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The weekly Stammtisch meetings, hosted in this photo by Gaby Glueckselig in 2015, draw young and old alike. (Courtesy Shani Bar On/ from 'Almost a Ritual' by Emil Rennert)
August 30, 2020, 3:58 am
After 80 years of meetings, will NY’s German salon also survive COVID-19?
Gathering with weekly precision since 1943, Stammtisch, or regulars’ table, has hosted many illustrious guests; now the pandemic sends group with many Holocaust survivors online
By Hannah Harnest
An eye painted by Lama Watad as part of her final HaMidrasha exhibit at Beit Berl College (Hannah Harnest)
September 10, 2019, 3:44 pm
Tension meets resolution in graduates’ artwork at HaMidrasha
The diverse student body at Beit Berl College’s art school explore personal, family and national conflict while making do with less, because ‘art is expensive’
By Hannah Harnest
An illustrative image of a patient getting treatment (kckate16; iStock by Getty Images)
August 29, 2019, 1:38 pm
Startup says its blood test can detect early-stage lung cancer
Haifa-based Savicell shows high success rate for its way of using liquid biopsy to identify the disease; expert calls it promising but ‘not yet sensitive and accurate enough’
By Hannah Harnest
A gif created of the Sufi ritual, from 'Zikr: A Sufi Revival' (Courtesy 'Zikr' filmmakers)
August 28, 2019, 10:42 am
Ancient Sufi dancing rituals go VR at Israel’s National Library
‘Zikr: A Sufi Revival’ offers film festival-goers an experiential viewing of an ancient branch of Islam
By Hannah Harnest
Actress Rona Lee Shim'on demonstrates to her audience how to move with a Rodin sculpture, in 'Moved by Art,' a new program at the Israel Museum (Courtesy Barak Aharon)
August 6, 2019, 9:22 pm
Israel Museum visit offers audiences a chance to be moved, literally
Jerusalem institution launches dance program meant to uplift visitors physically and spiritually
By Hannah Harnest
Crocheting a cover for a Mamluk dome at the Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem as part of 'Overall,' a three-day fashion event in July 2019 (Courtesy Ricky Rachman)
July 23, 2019, 11:24 am
Multifaceted Jerusalem wears many clothes in festival of contemporary design
Designers, artists and other creatives have fun breaking the rigid rules of fashion in ‘Overall’ at the ancient Tower of David
By Hannah Harnest
Maestro Zubin Mehta performing his final concert with the Israel Philharmonic on Saturday night, July 13, 2019 (Courtesy Hanoch Grizitzky)
July 15, 2019, 8:58 am
Israel Philharmonic bids emotional farewell to Maestro Zubin Mehta
Conductor, 83, performs one last time at Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park to a vast crowd of adoring fans; Mayor hails him as the ‘crown jewel of Israel’s cultural life’
By Hannah Harnest
Members of New York's Ballet Hispanico, dressed for performing 'Carmen,' which they are bringing to Israel at the end of July 2019 (Courtesy Ballet Hispanico)
July 11, 2019, 1:52 pm
‘Carmen’ meets Picasso: NYC’s Latino troupe Ballet Hispanico heads to Israel
The classic femme fatale story is brought to life by dancers in black and white in a critically acclaimed departure
By Hannah Harnest
Blue and White number two Yair Lapid at a party campaign event for English speakers in Tel Aviv, July 1, 2019. (Hannah Harnest/Times of Israel)
July 3, 2019, 1:40 pm
Touting ‘democratic values,’ Blue and White starts wooing ‘Anglo’ voters
Centrist party holds first English-language campaign event ahead of September elections
By Hannah Harnest and Raoul Wootliff
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