Television

Jim Bakker, TV preacher felled by scandals, dies at 86

The televangelist rose to national fame alongside Tammy Faye before a sex scandal and fraud conviction brought down his evangelical empire.

Televangelist Jim Bakker attends the ceremony honoring BeBe Winans and CeCe Winans with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 20, 2011 in Hollywood, California.
CITIZEN FOOTAGE from Tehranpars, Tehran Province, featured in Manoto’s documentary ‘This Is Our Story,’ which reconstructs the January uprising through videos filmed by Iranians as events unfolded.

In their own voice: How Iran’s citizens documented January's massacres in Manoto documentary

Dame Esther Rantzen attends a Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Dame Vera Lynn at Westminster Abbey on March 21, 2022 in London, England.

Esther Rantzen, campaigning Jewish British television presenter, dies at age 86

Adam Brody plays Rabbi Noah Roklov on Netflix's "Nobody Wants This."

Jewish TV star Adam Brody calls Israeli actions in Gaza ‘genocide’


Streaming services unveil Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 programming

A highlight of this programming will be a new HOT edition of Zikaron BaSalon (Hebrew for “Remembrance in the Living Room”), an intimate project in which Holocaust survivors recount their stories.

‘SHOAH’ BY Claude Lanzmann.

‘Harry Potter’ returns in HBO series, and other comforting television options

TV Time: While some will be interested in the details of how the show was made, many more will tune in to get an idea of whether it is worth watching the series.

NORA EPHRON’S beloved rom-com, ‘Sleepless in Seattle.’

Jerusalem-born producer teams with Scorsese on TV series 'The Saints'

It was Leshem, who has lived in the US for years, who came up with the idea for a television show that presents the lives of Christian saints by humanizing them.

Matti Leshem on the set of the Mary episode, which he directed.

KAN marks 90 years of Israeli public broadcasting with cross-platform celebration

Broadcasts will include unforgettable historical clips from the KAN archive, and the anniversary will also be marked on the beloved comedy/variety show, Zehu Ze.

Zehu Ze cast members Moni Moshonov (left) and Avi Kushnir in a new version of Benzin's song, "Shared Home," which was created for the KAN 90th anniversary celebration.

From myth to sign: This is what watching television up close really does to your eyes

Parents have long warned that it "ruins the eyes" and leads to glasses. In reality, sitting close to the TV hasn’t been proven to directly cause myopia – here’s what you need to know.

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Passover 2026: Great films to watch dur­ing the hol­i­day

TV Time: From biblical epics to new streaming hits, here’s what to watch this Passover week.

A SCENE from 'The Prince of Egypt'

From Euphoria to Red Hot Chili Peppers: What to watch in Israel this week

TV Time: A new Red Hot Chili Peppers documentary, Euphoria’s return, and a comedy classic lead this week’s picks.

ZENDAYA is in the third season of ‘Euphoria.’

What happens to our brain when we watch "Big Brother" and "The Amazing Race"?

Amid unbearable stress, many turn to reality shows for comfort, using others’ dramas as a way to regulate emotions and preserve mental stability.

The Big Brother 2026

Israel must strengthen public diplomacy to fight modern information wars - opinion

Israel risks losing the battle of narratives; a national public diplomacy authority is urgently needed.

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KAN 11 to rerun 'Tehran' series at midnight every night

The series, which was produced by KAN and Apple TV+, won an International Emmy for Best Drama series and shows the Iranian regime getting its butt kicked by the heroic Mossad agent Tamar Rabinyan.

Niv Sultan portrays heroic Mossad agent Tamar Rabinyan in Apple TV+ and KAN 11's Tehran.