Category: Entertainment

Jonathan Glazer’s film “The Zone of Interest,” a film about the commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp Rudolf Höss and his wife, won the Grand Prix award at the Cannes Film Festival, the second-most prestigious prize at the festival, on Saturday. “The Zone of Interest” centers on Höss and his family as they set up […]

Many of us like to go on vacation to relax and recharge. In fact, one type of vacation that is growing in popularity is the wellness retreat. Instead of just hanging out at the pool, people are joining guided meditation workshops, participating in yoga classes, and savoring spa treatments. And if the retreat happens to […]

CANNES – The Cannes Film Festival is all about commerce, art and glamour. Its 76th edition hosts 12,500 professionals from 121 countries and offers 4,000 feature, documentary and other films – presented in 33 screening venues – for sale at the Cannes Film Market. Nineteen films are competing for Cannes’ top prize, the Palme d’Or. […]

Noa Kirel accepted an invitation on Thursday from the Polish Foreign Ministry to visit Poland after her recent comments about her family being killed in the Holocaust caused upset in the country. Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Pawel Jablonski said that the singer had accepted an official invitation to visit Poland after her comments at the […]

A recent study has concluded that most people who cheat on their significant other do not regret doing so, according to researchers from Johns Hopkins University in collaboration with researchers at the University of Western Ontario. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Archives of Sexual Behavior earlier this month, looked at individuals who were […]

If you’re looking for a warm, cozy holiday full of history, unique experiences, and of course, excellent food, Italy’s southern region of Campania is the place to go. In honor of its renewed flights to Naples, El Al’s subsidiary Sun D’or, in cooperation with the Italian Government Tourism Board (ENIT), organized a tour of the […]

Being a successful musician is a lot like being a trauma room physician. You need to collaborate harmoniously with others, practice a lot and perform expertly in real time. One might think that performing on some of the world’s largest stages and at high-profile venues like the White House is nothing like working in a […]

Tom Stoppard’s Holocaust play “Leopoldstadt” could get a TV series adaptation — with the help of Steven Spielberg. Deadline reported Monday that Spielberg and his Amblin production company are shopping the idea of a limited series. Patrick Marber, who directed the stage version, would adapt the script for television, and Stephen Daldry, known for his […]

When the Amazon series “Transparent” premiered in 2014, America had never met a family like the Pfeffermans on TV.  The hit dramedy, following a Jewish family of three adult siblings whose parent comes out as a transgender woman in her 60s, was the first scripted series to center on a transitioning character. The show won […]

Roll out the red carpets, trumpets and dairy food, because this Shavuot meal will have a special guest. Madonna is set to arrive in Israel in the coming days, but it won’t be for a performance. Rather, she’s coming here for personal visits to a number of sites.  According to the “Erev Tov” (good evening” […]