Jerusalem culture

Train Theater’s Puppet Festival grows up

The festival, running from August 17-21, will offer international workshops and events, interactive and immersive experiences, and exhibitions.

A PERFORMANCE at the upcoming International Puppet Festival.
 MAUREEN NEHEDAR

A voice of kindness: Iranian-born Maureen Nehedar finds her own melody in a new album

 HANNA ELAN YONES.

Three artists, three questions: Spotted at Fresh Paint 2024

 The new entrance to the Tower of David Jerusalem.

From ‘Spirit of Stone’ to ‘Forsaken Zone’: Is there a Jerusalem School of Art?


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Peggy Cidor’s round-up of city affairs.

A LIGHT RAIL TRAIN waits at a station in Jerusalem.

Albert Einstein letters written in 1950s to be auctioned

The letters will be sold in a live auction with participation online by the Winner’s auction house in Jerusalem.

Albert Einstein

28th biennial Jerusalem International Book Fair returns

For the first time, the exhibition will take place in conjunction with Hebrew Book Week.

A woman reading a book in a field

Government approves mammoth projects to upgrade access to Western Wall

Currently the only pedestrian access down to the Western Wall from the Jewish Quarter and back up to it is via a long set of stairs.

A view of the Western Wall, the Temple Mount and Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem

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Peggy Cidor’s round-up of city affairs.

A stately residence in Baka

Touring the city

The Jerusalem Development Authority offers free Shabbat tours

The Arab shuk, which proffers its colorful wares across the Old City’s Muslim and Christian Quarters

Celebrating ‘New Directions’

Putting politics aside, local jazz band Hagiga are ready to strut their stuff at this year’s Copenhagen Jazz Festival.

Hagiga founder and reedman Alon Farber (second from right) seen here with the rest of the group

Bright, physical and decisive

Jessica Lang Dance will perform Tel Aviv.

From the piece ‘TheCalling6’

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The Jpost culture guide for the week to come.

The 51st Gilboa Walk

The young new faces of Mahaneh Yehuda

Lucas Zitrinovich in front of Argento, which specializes in empanadas