Culture

The art of staying relevant: Career longevity, branding, and cultural influence in entertainment

Beyond talent and trends: How everyday discipline and smart choices build decades of audience trust.

“Lasting entertainment careers are built on adaptability and authenticity.”
A dancer rehearsing ahead of a performance.

After losing my son to terror, I started dancing at 70 to learn how to live again

Rachel Kainy, Road Sketch, workshop during Manofim Festival 2026.

'Megillat Yerushalyim': Israeli artist Rachel Kainy is turning Jerusalem into a living scroll

Meital Covo's 'Audio Walk' offers a contemplative curative experience for all.

Can sound heal? Inside Overtones, the Israel Museum exhibition turning sound into an art form


Not just Berlin: Israelis return to Germany – and rediscover it

Germany recorded 685,000 Israeli overnights last year, up 11%, offering more than Berlin with 341 Michelin-starred restaurants, scenic nature, culinary routes, and global cultural events.

Hamburg, Germany.

Escaping paradise: Why are the youth abandoning the most beautiful place in the world?

Stunning roads, incredible tunnels, breathtaking views, welcoming locals and excellent salmon. Is it worth the isolation, harsh winters, and limited opportunities?

The Faroe Islands.

Twenty years on: Inside Beit Avi Chai's mission to unite Israelis through Jewish culture

Beit Avi Chai has grown from a local lecture venue into a cultural center reaching children, soldiers, artists, and audiences across Israel and abroad.

Beit Avi Chai CEO Dr. David Rozenson wants to spread the Jewish Israeli cultural word to all sectors of society.

‘Tell Me Everything’ leads 2026 Ophir Awards race with record 16 nominations

The Ophir Awards ceremony will take place on September 9 at Cinema City Glilot, hosted by Shani Cohen and Adam Gabay, and will be broadcast live on Mako.

‘TELL ME EVERYTHING’S 16 Ophir nominations are the highest total received by any movie in the history of the awards. The film tells the coming-of-age story of a boy who discovers his father is gay at the height of the AIDS epidemic and who reconnects with him later in life.

Three artists, three questions: Creating an alternative reality

Exhibitions in Beersheba, Bat Yam, and Tel Aviv show how Israeli artists can turn even the smallest room into an immersive world of emotion and imagination.

TALI NAVON.

European Jews migrate for unparalleled reasons now – opinion

The average European citizen changes location primarily to improve their quality of life. Not so for Jews, forced to migrate nowadays, given a resounding lack of protection

A HAREDI (ultra-Orthodox) family packs their belongings in Belgium as they prepare to make aliyah.

The story behind French-Jewish directing partners’ film ‘Just An Illusion’ - interview

The soundtrack for the film includes songs by Joy Division, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Cure, and The Alan Parsons Project.

THE MIZRAHI identity is central to "Just An Illusion."

The other Romania: The villages, people, and roads waiting around the corner

After eight years, we returned to Transylvania to rediscover Saxon villages, mountain roads, ancient traditions, and people who remind us to travel slowly and embrace the unexpected along the way.

Bears in Romania.

Amit Ulman brings his inventive rap to ‘Dream High’ - review

The climax of the film is a rap contest, where all the rivalries, past and present, play out and are resolved.

NOAM KLEINSTEIN and Amir Banai in "Dream High."

Finding her own genre: Nicole Raviv blends Hebrew, Arabic, and pop into a new Israeli sound

How international music artist Nicole Raviv stopped choosing between her worlds.

Dancing to Hayati with cast in a lantern shop in Shuk Hapishpishim.