‘Heroes of Liberty’ series pushes back against ‘woke ideology’ in children’s literature
Heroes of Liberty, a newly released book series for children, teaches values such as liberty and freedom amid what conservative columnist and commentator Bethany Mandel labels as a plague of “woke ideology” that is...
Israel unveils National Archaeological Database with some 4 million records
The Israel Antiquities Authority on Tuesday launched a digital platform centralizing all archaeological information collected and researched in Israel. The database currently contains 3,910,005 records, along with 964,393 objects, 1,223,552 images and 15,164 three-dimensional...
Will Israel participate in Eurovision 2026?
Is the European Broadcasting Union growing tired of the noise surrounding Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest?
Hours after Vienna was revealed as the host city for Eurovision 2026 in May, competition manager Martin Green addressed the question...
2,150-year-old dolphin artifact seized in Jerusalem
A rare lead weight in excellent condition, bearing an ancient Greek inscription from the Hellenistic period, was seized this week in Jerusalem during a special operation by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).
The weight, dated...
Toronto film festival backtracks after pulling documentary on Oct. 7
After removing from its lineup earlier this week a documentary about the Hamas-led terrorist attack on Oct. 7, 2023, the Toronto International Film Festival appeared to retreat on Thursday after blowback over its decision, denying that it...
Knesset Museum inaugurated in Jerusalem
The Knesset Museum was inaugurated on Monday at Jerusalem’s Frumin House, which served as the temporary home of the Israeli parliament from 1950 to 1966.
The first through fifth Knesset sessions were held in the...
Archaeologists decipher ravaged scenes in Negev after Oct. 7
Public tours at an exhibition portraying the events of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led massacre in southern Israel—as seen through the eyes of archaeologists—will open in Jerusalem next week.
This is the first time that...
Hollywood outlier: American actor Elliott Gould focuses the camera on real life
It’s difficult to imagine a face like Elliott Gould’s becoming a matinee idol today. It is angular and brooding, with eyes that have carried a weight beyond their years and a voice that teetered...
The Timeless Spark of George Burns
George Burns, born Nathan Birnbaum, entered the world in 1896, a wisecracking spark destined to ignite laughter for over a century. His journey began not on grand stages, but in the gritty vaudeville circuits,...
Montana Tucker film on Oct. 7 kids to be available to stream globally
Paramount+ and MTV Documentary Films told JNS exclusively on Tuesday that they plan to expand access to Montana Tucker's documentary "The Children of October 7" on a global basis starting on June 2, the first day...