Jessica Steinberg

Filmmaker Nadav Lapid receives industry support after boycott at film festival After Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid was forced to pull out of French film festival FID Marseille, as part of a cultural boycott of Israel due to the Gaza war, several hundred f... See more

Hebrew Book Week celebrates centennial in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem After a one-day delay following Iran’s firing of missiles toward Israel this week, Hebrew Book Week opened on Wednesday, marking its 100th anniversary. The festivities will run through June ... See more

Magritte masterpiece at Israel Museum being repaired after pinecone puncture It was an errant pinecone that punctured “The Castle of the Pyrenees,” the famed Surrealist masterpiece by René Magritte that normally hangs in the Israel Museum’s permanent coll... See more

Culture events called off in wake of Iranian missile attacks After Iran fired missiles toward Israel early Monday, forcing schools to close nationwide and hospitals to move underground, cultural institutions and events followed suit, many shuttering doors... See more

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Political correspondent Ariela Karmel joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode. WATCH the full episod... See more