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Can Israel find its next Netta?

As the search for a 2019 Eurovision contestant ramps up, young, old, religious, secular, pros, amateurs, natives and immigrants vie to represent the country in Tel Aviv next year.

Strumming from Paris to Jerusalem: Liat cohen and her guitar music

Classical guitar player Liat Cohen returns from Paris for a series of shows

Israeli pianist offers fresh perspective on Thelonius Monk

Alon Nechushtan gives his own take on some of the jazz legend’s lesser-known work.

Wine Talk: Israel with a sparkle

Sparkling Wine is the wine of celebration.

A tale of two (Portuguese) cities

From Lisbon to Porto, and along the coast of the Atlantic, Portugal offers rich history, beautiful scenery, lively cities and lots of wonderful wine.

Making artful waves

Barbara Cole’s underwater photographs give a feeling of buoyancy or weightlessness to everyone who looks at them.

Vegan News

Opa opens to great fanfare, Zakaim obtains kashrut certification.

Wondrous Treats at Waffle Factory

Dining fun for all the family.

Making a M.E.S.S.

Choreographer Shlomit Fundaminsky reveals a new solo work crafted for and performed by Yoram Karmi.

Blowing the blues away

American harmonica player-vocalist Rick Estrin comes to Israel for a three-date tour

Bassed in Ethiopia

Yankeleh Segal and Avi Vese perform as part of the Hullegeb Israeli-Ethiopian Arts Festival in Jerusalem.

Roma, The Boss and the year’s top movies

Roma will also be playing in theaters starting December 13.

Rain check

But complaints aside, the singing was truly amazing. Rarely has anything of such high quality been heard in this congregation.

Nick Cave: Boycotting Israel is 'cowardly and shameful'

Bad Seeds singer shares a letter he wrote to Brian Eno about BDS: 'Israel is a real, vibrant, functioning democracy.'

Protesters disrupt Knesset event honoring Eyal Golan

Very few MKs attend ceremony amid storm of controversy

THE LOUNGE: December 11, 2018

The latest social news from Israeli life.

Jerusalem International Dance Week reaffirms thriving scene

Within a couple of days I managed to see 18 performances in four venues, including some in the archaeology wing of the Israel Museum. Hopefully, the ones I missed will thrive elsewhere.

Off the beaten track: Meet Athens in Tel Aviv

Curator and gallerist Shira Freedman took me on an enlightening tour of the gallery.

Eyal Golan to be honored in Knesset despite MKs' protest

Opposition lawmakers stressed that the prize was a private initiative by Likud MK Nava Boker.

Google Doodle honors Nobel laureate who fled Nazis

Jewish writer Nelly Sachs, who penned works about the Holocaust, is celebrated on her birthday.

The watery art of Barbara Cole makes waves

Barbara Cole’s underwater photographs give a feeling of buoyancy or weightlessness to everyone who looks at them.

Netanyahu, Rivlin mourn the passing of beloved singer Yigal Bashan

Singer and actor Yigal Bashan passed away on Sunday at age 68.

Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef first halachic authority translated to Amharic

The Ethiopian Jewish community has over 144,000 members, approximately 25% of which belong to the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) and national-religious streams.

Pink Floyd cover band cancels Israel show after Roger Waters pressure

An Israeli production company said it hopes "UK Pink Floyd Experience" will still reverse its decision.

Longing and contentment

Safed-based singer Tziona Achishena’s new single changes every time it’s sung.