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Jessica Steinberg
Jessica Steinberg
Jessica Steinberg covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center.
Food scenes abound in Jerusalem, where the Open Restaurants food event opens on November 19, 2019 with walking food tours, workshops with master chefs and bakers and a food tech conference (Courtesy Open Restaurants
November 18, 2019, 3:56 am
A chance to tour Jerusalem’s after-hours bakeries and chef’s gardens
November 19-24’s Open Restaurants Jerusalem brings visitors to kitchens and bakeries, opening their doors after-hours to share the secrets and tips of the trade
By Jessica Steinberg
Meital Weiss, a paraplegic and regular rider in the annual Alyn bike ride, November 10-14, 2019 (Courtesy Atara Weiss)
November 12, 2019, 1:45 pm
With sparkly crown atop helmet, biking bat mitzvah girl goes all in for Alyn
Handbike rider Meital Weiss, paralyzed from the waist down, marks her upcoming 12th birthday by joining 500 other riders in the 20th annual Wheels of Love fundraiser
By Jessica Steinberg
A visitor watches the paintings "Melancholisches Maedchen", left, and Nackte Frau im Walde" of German painter Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, in the exhibition 'Status Report Gurlitt. degenerate art - confiscated and sold' in the Kunstmuseum in Bern, Switzerland, Wednesday, November 1, 2017. (Peter Klaunzer/Keystone via AP)
November 10, 2019, 11:30 am
As Gurlitt art trove goes on display, a complicated family picture emerges
Showing works from collection amassed during World War II and discovered in 2012, Israel Museum attempts to untangle history of quarter-Jewish dealer who thrived under the Nazis
By Jessica Steinberg
Miriam Green (left), with her mother, Naomi Cohen, circa 1983 (Courtesy Miriam Green)
November 8, 2019, 2:25 pm
A daughter shares lessons from her mom in memoir on Alzheimer’s and cooking
Witnessing her mother’s ongoing decline, Miriam Green poured poems, recipes and anecdotes into ‘The Lost Kitchen’
By Jessica Steinberg
Heavy metal band Iron Maiden will perform for the first time in Israel in May 2020 (Courtesy John McMurtrie)
November 7, 2019, 3:50 pm
Heavy metal band Iron Maiden plans concert in Israel
The English group will bring its world tour to Tel Aviv in May 2020
By Jessica Steinberg
Attendees at TIIF”S the Wine on the Vine launch party in Jaffa, January 18, 2018. (Aviram Valdman)
November 5, 2019, 1:05 am
Wine on the Vine pops cork to celebrate immigrants
Non-profit that promotes Israeli wine industry will honor newcomers and party down at Jerusalem’s First Station for Yom HaAliyah
By Jessica Steinberg
One of the works featured in Tel Aviv's 6th Illustration Week, starting November 21, 2019 (Courtesy City of Tel Aviv-Jaffa)
November 1, 2019, 1:27 am
Tel Aviv Illustration Week to feature dozens of colorful exhibits
Hundreds of Israeli artists and illustrators will showcase their work in 79 exhibitions throughout the city’s museum and galleries from November 21 to 30
By Jessica Steinberg
Part of 'The Bird Guide' comic strip by Noa Katz (Courtesy Noa Katz)
October 30, 2019, 5:16 pm
Birds of a feather hang together in ‘The Bird Guide’ comic strip
Comic book artist Noa Katz’s strip makes for a highly amusing and deeply human read
By Jessica Steinberg
From the exhibit 'Nurse, Nurse' at the Manofim art festival opening October 29, 2019, at Bikur Cholim Hospital in Jerusalem (Courtesy Tzadok Basan/Yad Ben Tzvi Collection)
October 29, 2019, 6:35 am
At historic Jerusalem hospital, art festival exhibit focuses on cries for help
The annual Manofim event celebrating capital’s contemporary artists opens October 29 with ‘Nurse, Nurse’
By Jessica Steinberg
Belgian band K's Choice to arrive in Israel December 12, for a long-awaited concert. (Courtesy K's Choice)
October 28, 2019, 11:24 pm
Addicted to Israel, Belgium’s K’s Choice headed back for 8th gig
Rock group slated for December show says it loves having such ‘amazing fans’ in a ‘faraway culture’
By Jessica Steinberg
From 'I Am Ahmad,' the Ram Loevy film reworked for the new trilogy, 'The Voice of Ahmad' (Courtesy Gohi Barnard)
October 27, 2019, 6:44 am
New anthology of short films charts trajectory of Arab-Jewish relations
‘The Voice of Ahmad,’ the third in filmmaker Renen Schorr’s trilogy, offers seven snapshots of joint life in Israel, from the concrete to the abstract
By Jessica Steinberg
The work of street art created by Spanish artists PichiAvo on a Jaffa wall as part of Patron of Arts (Courtesy Patron of Arts)
October 18, 2019, 8:53 am
International street artists paint Jaffa’s port in Sukkot celebration
Graffiti trailblazers from Spain, Brazil, Greece, Portugal and South Africa brighten the city’s crumbling walls
By Jessica Steinberg
A triangular house in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Baka, available for house tours during Batim Mibifnim, Houses from Within weekend, October 31-November 2, 2019 (Courtesy Ilan Nachum)
October 15, 2019, 4:01 pm
Jerusalem’s secret charms to come out into open during Houses from Within event
Get a sense of the city’s development or steal some house decorating ideas with a weekend of house tours at the end of October
By Jessica Steinberg
'Waterfall,' a video installation by Marina Abramovic in the historic YMCA indoor pool, as part of the 4th Jerusalem Biennale (Courtesy of the Marina Abramovic Archives and MONA)
October 13, 2019, 2:49 pm
Why do you create (art)? 4th Jerusalem Biennale show answers: For heaven’s sake
The exhibit showcases 200 Israeli and international artists for 6 weeks, with works displayed in iconic venues, seeking to bring people together in a conflicted city
By Jessica Steinberg
Finding out all the secret spaces and alleyways of Jaffa, during a week of tours around the city (Courtesy of City of Tel Aviv-Jaffa)
October 13, 2019, 10:42 am
Festivals countrywide: Alluring alternatives to sitting in the sukkah
The eight days of Sukkot provide multiple opportunities for towns to throw parties, with events including film and music festivals, art, dance and comedy
By Jessica Steinberg
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