. Mittel, an Orthodox […]

Israeli actress Gal Gadot will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, according to the Walk of Fame’s official YouTube account. Gadot is one of 31 professionals in the fields of entertainment in film, television, and radio who will receive a star in their name on Hollywood Boulevard during the year 2024. Other […]

Actor Angela Bassett and veteran filmmaker Mel Brooks will receive Academy Honorary Awards this year in honor of their careers and contribution to cinema, Hollywood’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has said. The Academy announced it had voted to present the awards to two-time Oscar nominee Bassett and “The Producers” writer Brooks, as […]

Flight in the economy class can be the worst part of your trip. Dealing with long hours cramped in tightly packed rows of seats can be extremely unpleasant, to say the least. And we haven’t even mentioned how every minute in this density feels like an hour. That’s precisely why a young Spanish designer named […]

A portrait of an unnamed woman by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt sold for 85.3 million pounds ($108.4 million) on Tuesday, setting a new record price for any work of art sold at an auction in Europe, London-based auction house Sotheby’s said. The painting, which had been given a guide price of 65 million pounds ($82.9 […]

Israeli athlete Mir Segel took first place this week in the 100-meter freestyle at the 2023 Special Olympics world summer games, held this year in Berlin, Germany.  Segel, 28, is an avid swimmer, who is also passionate about gardening, and has an Autism spectrum disorder. Upon receiving his gold medal, with “Hatikvah” playing in the […]

The Eretz Israel Museum Tel Aviv, in collaboration with Nature Photographers Association, opened an exhibition for Israeli nature and wildlife photography on June 21.  The initiative is a biennial photography exhibition and competition founded about a decade ago by the museum. It features presentations by some of Israel’s top photographers who show their work to […]