The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/jessica-steinberg/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 05 Jul 2026 22:50:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Jessica Steinberg | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/jessica-steinberg/ 32 32 Daily Briefing July 5 – IDF chief’s plea for more troops collides with Haredi anti-draft push https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-july-5-idf-chiefs-plea-for-more-troops-collides-with-haredi-anti-draft-push/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:56:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3855498&preview=true&preview_id=3855498 Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian reports on limited clashes with Hezbollah in Lebanon, another October 7 terrorist targeted in Gaza, and pointed remarks from Eyal Zamir

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]]> Israel Festival to mark 65 years with aerial feats, hostage songs and art in wartime https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-festival-marks-65-years-with-aerial-feats-hostage-songs-and-art-in-wartime/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:13:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3852426 Three-week festival, running July 28 to August 20, will feature music, dance, spoken word and theater created over recent years of war and recovery

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]]> Israel Museum gets its kicks with kid-friendly shoe show https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-museum-gets-its-kicks-with-kid-friendly-shoe-show/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:34:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3853264 Youth Wing exhibit running for summer season explores footwear from ancient sandals to Sabra slides

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]]> National Library of Israel marks America’s 250th birthday https://www.timesofisrael.com/national-library-of-israel-marks-americas-250th-birthday/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:15:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3854072 Jerusalem institution creates exhibit of rare American artifacts, lecture series and online offerings

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]]> Daily Briefing July 2: When Israel becomes a US campaign issue https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-july-2-when-israel-becomes-a-us-campaign-issue/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:28:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3853855&preview=true&preview_id=3853855 NY correspondent Luke Tress on an emerging pattern of far-left candidates winning Democratic primaries, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani's AIPAC comment and the reaction of New York rabbis

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]]> Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook: The Israeli food we serve tells our story https://www.timesofisrael.com/michael-solomonov-and-steve-cook-the-israeli-food-we-serve-tells-our-story/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:54:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3853380&preview=true&preview_id=3853380 The pair of Philadelphia-based chefs discuss their Jewish identity and deep connection to Israel through the Sabra-inspired menus of their 18 restaurants, including flagship Zahav

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]]> Daily Briefing July 1: Netanyahu answers Oct. 7 question with joke in TV interview https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-july-1-netanyahu-answers-oct-7-question-with-joke-in-tv-interview/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:22:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3852991&preview=true&preview_id=3852991 US bureau chief Jacob Magid reviews the prime minister's Channel 14 appearance, plus US envoys in Qatar and updates on Lebanon and the Board of Peace in Gaza

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]]> Adaptations of ‘Baker and the Beauty’ spread worldwide https://www.timesofisrael.com/adaptations-of-baker-and-the-beauty-spread-worldwide/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:50:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3852450 Spain, Ukraine and Latin America to receive remakes of Israeli romantic comedy

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]]> Daily Briefing June 30: Why Netanyahu won’t publicly take on Trump over Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-june-30-why-netanyahu-wont-publicly-take-on-trump-over-iran/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:41:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3852455&preview=true&preview_id=3852455 News editor Ben Sales reviews PM's status during 2015 Iran deal and now, Israel-opposition as a unifying factor in NYC primaries, and new details about the 1976 raid on Entebbe

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]]> Viewers warned latest episodes of new ‘Fauda’ season are disturbingly real https://www.timesofisrael.com/viewers-warned-latest-episodes-of-new-fauda-season-are-disturbingly-real/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:55:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3851793 Producers of Israeli action drama offer special alert regarding episodes 7 and 8 of Season 5, which portray the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack

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]]> Daily Briefing June 28 – The first test of the Lebanon deal: IDF pulls back slightly https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-june-28-the-first-test-of-the-lebanon-deal-idf-pulls-back-slightly/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:00:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3851278&preview=true&preview_id=3851278 Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on IDF moves across the northern border, a Gaza strike against a known Hamas terrorist, and the IDF chief of staff's statement about women in combat

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]]> Rare works by Israeli artists Rubin, Gutman head to auction valued at $300,000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/rare-works-by-israeli-artists-rubin-gutman-head-to-auction-valued-at-300000/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:53:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3848329 Tiroche auction house aims high, with sale of long-awaited museum-grade pieces from private collections overseas returning home to a surprisingly bullish local market

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]]> Daily Briefing June 25: US-Iran deal fuels Trump’s delusional dreams of peace and prizes https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-june-25-us-iran-deal-fuels-trumps-delusional-dreams-of-peace-and-prizes/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:45:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3849891&preview=true&preview_id=3849891 Tol editor David Horovitz discusses US president's mixed messaging and shifting interests on Iran, Hezbollah and Lebanon, and looks at nightmarish results of NYC's Democratic primaries

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]]> Etgar Keret: Celebrated author feels the world is losing its story https://www.timesofisrael.com/etgar-keret-celebrated-author-feels-the-world-is-losing-its-story/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:30:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3848899&preview=true&preview_id=3848899 Leading voice in Israeli literature discusses the art of writing since October 7, dealing with social media via Substack and his new role directing an MFA program in New York

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]]> Jerusalem’s only gay bar closes, but owner says it’s good news https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalems-only-gay-bar-closes-but-owner-says-its-good-news/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:05:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3847663 'You don't need bars anymore that are just for gay people,' Avi Goldberger says as he shutters Video Pub after some 14 years

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