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Luminary or tramp? Genius or madman? The mysterious Monsieur Chouchani was all of those things. Recent years have seen renewed interest in one of the most enigmatic figures in the history of Jewish scholarship

When already in his ninth decade, Litvinovsky returned to Ilya Repin’s “Cossacks”, the painting that began his life-long quest of capturing meaning through art

BAC bids farewell to a unique Israeli artist of immense influence on Israeli popular culture

Yosef Haim Brenner, one of the prominent figures in Hebrew culture, founded the periodical “The Awakener” and positioned it as a center of groundbreaking literary and ideological creation

How did the donkey – certainly not the most impressive of animals – become a staple of Jewish art?

In partnership with the IDF’s Education Department, Beit Avi Chai creates a special inspiration kit to offer soldiers moments of rest, reflection, and a chance to process—or momentarily disconnect from—the realities of war.

“Hope does not come from ignoring something. Hope comes from the possibility of truly living through the brokenness and having a life blossom out of it.” On Beit Avi Chai’s program “Hope Beyond Darkness”, Prof. Merav Roth holds an intimate conversation with Roni Kuban about the power of love, hope and human resilience in the face of disaster

For years, the Ethiopian community had celebrated the holiday of Sigd, with the return to Zion and the endless longing for Jerusalem at its heart. What happened when that dream collided with a reality full of suffering and racism?

As Israeli musicians return to the music of their childhood, we ask ourselves – what is there to be found in the songs we sang in kindergarten?

What do you really know about this inspiring poet?

Simone Weil, who devoted herself to the search for truth in a world of pain and injustice, turned her own suffering into the cornerstone of her philosophy

Haim Gouri (1923–2018) was one of Israel's greatest poets, as well as a novelist, journalist, and documentary filmmaker. Here are ten facts about him

Bringing back influences from Paris, Pinchas Litvinovsky found great success on Israel’s art scene

The New Season of the Hebrew-language podcast Mifleget Hamachshavot is dedicated to the ideas behind American politics

Pogroms in Europe prompted Pinchas Litvinovsky to return to Eretz Israel and join the nascent art scene there