Israeli culture

the silhouettes of members of the ultra orthodox community in Jerusalem

The ultra-Orthodox are the hottest thing on Israeli TV

Arts, Culture & Media

Though Haredim as a whole aim to isolate themselves from secular society, seeing it as a threat to their traditional way of life, a recent string of popular shows about these closed-off and highly conservative religious communities have emerged.

David Radznyski is the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra's newest concertmaster. He’s a 28-year-old violinist from New Haven, Connecticut, with Israeli roots.

Israel’s newest concertmaster leads a youth movement at the country’s premier orchestra

Culture