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Jessica Steinberg
Jessica Steinberg
Jessica Steinberg covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center.
Jay-Z and Beyonce toward the end of their video, 'Apeshit - The Carters', produced by Jerusalemite Natan Schottenfels (YouTube screenshot)
June 19, 2018, 2:46 pm
Jerusalemite produces Louvre-conquering video for pop royalty Beyonce and Jay-Z
Natan Schottenfels laconically reveals in a Facebook post that he's the producer of 'Apeshit - The Carters,' a dazzling clip that has racked up 18 million views in its first 3 days
By Jessica Steinberg
The inverted runway of 'Fashion Statement; Decoding Israeli Dress' exhibit at the Israel Museum, which opened June 13, 2018 (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
June 14, 2018, 9:22 pm
Israel Museum exhibit puts decades of Israeli fashion on runway
'Fashion Statements: Decoding Israeli Dress' goes beyond glamour to examine ideology and social dynamics
By Jessica Steinberg
A prosthetic limb as a vine, from The Alternative Limb Project, exhibited at Jerusalem Design Week 2018. (Courtesy, The Alternative Limb Project)
June 14, 2018, 5:57 am
Conserve, preserve are apt themes for Jerusalem Design Week in ex-leper colony
More than 100 artists and designers from Israel and abroad participate in a dazzling array of exhibits
By Jessica Steinberg
Rapper Pusha-T will be joining the Meteor Festival lineup in September 2018 (Courtesy Pusha-T official Facebook page)
June 10, 2018, 5:24 pm
Rapper Pusha-T among acts to perform under Israel’s pecan trees
Long lineup of international musicians, rappers, DJs and performers set to join the Meteor Festival in September
By Jessica Steinberg
Meshek Barzilay Delicatessan, a new vegan takeout option in Neve Tzedek, Tel Aviv. (Courtesy, Alex Mathiot)
June 10, 2018, 5:11 am
Are Tel Avivians actually vegan, or do they just really like vegetables?
The heart of the Vegan Nation has more vegan restaurant patrons than actual vegans, and the jury's still out whether it's a trend or a way of life that's here to stay
By Jessica Steinberg
Benny Briga concocts another carbonated elixir at Cafe Levinsky in the Levinsky Market, this one with tahini, for a slightly sweet, milky and satisfying drink (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
June 9, 2018, 10:37 am
Tahini is all over Tel Aviv, from the raw to the cooked
The sesame sauce is featured throughout Tel Aviv's Levinsky Market, in fizzy cocktails and frothy sauces
By Jessica Steinberg
Philadelphia Orchestra music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducted the final concert of the orchestra's Israel tour with body and soul (Courtesy Jan Regan)
June 7, 2018, 4:48 am
A triumphant coda to Philadelphia Orchestra’s much-debated visit to Israel
The trip, marked by a scattering of BDS protests, ends on a high note in Jerusalem with standing ovations at the final performance
By Jessica Steinberg
Singer Shiri Maimon at the last performance of 'Evita' at Habima, in March 2017 (YouTube screengrab)
June 4, 2018, 4:49 pm
It’s official: Singer Shiri Maimon heading to Broadway in September
The pop star says she's proud to have the opportunity to bring an Israeli presence to New York City
By Jessica Steinberg
Yolanda Visser and Ninja of Die Antwoord. (Courtesy Die Antwoord)
June 4, 2018, 12:21 am
Rave rappers Die Antwoord cancel Israel gig
The idiosyncratic South African duo postpone start of summer tour but promise they will return to their 'amazing fans in Israel'
By Jessica Steinberg
The Jerusalem YMCA auditorium full of midwives, doulas and childbirth educators at the two-day Childbirth Conference (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
June 2, 2018, 12:31 pm
How to ‘spin’ your unborn baby, and other birthing techniques
It's not with a stationary bike, midwives and doulas learn, as they gather at Jerusalem's YMCA for two days of advanced training
By Jessica Steinberg
Mouli and Edna Azrieli, the owners of Fink's, a legendary Jerusalem bar, now part of the 'London in Jerusalem' exhibit at the Tower of David Museum, open until December 2018. (Courtesy, Oded Antman)
May 30, 2018, 4:20 pm
Jerusalem visits ye olde British mandate era for a spot of nostalgia
Tower of David marks the centennial of English control in pre-state Palestine with two new exhibits
By Jessica Steinberg
Massive murals amid the gritty urban landscape of Jerusalem's Talpiot industrial zone formed the background for Hiphopland, an opening event for Israel Festival 2018 (Courtesy Jessica Steinberg)
May 24, 2018, 8:23 am
Speaking out at Hiphopland, the Israel Festival opening event
Rappers, poets and hip-hop artists unite in an evening dedicated to identity, in the gritty surroundings of Jerusalem's Talpiot neighborhood
By Jessica Steinberg
An array of cocktails that will be on offer during Tel Aviv's inaugural Cocktail Week, May 27-June 2, 2018 (Courtesy Cocktail Week)
May 23, 2018, 3:35 pm
It’s all about spirits at Tel Aviv’s inaugural Cocktail Week
Buy yourself a wristband that lets you drink NIS 25 cocktails around the city, and you can learn how to pour 'em too
By Jessica Steinberg
Winner of the Eurovision 2018 song contest Netta Barzilai performs at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, on May 14, 2018. (Tomer Neuberg/ Flash90)
May 23, 2018, 2:16 pm
Netta Barzilai to play Jerusalem at WeWork Creator Awards
The Eurovision winner will open for singer Aviv Geffen at the WeWork award ceremony celebrating creators of all kinds
By Jessica Steinberg
The Chainsmokers at their 2017 performance in Israel (Courtesy Lior Catar)
May 23, 2018, 1:39 pm
The Chainsmokers return to Rishon this summer
The electronic dance music duo will stop in Israel during their world tour
By Jessica Steinberg
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