City Notes: Israeli breakfast joint says ‘guten Morgen’ to Berlin

News round up from around the country.

By COMPILEDJULIE STEIGERWALD
Art at Beersheba’s Museum of Islamic and Near Eastern Cultures (photo credit: ISRAEL MUSEUM)
Art at Beersheba’s Museum of Islamic and Near Eastern Cultures
(photo credit: ISRAEL MUSEUM)
CENTER
The Benedict restaurant chain has debuted its all-day morning meal concept in the German capital.
In October, the restaurant’s first overseas branch opened its doors to breakfast-bound customers seeking a variety of dishes such as the joint’s namesake Eggs Benedict, the classic Israeli breakfast, pancakes, omelets and the brunch favorites – mimosas.
While branches in Tel Aviv, Herzliya and Rishon Lezion are famously open 24 hours a day, the branch is Berlin operates daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Israelis living in the German capital or those visiting the popular destination can visit the eatery at the corner of Uhlandstrasse and Pariser Strasse.
‘Great Big Challah Bake’ coming to Tel Aviv
A whole lot of halla is coming to Tel Aviv on Thursday, as one of the city’s synagogue’s hosts a women’s bake-off of the traditional braided bread.
The Great Big Challah Bake event is to be held at the North Central Synagogue, in cooperation with the grassroots Shabbat Project movement. Women in their 20s and 30s are invited to the gathering.
Participants who rise to the occasion will be able to learn new recipes and techniques before bringing home their scrumptious Shabbat specialty.
Attendance is free with registration through the Shabbat Project.
SOUTH
Bikers on ‘Wheels of Love’ cycle for children’s hospital
Some 700 cyclists are expected to turn out on Sunday for a five-day bike tour that raises funds for children in a hospital that specializes in pediatric rehabilitation.
This year’s 17th annual Wheels of Love ride will begin from the Judean Desert, traveling northward and ending on Thursday at Alyn Orthopedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in Jerusalem.
During the first four days of the ride, cyclists will take various routes from the Dead Sea region, pedaling along desert ridges, past Masada, and continuing on to the “100 mile” path from Sde Boker to Netivot. On the final day of the journey, the bikers will cycle on roads and off-road paths near Beit Shemesh, before reaching their destination in the capital.
The participating cyclists will be greeted in a festive closing ceremony, which will include children who are treated at the hospital.
Cyclists from 15 countries are due to take part in the charity event that aims to have each five-day participant raise $2,500, or the equivalent in sponsorship, for the children of Alyn. Those who participate in a one-day ride are asked to raise NIS 750, or $200, while volunteers in a team are required to raise $750 in funds. In 2015, Wheels of Love cyclists and donors raised close to $2 million.
Calligraphy exhibit to open at Beersheba Islamic museum
The Museum of Islamic and Near Eastern Cultures in Beersheba will open an exhibition on the traditional Arabic art of calligraphy on November 23.
The exhibition aims to enhance viewers’ understanding of the handwritten craft and its role in Islamic culture. According to the museum, the display will “expose a secret world of written charms for protection and healing, and the combination of letters that bring them force.”
The exhibition will feature historical artifacts from Islamic culture alongside international artists from Iran, Japan and Israel who combine the traditional art of calligraphy and contemporary works.
International artists participating in the exhibit include American-Iranian visual artist Shirin Neshat, whose works depict the protest over restrictions on women’s bodies introduced during the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Works linking the art form with meditation will also be featured by Japanese calligrapher and ink painter Kazuo Ishii, who lives in Israel.
Along with contemporary works, the exhibition will present works with religious content portraying living figures, despite Islam’s ban on depicting such characters in religious art.
The exhibition notes that Islamic culture preceded European culture with the daily use of paper, which the Muslims brought from China and developed into a large industry.
NORTH
Afula to hold Rabin memorial
On November 14 Afula will hold a memorial commemorating assassinated prime minister Yitzhak Rabin at the main municipal cultural center, Heichal Hatarbut Afula, beginning at 8 p.m.
Afula Mayor Yitzhak Meron is slated to take part in the event, which is open to the public.
Cities and towns around the country will also hold commemorations marking 21 years since the murder of Israel’s fifth prime minister, who was assassinated in Tel Aviv by Jewish extremist Yigal Amir in 1995.


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