Kool Klezmer – Live nigunim of old, hassidic melodies, Yiddish songs, Carlebach nigunim and more treasures from the klezmer repertoire. • 9 p.m. at Yung YiDiSH, 52 Rehov Yermiyahu. Info: 500-1395; 03-687-4433. NIS 30/40.
Chamber Music – The Israel string quartet, performing works by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. • 11 a.m. at the Ein Kerem Music Center. Info: 641- 4250. NIS 60/75.Latin Latrun – “Missa Criolla” by Ramirez, with the Tel Aviv Philharmonic Choir, conducted by Leonte Wolf and the Latino-Argentino Ensemble. • 3:30 p.m. at the Latrun Monastery. Info: 535-6954; 052-326- 5915. NIS 120.Jesus and the Khazerians – 70’s rock covers. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 054-816- 5488. No cover.
Keren Peles – Piano pop musician and singer, performing with two pianos. • 10 p.m. at the Yellow Submarine, 13 Rehov Rechavim. Info and reservations: 679-4040. NIS 70/75/80.Koby Aflalo – The popular singer and songwriter performs hits from his two albums. • 10 p.m. at The Lab, 28 Derech Hebron. Info: 629-2000. NIS 80/90.Etti Ankri – Performing songs she wrote at various points in her life, linking past and present; accompanied by an intimate acoustic ensemble. • 10 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Street. Info and reservations: 621-5900. NIS 30/50.
Excentra – Electric blues. • 10:30 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Road. Info: 054-531-3255. No cover.THEATER Revizor (The Inspector-General) – A story of mistaken identity, satirizing society’s hypocrisy and corruption. In Hebrew with Russian subtitles, accompanied by a live orchestra. • 8:30 p.m. at the Sherover Theatre, Jerusalem Theatre, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and tickets: www.jerusalem-theatre.co.il. NIS 200.Natural Sting – The Tziporale ensemble, a unique and young theater group, performs short, satirical sketches. In Hebrew. • 9 p.m. in the Rebecca Crown Auditorium, Jerusalem Theatre, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and tickets: www.jerusalem-theatre.co.il. NIS 95.COMEDY Jerusalem Blend – With Benny Firszt, Jerusalem’s poet, and Josh Feigenbaum, winner of the 2010 Last Student Standing comedy competition. • 9 p.m. at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement, 34 Ben-Yehuda (corner of King George, down the stairs, near Hamashbir). Info and reservations: 050-875-5688. NIS 40/50 (includes a free drink).TALKS Are We Building a Model Society? The New Pioneers of Today – With David Ya’ari, CEO and Director-General of Hillel (Center for Jewish Campus Life in Israel). • 8 p.m. at Beit Knesset Hanassi, 24 Rehov Ussishkin. Info and reservations: 625-2692.TOURS Mandatory Jerusalem – A symphony in stone, with Julie Rosenfeld. In Hebrew. • 10 a.m. at the YMCA building on King David Street. Free.CHILDREN A Magical Winter Tale – A musical journey for the whole family, including works by Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky and more. For children aged 4-8. • 10 a.m. and 12 noon at the Latrun Monastery. Info and tickets: 535-6954. NIS 50.
LuLu’s Circus – A light, colorful and vibrant acrobatic puppet show. For ages 3 and up. In Hebrew. • 11 a.m. at the Train Theater, Liberty Bell Park. Info: 561- 8514. www.traintheater.co.il/english/program.NIS 30.9 SUNDAY MUSIC
Discoveries – The Israel Contemporary Music Ensemble, conducted by Ilan Volkov, performs works by Hana Agashvili, Berio, Stephan Wolpe, Webern, Mark Andre and Oliver Knussen. • 8 p.m. at the Jerusalem Music Center, Mishkenot Sha’ananim. Info: 624-1041. NIS 30/50.Song of Generations – Piyyutim with Kobi Oz and the Andalusian Orchestra of Ashdod, led by Dr. Avi Ilam Almog. • 8:30 p.m. at the Henry Crown Hall, Jerusalem Theatre, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and reservations: 560-5757; 1-800-693-693. NIS 75/90.Casablanca – Moroccan Jewish music, featuring soloists Sami Krochi, Simon Levy and Mark Eliyahu, performing lively numbers from the centuries-old tradition of Moroccan Jewry. • 8:30 p.m. at the Hirsch Theatre, Beit Shmuel, 6 Rehov Shama. Info and reservations: 1-700-508-408. NIS 60/75.
Classical Music – Yevgeny Yehudin, clarinet; Marcel Bergman, cello; and Roman Zaslavsky, piano, perform works by Beethoven and Brahms. • 8 p.m. at the Mormon University (The Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies), Mount of Olives. Info: 626-5666.THEATER Saul’s Daughter – The tragedy of the House of Saul, from Michal’s perspective. A witty, emotional, theatrical dialogue with the daughter of the king whom the bible loved to hate. In Hebrew. • 8:30 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900. NIS 30/60.Revizor (The Inspector-General) – See Saturday’s listings.TALKS The Connection Between Perception, Memory and Learning Disabilities – With Prof. Merav Ahissar of the Hebrew University. In Hebrew. • 5 p.m. at the Wise Auditorium on the Givat Ram campus of Hebrew University. Info: 658-6256; www.outreach.huji.ac.il. No charge.
The Full Cart and the Empty Cart – The Haredi- Zionist debate, with Professors Gideon Shimoni of the Hebrew University, and Menachem Friedman of Bar-Ilan University. In Hebrew. • 8 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900.10 MONDAY MUSIC Etnahta – Piano duo Sivan Silver and Gil Garburg perform works by Ravel, Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev. • 5 p.m. at the Henry Crown Hall, Jerusalem Theatre, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info: 560-5757. (Free tickets distributed from 4 p.m. at the theater.) What Will the Neighbors Say – A vibrant young band takes a journey to the Eretz Israel of yore, with nostalgic songs from the ’60s and ’70s. • 9 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900; www.bidur.tv/hashchenim. NIS 20/40.
Eytan Dror – With band Meginei Hamoledet, in a festive concert marking the release of Dror’s second album, Herzl Amar. • 9 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900. NIS 20/35.
Yelling Off the Balcony – Shock rock poetry in front of the open mic. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 054-816-5488. No cover.THEATER A Warm Family – A family comedy that raises issues of love and obligation, slavery and freedom. Written by Anat Gov, and directed by Edna Mazya. In Hebrew, with English subtitles. • 8:30 p.m. in the Sherover Theatre, Jerusalem Theatre, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and tickets: www.jerusalemtheatre.co.il. NIS 200.COMEDY Open Mic – Comedy and poetry, all performances welcome. • 10 p.m. at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement, 34 Ben-Yehuda (corner of King George, down the stairs, near Hamashbir). Info and reservations: 050-875-5688. One drink minimum purchase.TALKS The Mythic Story of Exodus – With Rabbi Prof. David Hartman, on how the different interpretations of the mythic story of the Exodus shape our vision of Jewish history. • 8 p.m. at the Shalom Hartman Institute, 11 Rehov Gedalyahu Alon. Info and reservations: www.hartman.org.il; shi@shi.org.il; 567- 5337. NIS 10/20.
Menopause and Meaning – A women’s group exploring the health and Torah perspectives of this beautiful change of life. With Ariel Ben Moshe and Dr. Karen Djemal. • 7:30 p.m. at Tal Torah, 43 Rehov Emek Refaim. Info and reservations: 566-5403; taltorah@ gmail.com; www.taltorah.org.
Pregnancy and Birth – Discover the beauty of creation as you connect to the life within. A six-week course for couples. • 9 a.m. at Tal Torah, 43 Rehov Emek Refaim. Info and reservations: 566-5403; taltorah@ gmail.com; www.taltorah.org.
Holocaust Survivor Cookbook – For two years the Caras family worked tirelessly to collect recipes and stories from Holocaust survivors all over the world. Come hear Joanne Caras speak; cookbooks will be for sale. • 7 p.m. at the AACI, 2 Rehov Poalei Tzedek (corner of Pierre Koenig, opposite the Hadar Mall). Info: 566-1181. NIS 20/30.Adult ADHD – Are men really from Mars and women from Venus? Differences in understanding adult ADHD in men and women, with Hazel K. Brief, MSW, PCC. • 7 p.m. at the AACI, 2 Rehov Poalei Tzedek (corner of Pierre Koenig, opposite the Hadar Mall). Info: 566-1181. NIS 15/20.TOURS Tour With Jack: When Jews Lived in the Muslim Quarter – A walking tour with licensed guide Jack Cadranel. • Meet 1:30 p.m. at the bus stop in the Jewish Quarter parking lot. Info and registration: 054- 647-8955; tourwithjack@gmail.com. NIS 60.CHILDREN
Big Art for Little Artists – A series of meetings with Michal Kerer, with storytelling to inspire children to create their own works of art. • 4:30 p.m. ages 4-6, 5:30 p.m. ages 7-9 at The Israel Museum. Info: 670- 8811. NIS 25/30.MIXED BAG Women’s Karaoke and Open Mic – Join the jewels of Jerusalem in karaoke, kumzits, and creativity. For ladies only. • 7 p.m. at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement, 34 Ben-Yehuda (corner of King George, down the stairs, near Hamashbir). Info and reservations: 050-875-5688. NIS 15 (includes a drink).11 TUESDAY MUSIC Hot Jazz – Jazz Meets Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. With Miles Griffith (USA) and Ya’alah Balin (Israel/USA). • 9 p.m. at the Gerard Behar Center, 11 Rehov Bezalel. Info: 623-7000; 625-1139. NIS 115.Submarine Jazz – With Amos Hadani. • 9:30 p.m. at the Yellow Submarine, 13 Rehov Rechavim. Info: 679-4040. No cover.Jonny’s Lunch Box – Punk rock covers. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar. 23 Rehov Hillel. No cover.Open Mic with Mike Perry – All performers welcome. Enjoy late-night professional and amateur singing with your friends. • Sign up at 10 p.m., performances begin at 10:30 p.m. at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement, 34 Ben-Yehuda (corner of King George, down the stairs, near Hamashbir). Info and reservations: 050-875-5688; www.israelcomedy.com. One drink minimum purchase.DANCE
Red and Black Flamenco Festival – An evening of original works combining flamenco with a variety of art forms. Choreographed by six leading Spanish choreographers and one Israeli. • 8:30 p.m. at Beit Shmuel, 6 Rehov Shama. Info and reservations: 620-3463. NIS 95.TALKS From Colonialism to Soft Power – On Japan’s cultural policy towards Southeast Asia, with Dr. Nissim Otzmazgin of the Hebrew University. In Hebrew. • 10:30 a.m. at the Truman Institute on the Mount Scopus campus of Hebrew University. Info: 588-1957.The Slaughtered Cow – On children: contraceptives and cloning. With Yair Lehman and Inbal Lori. In Hebrew. • 10 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Ave. Info: 621-5900.The History of Jerusalem – An overview course that takes you through the kings, queens and prophets of the First and Second Temple periods. Taught by Ruth S. Frank. • 4 p.m. at the AACI, 2 Rehov Poalei Tzedek (corner of Pierre Koenig, opposite the Hadar Mall). Info and registration (required): 566-1181. Cost for all four sessions: NIS 140/180; cost per session: NIS 35/40.TOURS
Jerusalem Under the Turks and the British – With Carol Kaplan. • 10 a.m. on Rehov Hanevi’im. Registration: 054-522-1665. Free.CHILDREN The Giant with the Stone Heart – Omer narrates this Russian tale. In Hebrew, for ages 4-8. • 5 p.m. at the Israel Museum. Info: 670-8811. NIS 15.The Wizard of Oz – A dynamic and contemporary musical version of the beloved story, performed by The Eric Smith Puppet Theater. In Hebrew. • 5 p.m. in the Rebecca Crown Auditorium. Info and tickets: www.jerusalem-theatre.co.il. NIS 90.Children’s Concert Series – Musical Story: The connection between music and stories. In Hebrew. • 5:30 p.m. at the YMCA, 26 King David Street. Info and tickets: 1-700-55-2000; http://www.jerusalemymca.org.MIXED BAG The Seven Species – A culinary series in honor of Tu Bishvat, with chef Yossi Ben-Dayan and Prof. Avigdor Shinan. Includes a demonstration of how to make salads and soups from Israeli fruit. In Hebrew. • 7 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900. NIS 30/60.Introduction to Experiential Focusing – Enhance your work with clients and nurture and deepen your relationship with yourself, while achieving more balance in your life. For female healing professionals. • 9 a.m. in Kiryat Shmuel, near Beit Hanassi. Info and registration: Ruth Hirsch MSW, MPH, 563-0999; www.ruthhirsch.com.12 WEDNESDAY MUSIC Jerusalem Symphony – With Leon Botstein, conductor, and Julia Zilberquit, piano. Performing works by Milhaud, Ravel, Franck and Prokofiev. • 8 p.m. at the Henry Crown Auditorium, Jerusalem Theatre, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info: 1-700-70-4000; 561-1498/9.Ticho Concert – Irish, Balkan and Mediterranean music with Alexei Kotchtakov, violin; Gavriel Shmuelevitz, guitar; Ariel Koptayev, bass; and Gadi Sheinfeld, percussion. • 8 p.m. at the Ticho House, 9 Rehov Harav Kook. Info: 535-6954; 052-326-5915. NIS 55.Atlantica – Original Israeli rock and classic rock covers. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 054- 816-5488. No cover.Double Feature – White Rabbit and Bubble Bath, Israeli and progressive rock. • 10 p.m. at the Yellow Submarine, 13 Rehov Rechavim. Info: 679-4040. NIS 30/35/40.Assaf and Barry – Rock. • 10:30 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Road. No cover.COMEDY Stand-up Marathon – Join host Edan Mizrachi as he takes new Israeli comedians to the stage. In Hebrew. • 10:15 p.m. at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement, 34 Ben-Yehuda (corner of King George, down the stairs, near Hamashbir). Info and reservations: 050-875-5688. NIS 20.TALKS Poetry and Immigration – Poet Yossi Alfi hosts Meir Wieseltier for an evening of poetry, music and laughs. • 8 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900. NIS 20/40.Health Journalism and the Dumbing Down of Israeli Journalism – With Judy Siegel-Itzkovich, The Jerusalem Post’s health and science reporter. • 11 a.m. at the AACI, 2 Rehov Poalei Tzedek (corner of Pierre Koenig, opposite the Hadar Mall). Info: 561-1181. NIS 5.The Hazor and Jerusalem Tablets – The 8th Annual Elie Borowski Memorial Lecture, with Prof. Wayne Horowitz of the Hebrew University. • 7:30 p.m. at the Bible Lands Museum, 25 Rehov Granot. Info: 561-1066. Free with admission to the museum.
Poland: Today and Yesteryear – A virtual tour of Poland today, plus reminiscences of times gone by, with Greer Fay Cashman of The Jerusalem Post. • 7:30 p.m. at Beit Frankforter, 80 Derech Beit Lechem. Info: bsiegel@netvision.net.il; 561-8153. NIS 20.Israel’s First Beduin Diplomat – Meet Ishmael Khaldi and hear his inspirational and charming story. • 7 p.m. at the AACI, 2 Rehov Poalei Tzedek (corner of Pierre Koenig, opposite the Hadar Mall). Info and reservations: 561-1181. NIS 30/40.TOURS Kikar Davidka and the Surrounding Area – With Shlomit Bayit-Yanai, in Hebrew. • 3:30 p.m. at the corner of Rehov Yafo and Rehov Hanevi’im. Free.Tour With Jack: Ethiopia Street – A walking tour with licensed guide Jack Cadranel. • Meet 9:30 a.m. at the corner of Rehov Harav Kook and Rehov Hanevi’im. Info and registration: 054-647-8955; tourwithjack@ gmail.com. NIS 60.13 THURSDAY MUSIC Phoenix Ensemble – Yizhar Karshon, organ; Yasuko Hirata, violin; Dafna Ravid, violin; and Myrna Herzog, cello, perform works by Mozart written for the church. • 8:30 p.m. at The Wine Press (Beit Hagat), 14 Simtat Hagiva, Ein Kerem. Info: 642-4577.
Music and Dance – Some kinda spirit – gimme that song and dance! • 8 p.m. at the Mormon University (The Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies), Mount of Olives. Info: 626-5666; shario@jc.byu.ac.il.
Drive and Roll – Rock ’n’ roll from Haifa. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. No cover.Eatliz – Israeli alternative rock. • 10 p.m. at the Yellow Submarine, 13 Rehov Rechavim. Info: 679- 4040. NIS 50/55/60.Moshe Ben Ari – The singer-guitarist performs songs from his new album. • 10 p.m. at The Lab, 28 Derech Hebron. Info: 629-2000. NIS 90/100.THEATER Pretty Girl – The Yiddishpiel’s production of A Sheine Meidele, an exciting Jewish family drama about the struggle to survive. In Hebrew, with Russian subtitles. • 8 p.m. at the Jerusalem Theatre, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and reservations: www.jerusalem-theatre.co.il; www.bimot.co.il; 560-5755.Judge! The Song of Devora – A musical by Raise Your Spirits Theatre – for women only. • 8:15 p.m. at the Gush Etzion community center. Info and tickets: www.raiseyourspirits.org; 052-771-0659; 052-790- 6864. Buses: 054-944-8249. Repeat performance on January 26.
A Railway to Damascus – A fascinating play about the longing for love and understanding, during the peak of one of Israel’s most difficult times. In Hebrew, with Russian subtitles. • 9 p.m. in the Sherover Theatre, Jerusalem Theatre, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and tickets: www.jerusalem-theatre.co.il. NIS 200.COMEDY Tour of Funny through the Holy Land – With David Kilimnick, revealing what your tour guide didn’t tell you. • 8:30 p.m. at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement, 34 Ben-Yehuda (corner of King George, down the stairs, near Hamashbir). Info and reservations: 050-875-5688. NIS 40/50 (includes a free drink).TALKS Shvat: Land, Mud, and Swamp – With Dani Danieli, director of Beit Avi Chai; Dr. Gideon Ofrat, art scholar; and Dan Alon, director of the Israel Ornithology Center. In Hebrew. • 8:30 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info: 621-5900. Tickets availabke from 7:30 p.m. Free.
Prayer and Halacha in the Modern World – Panel discussion in honor of the release of Rabbi Prof. Daniel Sperber’s book, On Changes in Jewish Liturgy: Options and Limitations, with Sperber, Prof. Joseph Tabory, Rabbi Prof. Aryeh Frimer and Rabbi Dr. Aharon Adler. • 7:30 p.m. at Machon Lander, 3 Rehov Am ve-Olamo. Info: 679-7633. Free.Flesh and Spirit – From the soul, which uses the body to express its troubles, to the prophets of yore and present-day performance artists who convey messages through the body. In Hebrew. • 8:30 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info: 621- 5900. NIS 20/30.
From the President’s Parlor – With Greer Fay Cashman of The Jerusalem Post. • 3:30 p.m. at Yad Sara, 124 Sderot Herzl. NIS 20/25.TOURS The Bridge of Strings and Romema – Walk the Bridge of Strings and discover the beauty of Romema, with Carol Caplan. • 1 p.m. in front of the movie theater at the Jerusalem International Convention Center. Info and registration: 671-3770; 054-522- 1665.MIXED BAG The Seven Species – See Tuesday’s listings