Current sectionArt & CultureShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeCredit: Dor Kedmi, Yossi Zwecker, Yair MeyuhasAt Jerusalem Design Week, matkot paddles become combat knives, and at the Israeli Opera, a democratic republic turns into a police state. At the Manofim festival, a musical performance examines a heart torn between Gaza and Jerusalem01:50 PM • July 16 2026 IDTIn the months following October 7, heavy rifles dangling from long straps over Israelis' shoulders became the hottest fashion accessory. At Tel Aviv Fashion Week last November, one of the shows that drew the most media attention was a direct, charmless play on Israeli military uniforms.In the NewsFive Stubborn Jewish Newspapers That Have Lived Through It AllA Genius Encumbered by Loss: A Haunted Jewish Poet Is Brought Back to LifeSticking Our Heads in the Mugs: A Journey Between Tel Aviv CafésThe Day My Grandmother Was Allowed to Die Without SufferingSeth Rogen Shines in 'The Invite' - a Rare Remake That Tops the OriginalRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Eisenkot Is Quietly Gaining Ground in Likud Territory. Enough to Beat Netanyahu?Ro Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' HimRahm Emanuel Wants to Save Israel. But Are Israelis Listening?