The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/habima-theater/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:41:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Habima Theater | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/habima-theater/ 32 32 Concerts postponed, sports stadiums left empty following renewed conflict with Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/concerts-postponed-sports-stadiums-left-empty-following-renewed-conflict-with-iran/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:37:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3838722 Friday's Tel Aviv Pride Parade thrown into limbo for second straight year; basketball players protest decision to move forward with games; book fest, theater awards also pushed off

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]]> Missing professor, found after days without food or water, dies in hospital https://www.timesofisrael.com/missing-professor-found-after-days-without-food-or-water-dies-in-hospital/ Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:53:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3684113 Theater researcher Nurit Yaari, 77, remembered as 'central pillar in understanding the art of theater in Israel'; was hospitalized after being found under Tel Aviv bridge last week

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]]> ‘Deepfakes’ of Holocaust victims beamed onto Habima for Remembrance Day https://www.timesofisrael.com/deepfakes-of-holocaust-victims-beamed-onto-habima-for-remembrance-day/ Thu, 02 May 2024 14:23:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3280671 'Resurrected' project at central Tel Aviv square features visages and voices of six people who perished at hands of Nazis, including Anne Frank, Janusz Korczak

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]]> Comedy about Israelis trying to make it in NYC finds a ‘Next Stop’ on Tel Aviv stage https://www.timesofisrael.com/comedy-about-israelis-trying-to-make-it-in-nyc-finds-a-next-stop-on-tel-aviv-stage/ Wed, 22 Feb 2023 04:52:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2953206 Playwright Noga Milstein brings her culture clash shenanigans in English to Habima theater with a storyline that will resonate with new arrivals trying to make it in Israel

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]]> Israeli musical plays in Morocco in Hebrew — a first for any Arab country https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-musical-plays-in-morocco-in-hebrew-a-first-for-any-arab-country/ Sun, 11 Dec 2022 15:36:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2896448 Production's arrival underlines warming relations between the countries; Israeli cast welcomed with open arms, Channel 12 says

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]]> Entrepreneur brings notion of gratitude to Tel Aviv city center https://www.timesofisrael.com/entrepreneur-brings-notion-of-gratitude-to-tel-aviv-city-center/ Sat, 09 Apr 2022 05:46:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2741992 The Gratitude Wall at Habima Square offers bystanders the chance to write, draw or paint about the good things in life

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]]> The shows go on: Tel Aviv theaters continue with locked doors amid terror attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-show-goes-on-tel-aviv-theaters-continue-with-locked-doors-amid-terror-attack/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 02:36:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2741957 With terrorist still on the loose and people ordered to remain indoors, several shows continue with performances even as sirens wail outside

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]]> Tel Aviv and theaters fund incubators to set stage for new class of dramatists https://www.timesofisrael.com/tel-aviv-and-theaters-fund-incubators-to-set-stage-for-new-class-of-dramatists/ Tue, 02 Feb 2021 10:43:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2475611 City and 4 repertory theaters split cost of NIS 640,000 program to develop works by local playwrights under 40, with hopes to bring them to the stage when doors can reopen

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]]> With theater actors’ legs intact, TV’s ‘Rehearsals’ breaks a heart instead https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-theater-actors-legs-intact-tvs-rehearsals-breaks-a-heart-instead/ Sat, 23 Jan 2021 06:01:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2472246 Actors Erez Drigues and Noa Koler, a one-time real-life couple, bring their fictionalized break-up to Kan for a surprise runaway hit that's an ode to the shuttered theater world

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]]> As Tel Aviv awakens, artists moved by lockdown leave mark on the city https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-tel-aviv-awakens-artists-moved-by-lockdown-leave-mark-on-the-city/ Wed, 27 May 2020 13:42:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2313262 A May 28-30 outdoor exhibition, 'Exit Strategies,' brings artistic installations to walls, roofs, sidewalks and gardens

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]]> When the stage shuts down, is all the world a screen? https://www.timesofisrael.com/when-the-stage-shuts-down-is-all-the-world-a-screen/ Sun, 17 May 2020 02:16:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2298410 Performers bemoan the lack of live art in the age of the coronavirus, and wonder if audiences will be there when they return

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]]> Tel Aviv to mark Tisha B’av fast with dialogue on social issues https://www.timesofisrael.com/tel-aviv-to-mark-tisha-bav-fast-with-dialogue-on-social-issues/ Tue, 06 Aug 2019 09:01:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2125070 In an effort to help improve unity and facilitate conversations, municipality will co-sponsor discussion groups at Habima Square

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]]> Big ‘Bibi bear’ doll placed in Tel Aviv plaza in protest of Netanyahu https://www.timesofisrael.com/bibi-bear-doll-placed-in-tel-aviv-plaza-in-protest-of-netanyahu/ Sun, 07 Apr 2019 11:45:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=2051916&preview=true&preview_id=2051916 Students from Sderot say the figure is meant to criticize PM for giving a 'false sense of security,' like a teddy bear

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]]> Tel Aviv hosts ‘Chicago’ as Shiri Maimon fills the house https://www.timesofisrael.com/tel-aviv-hosts-chicago-as-shiri-maimon-fills-the-house/ Mon, 11 Mar 2019 15:25:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2033752 The Israeli singer and former reality show star brings Broadway to Habima national theater for 16 performances

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]]> Culture wars: 6 things to know for November 26 https://www.timesofisrael.com/culture-wars-6-things-to-know-for-november-26/ Mon, 26 Nov 2018 13:14:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1968829 The so-called Culture Loyalty Bill has caused controversy since its introduction by Minister Regev, and now it may create yet another coalition crisis

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