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Jessica Steinberg
Jessica Steinberg
Jessica Steinberg covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center.
From Nir Bergman's newest film, 'Here We Are,' selected for the canceled Cannes 2020 film festival (Courtesy Spiro Films)
June 5, 2020, 9:00 pm
2 Israeli movies make official line-up for canceled 2020 Cannes film fest
While the renowned French film festival is shelved due to the coronavirus, organizers still announce selected titles
By Jessica Steinberg
From 'Living on the Spectrum,' the YES TV show now available with English subtitles on its VOD channel, as of June 1, 2020 (Courtesy Yes)
June 2, 2020, 7:50 pm
TV provider Yes starts offering shows with English subtitles
The company launches a special VOD library of its award-winning shows, including ‘Fauda’ and ‘Shtisel’
By Jessica Steinberg
Tourists and their guide at the Cardo in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City in July 2019, months before the coronavirus would shutter Israeli tourism (Hadas Parush/Flash 90)
June 2, 2020, 12:50 pm
With no tourists on the horizon, tour guides scramble to adapt to a new reality
The economy may be reopening, but with planes still grounded, and with much of the US and Europe stuck at home, an entire profession is being left behind
By Jessica Steinberg
Jeff Koons' artworks set up in the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, now reopened on June 2, after the coronavirus closure. (courtesy, Elad Sarig)
June 1, 2020, 11:57 pm
Several Israeli museums reopen with new exhibits
The Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Design Museum Holon, Bat Yam Museum of Art and several others open with shorter hours, guiding apps and outdoor exhibits
By Jessica Steinberg
Israeli designer Rinat Brodach working on a design while on Amazon Prime Video's 'Making the Cut,' which aired March 20, 2020 (Courtesy screen grab)
May 30, 2020, 11:39 am
Israeli designer Rinat Brodach raves about the realities of ‘Making the Cut’
The New York-based reality show participant proudly proclaimed her Israeli background, lighting Shabbat candles and mentioning her army service
By Jessica Steinberg
Doron and Danielle, a couple who survived the coronavirus together, will take a ride in a rowboat on the Yarkon River as part of 'Exit Strategies,' a post-coronavirus exhibit taking place May 28-30, 2020 (Courtesy Shai Dror)
May 27, 2020, 4:42 pm
As Tel Aviv awakens, artists moved by lockdown leave mark on the city
A May 28-30 outdoor exhibition, ‘Exit Strategies,’ brings artistic installations to walls, roofs, sidewalks and gardens
By Jessica Steinberg
Make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem for Shavuot 2020, taking advantage of new walking paths opened on the rooftops and ancient walls of the city (Courtesy Jerusalem municipality)
May 22, 2020, 1:51 pm
A guide to the socially distant Shavuot, with pilgrimage and cheese
It’s time to celebrate the giving of the Torah, through study and dairy food
By Jessica Steinberg
A snapshot of WEBBY 2020 winner 'Eva.Stories,' an Instagram series about a Hungarian teenager who died in the Holocaust (Courtesy Eva Stories)
May 20, 2020, 1:41 pm
Israeli Instagram Holocaust series wins Webbys
‘Eva.Stories’ snags 2 ‘internet Oscars’ for its unique storytelling and use of social media
By Jessica Steinberg
Devorah and David Katz of Pat Bamelach, the Efrat-based artisanal bakery that shares its sourdough recipes and starter, particularly during corona times. (courtesy, Pat Bamelach)
May 20, 2020, 12:09 pm
Sourdough bread gives rise to community of bakers during pandemic
From the alchemy of the yeasty starter to the wonders of a crusty, scored loaf, professional and home chefs share their secrets
By Jessica Steinberg
The Red Hot Chili Peppers announced Monday, May 18, 2020, that their June concert in Tel Aviv was being postponed until June 23, 2021. (Courtesy Warner Music)
May 18, 2020, 9:57 pm
Red Hot Chili Peppers delay June concert in Israel to 2021
Band is cancelling its entire summer tour, and will honor all purchased tickets for concert in year’s time
By Jessica Steinberg
A screenshot of Micah Hendler (center), conducting 100 singers and musicians in his rearrangement of 'Home,' created during the coronavirus (Courtesy The Jerusalem Youth Chorus)
May 18, 2020, 4:27 pm
Stars join Jewish-Arab youth chorus for video from a distance
David Broza, Achinoam Nini, Mira Awad, ‘Hamilton’ stars and other musical celebs join in for unique digital arrangement
By Jessica Steinberg
Theater artists protesting in Tel Aviv, April 12, 2020, demanding the government address their needs during the coronavirus pandemic(Courtesy EVE)
May 17, 2020, 5:16 am
When the stage shuts down, is all the world a screen?
Performers bemoan the lack of live art in the age of the coronavirus, and wonder if audiences will be there when they return
By Jessica Steinberg
Frame drummer and flutist Marla Leigh Goldstein came to Israel from California in November 2019 to film the video for her debut album, 'Tof Miriam,' on the dunes of the Negev Desert (Courtesy Marla Leigh Goldstein)
May 16, 2020, 9:43 am
A California frame drummer finds inspiration and her debut album in the Negev
Marla Leigh Goldstein made an unexpected trip to Israel last November, and finally completed the tracks of her first solo work
By Jessica Steinberg
Imre van Opstal, a Batsheva dancer, in a video recorded along with her siblings who are also dancers, each in a spot in nature, as part of the Batsheva Creates Online Festival (Courtesy Imre van Opstal)
May 14, 2020, 7:50 pm
Batsheva dancers bring new creations online
Digital festival will feature 25 different performances by the popular dance troupe
By Jessica Steinberg
The outdoor areas of the Tower of David Museum at the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem's Old City make it a easier to visit during the restrictions necessitated by the 2020 coronavirus (Courtesy Tower of David Museum)
May 13, 2020, 10:14 pm
Jerusalem Day contest offers a night at the Tower of David museum
Winners who post a photo, video or letter describing their unique connection to Jerusalem get treated to gourmet meals, rooftop yoga and private tours
By Jessica Steinberg
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