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Jessica Steinberg

Jessica Steinberg

Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center
View of the northern town of Metula, on the border with Lebanon. June 22, 2026. (Chen Leopold/FLASH90)
August 19, 2026, 7:03 pm
Metula poetry festival moved to Jerusalem, for third year
Literary event celebrates 29 years, but northern town bombarded by Hezbollah can’t host guests just yet
By Jessica Steinberg
Culture editor Jessica Steinberg joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's Daily Briefing podcast. (Orit Pnini)
August 19, 2026, 2:20 pm
Daily Briefing Aug. 19 – Former Hamas hostage fulfills a dream at Nir Oz
Culture editor Jessica Steinberg on Sagui Dekel-Chen’s performance of 9 songs composed in captivity, new films documenting October 7, 2023, and an ongoing boycott of Israeli artists
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Jessica Steinberg
Political correspondent Tal Schneider appears on the Daily Briefing with host Jessica Steinberg (Flash 90)
August 16, 2026, 1:54 pm
Daily Briefing Aug. 16: Who gets in? Likud candidates face a high-stakes primary
Political correspondent Tal Schneider previews Monday’s vote on the makeup of (part of) Likud’s Knesset slate, and covers the latest election polls and ceasefire violations in Lebanon and Gaza
By Jessica Steinberg and Tal Schneider
Rocker Aviv Geffen will perform after the screening of 'Aviv,' Tomer Heymann's documentary about the musician, at the National Library's Docu.Text festival, August 16-20, 2026 (Daniel Aharony)
August 14, 2026, 1:26 pm
Documentary film fest to open at National Library for 11th year
Docu.Text, running August 16-20, will feature 25 films, with premieres, filmmaker talks and live performances by Aviv Geffen and other Israeli artists
By Jessica Steinberg
News editor Ben Sales appears on the Daily Briefing with host Jessica Steinberg on August 13, 2026 (Flash 90)
August 13, 2026, 12:27 pm
Daily Briefing Aug. 13: As election nears, can voters see extremism in their own camps?
News editor Ben Sales reviews Israelis’ concerns about political violence; he also marks 25 years since the Sbarro bombing and reports on the latest in the US political primaries
By Jessica Steinberg and Ben Sales
Alex Farfuri's video installation at the Israel Festival Verse event on August 11, 2026 (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
August 12, 2026, 11:24 am
Israel Festival event urges audiences to listen and speak up
‘Verse,’ a collaboration with the Aner Shapira Foundation, takes place at the Jerusalem Campus of the Arts, showcasing a variety of voices in society
By Jessica Steinberg
Former hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen performs the songs he composed in captivity, on the lawn of Kibbutz Nir Oz as part of the Israel Festival on August 10, 2026 (Orit Pnini)
August 11, 2026, 4:37 pm
Former hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen returns home to perform songs he composed in Hamas captivity
Concert is held on the lawn of Kibbutz Nir Oz, where singer was born and raised and lived with his family until the October 7 Hamas onslaught
By Jessica Steinberg
Rachel Goldberg-Polin, right, and Jon Polin, at the memorial ceremony in Jerusalem on August 7, 2026 for their son, slain former hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin. (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
August 7, 2026, 7:23 pm
Hundreds gather to remember Hersh Goldberg-Polin on second anniversary of his murder in Gaza
Memorial event for hostage executed by his captors, held at Baka community center in Jerusalem, brings together Goldberg-Polin’s family, friends, neighbors as well as Hapoel Jerusalem fans
By Jessica Steinberg
'Held By a String' was the opening aerial performance at Jerusalem's Hinnom Valley on July 28, 2026 (Igo Parvrov)
August 7, 2026, 10:24 am
At Israel Festival, show goes on without international acts amid war, isolation
Organizers of annual event grapple with unofficial cultural boycott as global talent, usually a prominent part of the program, shuns Israel in wake of Oct. 7
By Jessica Steinberg
Times of Israel founding editor David Horovitz appears on the Daily Briefing podcast with host Jessica Steinberg (Flash 90)
August 6, 2026, 3:08 pm
Daily Briefing Aug. 6: The latest alliances shaking up Israel’s fateful election
Tol editor David Horovitz discusses the problematics of talks with Lebanon and Iran, before delving into the bewildering spate of new Israeli political parties jockeying for votes
By Jessica Steinberg and David Horovitz
Actor Noa Cohen in Avi Nesher's October 7 film, 'Our Loves' coming to Israeli theaters in September 2026. (Courtesy)
August 4, 2026, 4:42 pm
Avi Nesher’s Oct. 7 retelling, ‘Our Loves,’ to screen at Toronto Film Festival
Film included despite Israeli directors’ ongoing struggle against cultural boycotts; producers say it is a valuable way to tell Israel’s side of the Hamas-led massacre
By Jessica Steinberg
US bureau chief Jacob Magid appears on the Daily Briefing podcast with host Jessica Steinberg (Flash 90)
August 4, 2026, 2:08 pm
Daily Briefing Aug. 4: Banking on politics — Israel and the Palestinian financial crisis
US bureau chief Jacob Magid reports on Trump’s frustration with Iranian regime, Board of Peace disarmament talks, and a deep dive into the Palestinian banking crisis
By Jessica Steinberg and Jacob Magid
At the gin tasting hosted by the British Embassy for Israeli distributors on July 13, 2026. (Mai Savir)
July 17, 2026, 11:24 pm
UK gin finds a thirsty audience in Israel
The British Embassy introduces four new spirits to the local market; Israel also boasts unique gins featuring such botanicals as citron and Medjool dates
By Jessica Steinberg
'Vacuum Service,' part of the Outdoor Sculpture series for the Manofim Festival, July 14-19, 2026. (Michal Shahar)
July 16, 2026, 2:38 pm
Manofim art festival gives a boost to Jerusalem’s creative scene
The 18th year of the contemporary event brings visitors to galleries and performance venues throughout the city
By Jessica Steinberg
US bureau chief Jacob Magid appears on the Daily Briefing podcast with host Jessica Steinberg. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
July 16, 2026, 2:26 pm
Daily Briefing July 16: What the latest House vote says about support for Israel
US bureau chief Jacob Magid also reviews lawmaker Ro Khanna’s visit to the West Bank, Vance’s anger over an Israeli PR campaign, Lebanon talks in Rome, latest in Gaza, and PA audit
By Jessica Steinberg and Jacob Magid
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