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From the newly released book series, ā€œHeroes of Liberty.ā€ Credit: Courtesy.

ā€˜Heroes of Liberty’ series pushes back against ā€˜woke ideology’ in children’s literature

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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 ā€œwoke ideologyā€ that is...
Workers at the rural estate uncovered in Rahat in southern Israel with the vaulted complex in the center. The estate is the first of its kind discovered in the Negev. Credit: Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority.

Israel unveils National Archaeological Database with some 4 million records

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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...
Yuval Raphael arrives at Ben-Gurion International Airport after competing in the Eurovision Song Contest, where she finished in second place, May 18, 2025. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Will Israel participate in Eurovision 2026?

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Is the European Broadcasting Union growing tired of the noise surrounding Israel's participation in theĀ EurovisionĀ Song Contest? Hours after Vienna was revealed as the host city forĀ EurovisionĀ 2026 in May, competition manager Martin Green addressed the question...
The ancient weight with an illustration of a dolphin found in a Jerusalem antiquities store. Photo by Emil Aladjem/IAA via Israel Hayom.

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...
TIFF Lightbox is the headquarters for the Toronto International Film Festival. Credit: Raysonho via Wikimedia Commons.

Toronto film festival backtracks after pulling documentary on Oct. 7

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AfterĀ removingĀ from its lineup earlier this week a documentary about the Hamas-led terrorist attack on Oct. 7, 2023,Ā the Toronto International Film Festival appeared to retreat on Thursday after blowback over its decision, denying that it...
The Knesset plenum at Frumin House in Jerusalem in 1952. From bottom left to right: Haim-Moshe Shapira, Moshe Sharet, David Ben-Gurion and Ze’ev Sherf. Credit: Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Knesset Museum inaugurated in Jerusalem

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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...
Elliott Gould attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Only Murders In The Building" Season 2 at DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles on June 27, 2022. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.

Hollywood outlier: American actor Elliott Gould focuses the camera on real life

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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...
Amit Cohen and Montana Tucker in "The Children of October 7" (2025). Credit: Orit Pnini/Courtesy.

Montana Tucker film on Oct. 7 kids to be available to stream globally

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Paramount+ and MTV Documentary Films told JNS exclusively on Tuesday that they plan to expand access to Montana Tucker'sĀ documentaryĀ "The Children of October 7" on a global basis starting on June 2, the first day...
The Auschwitz-Birkenau Virtual Film Location delivers an authentic 1:1 digital replica of the German concentration and extermination camp available for filmmakers. Credit: Auschwitz.org.

Auschwitz launches digital replica of camp for filmmakers

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The Auschwitz Memorial, together with the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation and leading figures from the European film industry, announced at the Cannes Film Festival on May 15 the launch of a 1:1 digital replica of the...
Yuval Raphael, representing Israel with the song "New Day Will Rise," parades during the flag ceremony before the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel on May 17, 2025. Photo by Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images.

Israel’s Yuval Raphael takes second place in Eurovision

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Israeli singerĀ Yuval RaphaelĀ came in second place in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Grand Final in Basel, Switzerland, on Saturday night, after being pipped at the post by Austrian singer JJ. Although Raphael convincingly won the...