Poetry
Israeli lyricist Tzruya Lahav dies at 74 after cancer battle
Lahav played a major role in shaping popular Israeli music across generations and wrote the lyrics for many songs that have become embedded in the country’s canon.
Wedding invitation from 1955: A stroll through cherished memories - opinion
U2 releases EP featuring poem by Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai
Conservative British pro-Israel commentator Douglas Murray joins Yeshiva University
Writing for love’s sake: The poetic world of Gad Kaynar-Kissinger - interview
Gad Kaynar-Kissinger channels his childhood wounds, Jewish-German ancestry into poetry that provokes and reveals.
Jilted lover releases erotic poetry allegedly written by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. denied having an affair with former New York Magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi.
‘Poems as Invitations’: An exhibition on English poetry in Jerusalem
The show features 20 meticulously crafted artistic prints by the two contemporary visual artists, in response to poems by three English-language poets.
Rhyme & reason: The annual Ushpizin Festival returns to Jerusalem
This year’s bash takes place, under the continued aegis of Confederation House and its long-serving head Effie Benaya, on October 8-10.
Jerusalem highlights: October 3-9
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
Jerusalem highlights: August 29-September 4
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
An unflinching look at a nation in verse
The Metula Poetry Festival will be held in Jerusalem next week.
National Library gets original lyrics of Naomi Shemer’s 'Al Kol Eleh'
For many years, the Shemer family’s attitude toward the song was very ambivalent as it reminded them of the loss of their father and uncle, and also because it had become politically charged.
Arrays of hope: Israel Festival's offerings in a year full of woes
This year’s festival opens in Jerusalem on July 16 under the aegis of returning artistic directors Michal Vaknin and Itay Mautner, and in the Galilee and Western Negev, through to August 1.
Neo-Nazis attack actors in Lisbon, marring Portugal Day celebrations
The European Union has said hate speech is on the rise in Portugal, and the far-right is gaining support after anti-immigration party Chega became the main opposition in parliament.
