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Jessica Steinberg
Jessica Steinberg
Jessica Steinberg covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center.
Illustrator Tzila Binder's 'Cheerful Eyes' illustration, used in an exhibit of the same name in Tel Aviv, February 2020 (Courtesy Moran Shoub)
February 24, 2020, 2:01 pm
A peek at an illustrator’s life through flyleafs and double-page spreads
Exhibition about children’s book illustrator Tzila Binder hints at her relationship with lover Natan Alterman, the poet currently commemorated in a year-long Tel Aviv celebration
By Jessica Steinberg
Pop artist Ivri Lider at one of his recent solo concerts, February 2020 (Courtesy Ivri Lider)
February 23, 2020, 2:10 pm
Pop artist Ivri Lider sings about the joys of new parenthood
The popular singer, who became a first-time father in October, mixes flashy pop performance and emotional solo sets at Saturday night performance
By Jessica Steinberg
Rapper Machine Gun Kelly will perform in Israel in July 2020 (Courtesy Stefan Brending/CPB project Festival Summer)
February 16, 2020, 4:18 pm
Italian crooners and US rapper book performances in Israel
A tribute to Italy’s San Remo festival and Machine Gun Kelly make up spring and summer mix of concerts
By Jessica Steinberg
Overlooking the hills near Nahal Besor, in the Negev (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
February 12, 2020, 10:54 am
Head south on the cheap, to smell the flowers and find other pleasures
Plan a winter weekend getaway at Darom Adom to soak up some sun, and a few other (mostly) free activities
By Jessica Steinberg
Guitarist David Broza in Jerusalem's Zappa Club on February 8, 2020, before a performance (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
February 10, 2020, 4:37 pm
David Broza performs by night, gives away guitars by day
Acclaimed singer and guitarist is working on a new project, One Million Guitars, to bring music to underprivileged kids
By Jessica Steinberg
The East End of London captured by artist Beverley-Jane Stewart, currently being exhibited in the Cimbalista Synagogue at Tel Aviv University (Courtesy Duncan Phillips)
February 7, 2020, 5:59 am
Artist serves up slice of Jewish life with collection of synagogue paintings
Brit Beverley-Jane Stewart, whose collection is on display in Tel Aviv, says she was fascinated by shuls even as a child: ‘It’s telling people about time, a mix of old and new’
By Jessica Steinberg
Eden Alene and her mother Zehava Varkanesh, after she was announced the winner of 'HaKochav Haba,' which makes her Israel's representative to the 2020 Eurovision (Courtesy HaKochav Haba)
February 7, 2020, 1:42 am
How Eden Alene became the 1st Israeli of Ethiopian descent bound for Eurovision
The Jerusalem-born teen sings everywhere, from the bathtub to the bus stop, her mother says
By Jessica Steinberg
Hulk Rock by Jeff Koons will be on display at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art from March 2020 (Courtesy Tom Powel)
February 5, 2020, 3:15 pm
Pop artist Jeff Koons and sculptures coming to Tel Aviv
The influential sculptor will open an exhibit of his work at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art in March
By Jessica Steinberg
A Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet that opened in Nazareth on February 3, 2020 (Courtesy Kentucky Fried Chicken PR)
February 4, 2020, 3:27 pm
KFC returns to Israel with Nazareth branch
With opening of nonkosher restaurant, fried chicken purveyor takes 4th shot at the Israeli market
By Jessica Steinberg
Renana Raz onstage performing one of her works (Courtesy Winnie Yeung)
February 4, 2020, 2:34 pm
Renana Raz celebrates 20 years of choreography
War is us and them, while art stands for working together, says dancer and actress
By Jessica Steinberg
J.Lo and her daughter, Emme, singing Koolulam's version of 'Let's Get Loud' at the Super Bowl on February 2, 2020 (YouTube screenshot)
February 3, 2020, 8:11 pm
J.Lo uses Koolulam version of her ‘Let’s Get Loud’ at Super Bowl
In halftime show, superstar channeled the adaptation created by the Israeli social singing initiative in October 2019; CEO says they couldn’t believe it was going to happen
By Jessica Steinberg
The four members of Red Hot Chili Peppers who will perform in Tel Aviv on June 10, 2020. (Courtesy, Red Hot Chili Peppers)
February 3, 2020, 7:00 am
Red Hot Chili Peppers announce June show in Tel Aviv
Band was last here in 2012; will perform as part of Funkyard Festival
By Jessica Steinberg
The rainforest interior of the renovated Tropical Conservatory at the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens. (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
February 2, 2020, 3:23 pm
With rainforest and rare species, little-known Jerusalem garden aims to flourish
The cultivated green lung of the capital’s Botanical Gardens is a hub for 6,000 species, a research center, and a free field of flora and fauna for the capital’s kids
By Jessica Steinberg
The members of the Reginald Golden Singers, who will be in Israel for the First Gospel Festival in February 2020. (Courtesy Reginald Golden Singers)
January 29, 2020, 1:31 pm
DC choir headlines first-ever American gospel festival in TLV
The Reginald Golden Singers will be in Israel in February for a two-day song fest
By Jessica Steinberg
Veteran photojournalist Jim Hollander hanging photographs for The Lonka Project exhibition in the UN, which opened January 27, 2020. (Courtesy Enrique Shore/The Lonka Project)
January 28, 2020, 6:20 am
Hundreds of photographers worldwide capture Holocaust’s last living survivors
Photojournalists Rina Castelnuovo and Jim Hollander turned to colleagues around the globe for The Lonka Project, which has been featured as 2-week exhibit at the United Nations
By Jessica Steinberg
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