When Jews Wore Burkas: Exhibition Showcases 19th Century Jewish Fashion
The Israel Museum's collection of Jewish clothing, representing styles worn by Jewish women in North Africa, Yemen and Asia, will be showcased in NYC starting next month
Israeli Culture
Lena Dunham: Work of Israeli Poet Yehuda Amichai Helped Me Connect to Judaism
'Girls' creator and star says she has 'fallen in love with the poetry of Yehuda Amichai' after the death of her grandmother
Israel Proves Rich Pickings in Latest Season of 'Transparent,' Say Critics
Early reviews for season four of Amazon's transgender comedy praise plot that brings the Pfefferman family to Holy Land
Asaf Avidan’s 'My Old Pain' and Four Other New Israeli Singles to Check Out
Four new singles by Israeli pop artists range the gamut from fresh trash to an abandonment of irony
From Wearing a Yarmulke to Miniskirts and Wigs: Avant-garde Israeli Drag Queen Is Making Herstory
'Inside me,' says Asis D'Orange, 'I have both a religious person who eats kosher and a gay man who dances in tight clothes on a truck'
What's the Anne Frank House Doing in Tel Aviv?
English artist Simon Fujiwara's ambitious project starts with a gift shop model of the Anne Frank House and incorporates donated copies of 'Fifty Shades of Grey'
Food
Archaeology
Ancient Statue Damaged by ISIS Now on Display in Damascus
A restored 2,000-year-old Lion of Al-Lat statue can again stand as a symbol of the ancient Roman city of Palmyra
Movies
'Foxtrot' Defies Norms in Highlighting Occupation's Impact on Israeli Society
Shmulik Maoz's 'Foxtrot' shouts the tragic cry of contemporary Israeli life: the howl of parents whose soldier son has died, the bellow of a soldier at a checkpoint, the site of the ruination of Israeli identity
Travel
Things to Do Around Israel, September 20-29
Your guide to exhibits, tours and other attractions around Israel
Books
Amos Oz, a Fanatic of the Two-state Solution
In his new nonfiction book the novelist’s language is wondrous as usual, but behind it lurks all the problems of the Zionist left – from arrogance and sanctification of secularism to dodging the toughest questions
Health
'Healthy' Artisan Bread Might Not Actually Be Better Than White Bread, Israeli Study Finds
New research shows that at least half the subjects tested did better with plain white bread than with so-called ‘healthy’ whole wheat slices
Science
Physicist Who Fled Nazi Rule Wins Nobel Prize
Rainer Weiss among Nobel Prize winners for contributions that proved Einstein right
Television
Jordan Peele Working on TV Drama Based on Real-life Nazi Hunters in 1970s America
'The Hunt' will focus on group who go after Nazis who embedded themselves in American society, aided by U.S. government
Arts & Leisure
Israel's Take on Burning Man: Where Radical Behavior Is Discouraged and Arabs Are Turned Away
The security briefing at the entrance to the compound that was designated for sexual activity eliminated whatever desire was left. At some point you realize what the veterans already know: Nothing is happening
Poem of the Week
Poem of the Week Lovely and a Bit Naughty: Hebrew Rain and Chained Cranes in Spain
As Poem of the Week bids farewell, Solomon Ibn Gabirol paints an alluring winter landscape.
Theater
Head of Iconic Israeli Theater Festival Unfazed by Pressure to Quit Over Banned Play About Palestinian Prisoners
Director Moni Yosef has been called a Nazi for taking over the Acre Fringe Theater Festival after the play ‘Prisoners of the Occupation’ was banned. He tells Haaretz why he's sticking to his guns
