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How the artists behind 'Shtisel' brought Akiva's journey to life The artist Alex Tubis in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 12, 2021. To capture the tensions faced by a young ultra-Orthodox artist, the creative team behind the hit Israeli TV show “Shtisel” hired two painters who understood the stakes. Michal Chelbin/The New York Times. by Marisa Mazria-Katz (NYT NEWS SERVICE) .- In the middle of the night in a Jerusalem alleyway, a black-hatted yeshiva principal stands before a blazing mass of canvas. He has just set fire to his youngest son’s paintings — portraits of the son’s deceased wife — an...

Play audio 1XChange playback rate from 1 to 1 Mute audio As part of the agreement, whose signing was fostered by Culture Minister Chili Tropper, the museum will not incur financial damage and the fine for the cancellation of the sale will be paid by the Al-Thani Foundation of Qatar, which is expected to display an item from the collection in Paris. This week, Tropper said: “We will fight for our artistic treasures. Artistic objects are not currency. This is a statement of an important value. We will not give up on such significant ethical and public issues.” The affair over the intention ...

“We have a waiting list,” of customers, added Fuchs. Ze’ev Fuchs and Shelley Griffel working on making tempeh, their new home-based business since the start of the pandemic (Courtesy Tempeh.il) They were familiar with the soybean cakes from the decade Fuchs had spent in the Far East. Then tempeh was reintroduced to them by their daughter who returned from a post-army trip just weeks prior to the coronavirus outbreak. The couple first prepared tempeh by hand in their Emek Hefer kitchen, a lengthy process that includes soaking and hulling the bean by hand, and then cooking, drying and mix...