Category: Entertainment

(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 […]

Professor Michael Roseneck gave up his US citizenship when he immigrated to Israel in 1956 and spoke only Hebrew with his pupils so that he could properly train them to use the language. “He stripped himself of his American identity in order to properly teach the youth of Israel,” his daughter Shuli Rosenak Isaacs recalled […]

The island of Ulko-Tammio in Finland wants to become a cell phone-free destination and has begun to request minimal cell phone use from all travelers who come to visit. The proposal specifies that every tourist’s cell phone will be equipped with a small sticker-like piece of technology that will prevent its use for the duration of […]

Over four decades have passed since the bravest archaeologist in Hollywood history first entered our lives, and he will soon return to the big screen in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Behind the “Indiana Jones” film series stand three heavyweights in Hollywood: George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and composer John Williams. The character of […]

In a remarkable turnaround since the pandemic, tourism to Israel has begun to bounce back and industry experts believe that next year, 2024, has the potential to be a record year for tourism. However, many experts are concerned that general high prices, outright price-gouging, and the lack of a long-term strategy could relegate Israel to […]

Considering his almost too-many-to-count “bigmouth” shenanigans, including extremist ramblings and infamous concert cancelations, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Morrissey had lost much of his rabid fanbase. But the roughly 1,500 people who showed up at the gorgeous Zappa Shuni Amphitheater for the former Smiths vocalist’s first show in Israel since 2016 displayed an uproarious […]

The prolific Jewish actor Ed Asner died nearly two years ago, but his final film will hit select theaters on Friday. In “Tiger Within,” he plays a Holocaust survivor who becomes the unlikely friend of a homeless teenager who was raised by a Holocaust denier. The movie was filmed in the summer of 2018, and […]