Coldplay brought the crowd to their feet, with everything from their newer synth-pop of “Music of the Spheres” to slower 2000s hits.

When I visited Jerusalem, I didn’t expect to spend half my time in a bomb shelter. It was joyous.

The festival will open with a premiere by celebrated choreographer Michael Getman. “This work was created as part of the Suzanne Dellal Centre’s residency program,” explains Naomi Perlov, the center’s ...