The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/leonard-cohen/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:09:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Leonard Cohen | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/leonard-cohen/ 32 32 The Reel Schmooze: Jack Black’s mother was a rocket scientist?! https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-reel-schmooze-jack-blacks-mother-was-a-rocket-scientist/ Sat, 27 Dec 2025 06:52:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3719853&preview=true&preview_id=3719853 Movie maven Jordan Hoffman and host Amanda Borschel-Dan on the Jewish 'Anaconda' actor's accomplished mom and a review of the Schmoovie of the week, 'The Sure Thing,' by director Rob Reiner

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]]> Chilling version of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Who By Fire’ mourns Oct. 7 victims https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-memory-of-oct-7-a-chilling-version-of-leonard-cohens-who-by-fire/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 13:14:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3175479 Heartbroken amateur musician asks, 'Who is left in Be'eri,' in Nir Oz and Sderot, in Nirim and Erez, and in all the places where Hamas terrorists struck

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]]> New miniseries to showcase Leonard Cohen’s romance with Marianne https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-miniseries-to-showcase-leonard-cohens-romance-with-marianne/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 07:52:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3165908 Alex Wolff to portray Jewish music icon during his relationship with his Norwegian muse, the eponymous subject of one of his hit songs

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]]> Leonard Cohen’s kids claim lawyer fraudulently took control over his estate https://www.timesofisrael.com/leonard-cohens-kids-claim-lawyer-fraudulently-took-control-over-his-estate/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 07:45:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2899022 Adam and Lorca Cohen are waging legal battle against Robert Kory, alleging he forged a document to 'steal the Hall of Famer’s legacy from his own children'

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]]> Leonard Cohen’s Yom Kippur War trip to Israel gets dramatic adaptation https://www.timesofisrael.com/leonard-cohens-yom-kippur-war-trip-to-israel-to-hit-screens-in-dramatic-adaptation/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 22:11:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2884534&preview=true&preview_id=2884534 TV miniseries based on recent book by Matti Friedman is being developed by Keshet International, with filming slated to begin in 2024

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]]> Leonard Cohen’s Yom Kippur War performance comes alive on Israeli stage - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/leonard-cohens-yom-kippur-war-performance-comes-alive-on-israeli-stage/ Wed, 07 Sep 2022 17:04:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=2832495 Some 50 years after Cohen serenaded IDF soldiers in the Sinai desert, Beit Avi Chai explores his mythical trip to the frontlines, a unique moment in Israel history.

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]]> Documentary tracks many artistic reincarnations of Leonard Cohen and his iconic song https://www.timesofisrael.com/documentary-tracks-many-artistic-reincarnations-of-leonard-cohen-and-his-iconic-song/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:16:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2786059 Out on July 1, 'Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song' looks into the star's life and his creative process - which sometimes clashed with a profit-driven music industry

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]]> Why Leonard Cohen joined a war to sing for his brothers, and never spoke of it again https://www.timesofisrael.com/why-leonard-cohen-joined-a-war-to-sing-for-his-brothers-and-never-spoke-of-it-again/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:15:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2717604 Using Cohen's own notes, and recollections of Israeli soldiers who heard him, Matti Friedman teases out the astounding story of the Jewish singer-priest on the Yom Kippur frontline

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]]> Previously unpublished Leonard Cohen novel set for fall release https://www.timesofisrael.com/previously-unpublished-leonard-cohen-novel-set-for-fall-release/ Thu, 03 Mar 2022 18:32:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2714470 'A Ballet of Lepers' containing a novel and 15 short stories, all written over a decade before the singer started his musical career, will be published in October

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]]> Hallelujah: How Leonard Cohen looked to the Bible and Kabbalah for inspiration https://www.timesofisrael.com/hallelujah-how-leonard-cohen-looked-to-the-bible-and-kabbalah-for-inspiration/ Fri, 26 Nov 2021 01:10:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2651519 'Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius' by UK author Harry Freedman shows how Judeo-Christian theology and rabbinic roots shaped the writer and musician's worldview

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]]> Rediscovered: Leonard Cohen lyrics of fighting with ‘brothers’ in Yom Kippur War https://www.timesofisrael.com/when-leonard-cohen-sang-of-fighting-with-his-brothers-in-the-yom-kippur-war/ Wed, 15 Sep 2021 20:00:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2617144 One verse of Cohen's song 'Lover, Lover, Lover,' written while he played for troops battling Egypt, deeply moved the soldiers who heard it, then mysteriously disappeared. Until now

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]]> Revamped Tel Aviv museum a globe-spanning journey through Jewish history https://www.timesofisrael.com/revamped-tel-aviv-museum-a-globe-spanning-journey-through-jewish-history/ Thu, 11 Mar 2021 21:43:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2503655 Open after $100 million renovation, the Museum of the Jewish People -- ANU harnesses the vibrant breadth of Jewish cultures through artifacts, artwork and interactive displays

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]]> Not everybody knows: Fresh Leonard Cohen stories illuminate a complex troubadour https://www.timesofisrael.com/not-everybody-knows-fresh-leonard-cohen-stories-illuminate-a-complex-troubadour/ Tue, 20 Oct 2020 13:14:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2390926 Canadian journalist Michael Posner’s quest to interview anyone who knew the mysterious celeb bears fruit with the first installment of oral biography trilogy, dropping October 20

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]]> Republicans twice defy Leonard Cohen estate to play ‘Hallelujah’ at convention https://www.timesofisrael.com/republicans-twice-defy-leonard-cohen-estate-to-play-hallelujah-at-convention/ Sun, 30 Aug 2020 23:08:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2378460 Lawyer says Cohen estate specifically declined RNC’s request to use the iconic song; in swipe at Trump campaign, suggests the song 'You Want it Darker' might have been approved

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]]> Lithuania erects sculpture in honor of J.D. Salinger https://www.timesofisrael.com/lithuania-erects-sculpture-in-honor-of-j-d-salinger/ Sat, 20 Jun 2020 10:21:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2330753 Statue featuring rye field dedicated to Jewish 'Catcher in the Rye' author, close to village where his ancestors lived

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