Jessica Steinberg

Jessica Steinberg covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center.

Beate and Serge Klarsfeld will be present at the upcoming Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival December 19 screening of 'Klarsfeld: A Love Story' (Courtesy PR)

December 8, 2022, 12:55 am

Nazi-hunting Klarsfelds in Jerusalem for screening of their life story

Jewish Film Festival to show documentary feature about past exploits and current activities of justice-seeking couple

By Jessica Steinberg

Achinoam Nini and her musical partner Gil Dor will perform at the 4th Liturgical Festival in Nazareth, December 16, 2022 (Courtesy PR)

December 7, 2022, 4:23 pm

Noa to perform Bach interpretation at Nazareth Liturgical Festival

Annual holiday season festival is a celebration of classical music and of musical education for Arab and Jewish youth from the region

By Jessica Steinberg

Artist Ayala Ingedashet will perform new songs at the annual Hullageb Festival, December 7-14, 2022. (Courtesy Refael Shahari)

December 4, 2022, 10:32 pm

Israeli-Ethiopian fest offers singer a familiar crowd for latest debut

Ayala Ingedashet joins Hullageb to show off her newest material

By Jessica Steinberg

From Ukrainian artist Elena Subach's series, printed ink on paper, on exhibit at the 'We No Longer Feel the Future' exhibit that opened in November 2022 at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv (Courtesy Elena Subach)

December 3, 2022, 12:50 pm

Ukrainian artists exhibit life as it is right now, at Eretz Israel Museum

Curators Suzanne Landau and Svetlana Reingold create ‘spontaneous’ exhibit in Tel Aviv, hoping to ‘do something’ to help

By Jessica Steinberg

The five hearing and/or seeing impaired actors performing in the Nalagaat play
'It Could be a Man Standing in the Snow' by Emanuella Amichai, on December 6 and 13, 2022 (Courtesy Nalagaat)

December 1, 2022, 11:07 pm

Jaffa arts fest celebrates disabled artists with music, theater and more

Events at Nalagaat Center starting December 6 include a Rami Kleinstein performance in the dark, Agatha Christie thriller on headphones and five-person play

By Jessica Steinberg

The new, $50 million Sam Spiegel building, part of the Jerusalem Arts Campus in downtown Jerusalem. (Courtesy)

November 29, 2022, 11:29 am

Film school’s second act gives starring role to new downtown Jerusalem arts campus

Sam Spiegel Film and TV School moves from industrial zone into new home on Jerusalem Campus for the Arts, a $50 million complex shared with academies for music, dance and acting

By Jessica Steinberg

The cast and crew of 'Cinema Sabaya' pose with their Ophir Awards after winning Best Picture and other prizes, September 18, 2022. (courtesy)

November 28, 2022, 3:58 pm

‘Cinema Sabaya’ director hopes to repeat film’s underdog success on road to Oscars

Orit Fouks Rotem never expected her film ‘Cinema Sabaya’ to sweep the Ophir Awards, but now finds herself seeking a chance to vie for Best Foreign Film at the 2023 Academy Awards

By Jessica Steinberg

Nomi Zysblat, Israeli creator of Paletas, homemade natural popsicles (Courtesy)

November 25, 2022, 12:06 pm

Podcast: Israelis love these natural popsicles — all year round

Paletas frozen treats were created in Tel Aviv, inspired by Mexico and bring seasonal flavors to the palate, including Hanukkah’s sufganiya

By Jessica Steinberg

Soul, jazz and R&B vocalist, pianist, and songwriter Frank McComb, undated (Courtesy of the artist)

November 25, 2022, 6:25 am

Soul, jazz and R&B artist Frank McComb to visit Rimon School of Music

Vocalist and songwriter will teach master classes and perform, with a concert and some workshops open to the public

By Jessica Steinberg

The late Ronit Elkabetz in her role as Viviane Amsalem, the distressed, estranged wife seeking a religious divorce in 'Gett' -- the late actress is now the subject of a new documentary (Courtesy 'Gett')

November 24, 2022, 2:36 pm

New documentary about Ronit Elkabetz features actress’s films and unique fashions

Filmmaker Moran Ifergan’s ‘Je t’aime Ronit Elkabetz’ memorializes the star — steering clear of discussing her 2016 death — with premiere attended by local film world

By Jessica Steinberg

From 'Bunchi,' Esti Almo Wexler's new short film about the Ethiopian-Israeli experience (Courtesy Abayenesh Productions)

November 23, 2022, 3:13 pm

New short film ‘Bunchi’ exposes struggles of Ethiopian-Israeli mom

The latest movie from Esti Almo Wexler reflects aspects of her life and upbringing, condensed into 29 minutes

By Jessica Steinberg

Heated water and cushy daybeds at the Jerusalem Waldorf's Guerlain spa (Courtesy Waldorf Astoria)

November 19, 2022, 2:04 pm

Luxurious? Sure. But Jerusalem Waldorf’s French spa could rub some the wrong way

Treatments in closed space include products from beauty company Guerlain, and heated massage beds that could be a tad too hot to handle

By Jessica Steinberg

Israeli-born singer Stephane Legar, who recently won third place on France's 'Dancing with the Stars,' posted photos of his new hairstyle (Courtesy Stephane Legar)

November 16, 2022, 10:26 am

Israeli-born singer places third in France’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’

24-year-old Stephane Legar is well-known in the Israeli entertainment industry

By Jessica Steinberg

From Tal Kantor's Ophir-winning animated short, 'Letter to a Pig,' which will be screened at the Jerusalem Cinematheque's upcoming Anination Festival, November 16-19, 2022 (Courtesy Tal Kantor)

November 15, 2022, 9:50 pm

Animator’s award-winning debut mixes mediums for a Holocaust film about a savior pig

Tal Kantor’s Ophir Prize-taking animated short ‘Letter to a Pig,’ which came from a dream she had in high school, will screen at Jerusalem’s upcoming AniNation Festival

By Jessica Steinberg

From 'Anti-Terrorist Operation Zone: Photos of War in Ukraine' by Pavel Wolberg, November 22 through January 22 in the art gallery of Wizo Haifa (Courtesy Pavel Wolberg)

November 12, 2022, 12:54 pm

Photographer’s images of Ukraine bear witness to war zone

Russian-born Israeli Pavel Wolberg’s new exhibit in Haifa of Russia’s previous incursion foreshadows the 2022 war

By Jessica Steinberg