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Babies and medical staff with Israeli flags at the Nahariya Medical Center, ahead of Independence Day, April 13, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)
September 7, 2026, 10:47 am
Mohammad, Avigail most popular baby names in Hebrew year 5786
Population and Immigration Authority list shows Ariel retaining top spot for Jewish boys; 179,398 babies born since last Rosh Hashanah
By ToI Staff
Gal Gadot shares more details about the DC Studios Wonder Woman franchise with 'Happy Sad Confused' podcast host Josh Horowitz in August 2026 (Screenshot/Josh Horowitz via YouTube)
September 1, 2026, 5:30 pm
Gal Gadot confirms she was cut from Wonder Woman franchise
Actress says she wasn’t surprised by cold shoulder from DC Studios, is grateful she ‘got to wear’ the superhero’s boots
By Jessica Steinberg
Shuli Rand, left, and rapper Jimbo J duet their hit songs ahead of Rosh Hashanah, in August 2026. (YouTube screenshot)
September 1, 2026, 4:23 am
Rapper Jimbo J and actor Shuli Rand duet in optimistic mashup
The two Israeli stars share lyrics about pain, conflict and the future from their individual hit songs, ‘White Sail’ and ‘White Heart’
By Jessica Steinberg
Stills from footage of a Tesla on an Israeli highway, with the driver out of sight and allegedly asleep at the wheel, and the vehicle apparently on autopilot setting, August 31, 2026. (X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the copyright law)
August 31, 2026, 5:30 pm
Police investigate after man filmed asleep at the wheel of Tesla
Viral video shows car moving alongside traffic while its driver sleeps; police say Israeli law requires drivers to hold steering wheel, even in self-driving cars
By ToI Staff
A road sign showing the direction to Petah Tikva (iStock)
August 31, 2026, 12:43 pm
Petah Tikva or Petah Tiqwa? Israel to spend NIS 250,000 settling the debate
Government working with Academy of the Hebrew Language to try end the linguistic muddle on Israel’s roads once and for all
By ToI Staff
Former hostage Eliya Cohen and October 7 survivor Ziv Aboud marry on August 19, 2026 (Screenshots/Hen Mazzig via X)
August 20, 2026, 4:59 pm
Former hostage Eliya Cohen and longtime girlfriend wed in ceremony full of symbolism
Cohen and Nova survivor Ziv Abud celebrate union, together with fellow October 7 survivors and bereaved; are wed underneath canopy decorated with prayer shawl of Abud’s slain nephew
By Jessica Steinberg
View of the northern town of Metula, on the border with Lebanon, June 22, 2026. (Chen Leopold/FLASH90)
August 19, 2026, 7:03 pm
Metula poetry festival moved to Jerusalem, for third year
Literary event celebrates 29 years, but northern town bombarded by Hezbollah can’t host guests just yet
By Jessica Steinberg
People walk in the rain in Jerusalem, August 15, 2026. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
August 15, 2026, 11:08 pm
Rare summer rains around Israel break all-time August records
Ma’ale Adumim records 25 millimeters of rain, one of the few times more than 20 mm has fallen in Israel in August; more rain expected Sunday
By Zev Stub
Rocker Aviv Geffen will perform after the screening of 'Aviv,' Tomer Heymann's documentary about the musician, at the National Library's Docu.Text festival, August 16-20, 2026 (Daniel Aharony)
August 14, 2026, 1:26 pm
Documentary film fest to open at National Library for 11th year
Docu.Text, running August 16-20, will feature 25 films, with premieres, filmmaker talks and live performances by Aviv Geffen and other Israeli artists
By Jessica Steinberg
Alex Farfuri's video installation at the Israel Festival Verse event on August 11, 2026 (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
August 12, 2026, 11:24 am
Israel Festival event urges audiences to listen and speak up
‘Verse,’ a collaboration with the Aner Shapira Foundation, takes place at the Jerusalem Campus of the Arts, showcasing a variety of voices in society
By Jessica Steinberg
A branch of the Golda ice cream company. (Screen grab/Kan news)
August 10, 2026, 5:16 am
Golda ice cream chain faces huge class action suit over ‘sugar-free’ flavors
Coffee and hazelnut offerings actually contained 13 times the amount of sugar allowed for flavors labeled sugarless, lawsuit claims
By ToI Staff
Flowering wild plants that were tested for drought both as individual species growing alone, and in a group. From top left to bottom right: Palestine catchfly, Israel marigold, purple clover, spring groundsel, common oat, and a mixed-species community containing all five species. (Barel Tsafon)
July 22, 2026, 4:36 pm
Drought makes Israeli wildflowers change bloom schedule, study finds
Hebrew University team finds timing of water shortages matters more than duration, with fall and spring droughts narrowing flowering season
By Sue Surkes
Illustrative: Leonard Nimoy as Spock from the series 'Star Trek.' (photo credit: Startrek.com)
July 22, 2026, 3:53 pm
‘Live Long and Prosper’: Spock’s legacy honors Jewish leaders for fighting hate
The award, inspired by Leonard Nimoy’s iconic Vulcan greeting, recognizes those boldly working to strengthen Jewish life
By Zev Stub
At the gin tasting hosted by the British Embassy for Israeli distributors on July 13, 2026. (Mai Savir)
July 17, 2026, 11:24 pm
UK gin finds a thirsty audience in Israel
The British Embassy introduces four new spirits to the local market; Israel also boasts unique gins featuring such botanicals as citron and Medjool dates
By Jessica Steinberg
Sacha Baron Cohen appears at the Wimbledon finals as his Ali G character, on July 14, 2026. (Screenshots via X)
July 17, 2026, 2:10 am
Sacha Baron Cohen brings Ali G character back to life at Wimbledon
Video shows the British Jewish actor clad in white tracksuit emblazoned with ‘official Ganja dealer’ arguing with police over whether or not he offered drugs to children
By ToI Staff
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