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'Political Figures Kindly Advised Me Not to Translate A Historian in Gaza'

ז'אן פייר פיליו

Ron Ben-Israel. His cakes aren't pre-made, only made to order, each one uniquely designed.

New York's Cake King Hasn't Forgotten His Israeli Roots

A still from Alan Berliner's "BENITA" showing filmmaker Benita Raphan on a New York City street.

'I Read Every Word She Ever Wrote': Alan Berliner on Making His Film 'BENITA'

Israel Frey. "The situation where 15 million people are living between the sea and the Jordan River, where half belong to the superior people and half are under daily oppression and occupation will not go on."

'History Is on My Side': One of Israel's Harshest Critics Still Has Hope

It's a him, Mario: U.S.-based German YouTuber and comedian Mario Adrion. "My wife complained to me, she was like, 'Mario, I think you shouldn't do as many Nazi jokes.'"

'You Culturally Appropriate a Lot. You Also Took Genocide – We Did It First!'

This Week in Culture

Avshalom Halutz

Sally Rooney in Dublin, 2021

Israeli Crowdfunder Drops Hebrew Sally Rooney Campaign Over WB Delivery Boycott

The Mandalorian, portrayed by Pedro Pascal in a scene from "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu."

'The Mandalorian and Grogu' Is Another Uninspired 'Star Wars' Offering'The Mandalorian and Grogu' Is Another Uninspired Offering From the 'Star Wars' Universe

תחרות " הצלת חיים" בין הצבא והמשטרה

'Fantasies of a Young Arab Lover': The Secret Gay Scene of Mandatory Palestine

John Oliver discussing Netanyahu's role in the war in Iran.

How Netanyahu Became a Punchline on American TV

'Barren and Desolate': Mark Twain Wasn't the Only American Miffed by Palestine

What to Watch

Adrian Hennigan

Michal Weits, the artistic director of Docaviv.

Defying War, Boycott and Threats of Censorship, Docaviv 2026 to Open in Tel Aviv

From the video, as the son announces, "I'm a Bibist." A gaslighting message aimed at the real victims of Netanyahu's rule.

Netanyahu's Shavuot Greeting Video to Israelis: Gaslighting, Hate and Division

Orna (Liraz Chamami) and Gali (Ronn Talia Lynne) in AppleTV+'s 'Unconditional'.

Is This Apple TV Thriller Hasbara – or Criticism of Israeli Society?

Sheep character The Winter Lamb, voiced Tommy Birchall, left, with Hugh Jackman as George Hardy, in a scene from "The Sheep Detectives."

Why Everyone Should Flock to See 'The Sheep Detectives'

In "The Devil Wears Prada 2," Anne Hathaway plays Andy Sachs, who returns to Runway magazine as a respected editor.

'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Review: It Gets the Job Done, Like a Zara Sweater

Travel

Moshe Gilad

Yiddish advertisement for Professor Abraham Hochman's Clairvoyancy services. Reprinted in "Der shlisl tsu der nevu'e" ("The Key to Prophesy") 1909.

The Jewish Occult Comes Out of the Shadow

Tel Yavneh. Wonderful views from the summit in every direction.

Israeli Day Trip: The Ancient Mound Where Philistines and Crusaders Cross Paths

Music

Boogie Balagan | בוגי בלגאן

No One Has Lamented Israel Quite Like This Musical Duo

David Broza performing in Petah Tikvah in 2022.

'BDS Is a Scam''BDS Is a Scam'

Why Israeli Music Icon David Broza Still Believes in the Power of Art

Hila Ruach. Wouldn't do anything different.

'The Best Song in the World': In Her New Album, Hila Ruach Lets the Light In

Shekel, Dan Ettinger and Pier Paolo Pasolini.

'There Is an Enormous Desire to Play Wagner in Israel'

Books

Irish novelist Sally Rooney.

Sally Rooney Still Boycotts Israel. So Why Is Her New Book Coming Out in Hebrew?

שפינוזה מנודה

In a Fractured World, It's Time to Rediscover Spinoza's Vision of Unity

Rachel Goldberg-Polin poses for a photo in Jerusalem, in April, 2026, and the cover of her new memoir 'When We See You Again.'

Rachel Goldberg-Polin Memoir on Son's Oct. 7 Abduction and Killing Tops NYT List

שער

'Israel Missed the Signs in Gaza': Veteran Analyst on the Road to October 7

More Culture & Lifestyle

In Tel Aviv, an Exhibition Turns Israel's 'Enemies of the State' Into Art

How a Portrait of an Australian Jewish Leader Humanizes an Anguished Community

The Saga of the 'Egyptian Britney' Highlights the Vulnerabilities of Arab Women

The Tragedy of the Jewish Players Who Shaped Interwar European Soccer

'What We Did in Gaza Is Certainly an Act of Revenge for October 7'

'Dressed as non-Muslim': Palestinian Star Elyanna Sparks Acclaim and Controversy

BDS, but Not as You Know It: Sally Rooney Knows How to Identify a 'Good Israeli'

Could Israeli TV Channel's Young Billionaire Owner Follow the Bezos Playbook?

They've Lived in Israel for 20 Years. They Still Have No Home

Right-wing TV Host Violates IDF Censorship on Iran Strike Plans on Air

ICYMI

Israel 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest Projections

Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich leads a delegation of Israeli ministers at the annual Israel Day parade, Sunday

Far-right Israeli Ministers Join Thousands at Israel Day Parade in New York

The gateway into the jIron Age city of Ein Hatzeva, in Park Tamar

Who Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?

António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, in July.

UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian Detainees

Gadi Eisenkot, in the Knesset last year.

Not Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?

A U.S. fighter jet lands on the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in footage released by CENTCOM on Wednesday.

Pentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran War