Israel

A short film offers new perspective on Birthright — through the eyes of Russian Jews

Inbar Horesh’s award-winning short goes beyond the normal sexualized humor to tackle what she sees as the inequities in Israel’s citizenship laws.

Israel looks headed for more elections as Benny Gantz backs bill to dissolve parliament

Gantz and Netanyahu have been at odds since the beginning of their power-sharing agreement, and the latter won’t agree on the terms of a crucial budget.

The Israel Philharmonic is streaming a Hans Zimmer-themed Hanukkah event

The group will perform music from “The Prince of Egypt,” “The Lion King” and the thriller “Inception,” just a few of the blockbuster films Zimmer has worked on.