Chen And Roi – Acoustic rock. • 10:30 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Rd. (near Zion Square). Info: 054-531-3255. Free.CHILDRENNight at the Museum – An adventurous family tour in the museum galleries, following the sun’s nocturnal journey in ancient Egypt. Ideal for ages 7-12. In Hebrew. • 8 to 9 p.m. at the Bible Lands Museum, 25 Rehov Avraham Granot. Info: 561-1066; contact@ blmj.org. NIS 20/35 (free admission for ages under 18 through August).SUNDAY 7MUSICSummer Concert – Duo cello and piano performance of famous classics such as Chopin, Schumann and Brahms. Kristina Reiko Cooper on the cello, Ron Regev on piano. • 8 p.m. at the Mormon University, The Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. Info: 626-5666. Free.Natan Galili – Folk, country, rock and blues music. Original material and covers. • 10:30 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Rd. (near Zion Square). Info: 054-531- 3255. Free.Rave – Alternative rock. • 10 p.m. at Blaze Bar, 14 Rehov Hillel. (entrance from Rehov Darom – the continuation of Hillel, across from Dublin). Info: 054- 549-0690. Free.THEATERPursue Justice – Avram, a farmer and rescue squad member in the Judean Desert, waits in ambush for the murderer of his son, Yitzhak, on a cold desert night to fulfill his promise to avenge his son’s blood. During the ambush, Avram experiences a surprising journey full of twists and turns. This universal and very human play addresses the meaning of the other and of existence. In Hebrew. • 8:30 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900. NIS 30/60.ARTSummer Time – Group gallery of painting, sculpture and photography created by artists: Anita Meir, Rachel Gordon, Miryam Veiner and Hanna Cohen. • Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday through Thursday at Beit Tzarfat, Admund Y. Safra Campus, Hebrew University in Givat Ram. Info and reservations: 566-0192.TALKS
Emunah Special Seminar - Renowned reviewer Judy Clark will discuss the book The Eichman Trial by Deborah Lipstadt. • 8 p.m. at Emunah, 6 Rehov Arlozorov. Info and reservations: 563-9963, ext. 101,104. NIS 20/25.Rabbi Ephraim Sprecher – “Don’t Despair – Hang in There!” • 6 p.m. at Beit Bnei Rachel, Rachel Tomb Complex, Beit Lehem (Egged bus #163). Info: (054) 224-2649; rachelschildren@gmail.com.Agnon on the Balcony – Summer Sunday Activities at the Agnon House. Dramatized reading of Agnon’s stories followed by discussion. Coffee and cookies on the balcony. For all ages. • 4 p.m. at 16 Klausner Street, Talpiot. Info and reservations: 671-6498. NIS 25.CHILDRENKiftzuba – Every day of the week you can enjoy the many attractions of Kiftzuba Park. • Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and Shabbat at Kibbutz Tzuba. Info: 534-7952; www.kiftzuba.co.il. NIS 22/39/45/64.Look What a Bit of Color Can Do – Learn about the importance and significance of color in works of art and try your hand at a number of activities. Ages 7 and up. • Call for exact times. The Israel Museum (in the Youth Wing Activity Yard). Info: 677-1300; 670-8935. NIS 25/30.Journey to Faraway Lands – Participants receive a passport, postcards and stamps to share their impressions of the journey throughout the museum world.Ages 5 and up. • 12 to 2:30 p.m. (Sunday through Friday) at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Info: 677- 1300; 670-8935. NIS 10/15.Noah’s Ark – August Family Fun. Follow costumed actors as they bring to life your favorite biblical stories. For ages 5-9. • 10, 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. at the Bible Lands Museum, 25 Avraham Granot. Info: 561- 1066; contact@blmj.org. NIS 20/35.MONDAY 8MUSICOpen Stage – Come and show your talent at this open mic night. • 10:30 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Rd. (near Zion Square). Info: 054-531-3255. Free.
DANCEDancing on the Walls – Professional dancer Moti Kutzer will lead the audience in folk-dancing tradition. • 7:30 p.m. on Alrov Mamilla Avenue (amphitheater in center of the boulevard). Info: 636- 0028; 636-0000. Free.TALKSGood Nutrition for Healthy Living – Amit women. A lecture given by Miriam Rose. • 1 p.m. at a private home. Info and reservations: 077-400-0552 (Marion Kalkstein). NIS 30.CHILDREN
Ein Yael – Ein Yael is a wonderful outdoor museum in Jerusalem. Learn to bake pita, weave baskets, make pottery and more. This museum is only open during the week in the summer, so make sure to take advantage of it. In Hebrew. • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ein Yael, Malha. Info: 645-1866; www.einyael.co.il. NIS 35/40.TUESDAY 9MUSICAuthentic Ladino Music – A concert featuring international singing sensation Vanessa Paloma. • 8:45 p.m. at Moreshet Yisrael Synagogue, 4 Agron St. Info and reservations: 625-6386 ext. 4. NIS 25.Hahem – Israeli punk-rock. • 10 p.m. at Blaze Bar, 14 Rehov Hillel. (entrance from Rehov Darom – the continuation of Hillel, across from Dublin). Info: 054-549-0690. Free.Open Jam – A night of musicians jamming together. • 10:30 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Rd. (near Zion Square). Info: 054-531-3255. Free.Third House Party – A happy groovy funk band that will shake it up. • 10 p.m. at Avram Bar-Café, Jaffa Road 97. Info: 077-445-0701. Free.
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Tisha Be’Av: Eternal Hatred – Films and discussions concerning hatred mechanisms in Israeli culture and society. Among the participants: Merav Michaeli, Charlie Biton, Galila Ron Feder, Dr. Nisim Leon, reporter Nadav Eyal. Refreshments will be served after the fast. In Hebrew. • 1 p.m. until end of the fast. Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info: 621-5900. Free (subject to available space).CHILDRENKing Solomon and the Queen Sheba – August Family Fun. Follow costumed actors as they bring to life your favorite biblical stories. For ages 5-9. • 10, 11 a.m. and noon at the Bible Lands Museum, 25 Avraham Granot.. Info: 561-1066; contact@blmj.org. NIS 20/35.Tayelet Family Bike Ride – Ride quadracycles (four-wheeled bicycles) along the beautiful blooming Armon Hanatziv Promenade. A great activity for the whole family. The ride is 20 minutes long and starts at the Haas Promenade. In Hebrew and English. • 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (closes 6 p.m.) at Haas Promenade (Tayelet). Info: *6033. NIS 60.WEDNESDAY 10MUSICSun’s Dreamers – Israel’s soloist songwriters of the 1970s and 1980s with Ori Harpaz, Yossi Hori and Hani Dinor. • 8:30 p.m. at the National Library, Givat Ram. Info: 648-0886; 050-558-1038.Israeli Classics – The best of Israeli music with stirring arrangements. In a joint concert, Daniel Zamir and Danny Sanderson perform fresh arrangements of Sanderson’s songs. • 8:30 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621- 5900. NIS 70/30.Nachman Solomon – Acoustic rock. • 10:30 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Rd. (near Zion Square). Info: 054-531-3255. Free.Flamenco Night – Another night in Avram’s flamenco series. Idan Balas on guitar. • 10 p.m. at Avram Bar-Café, Jaffa Road 97. Info: 077-445-0701. NIS 30/35.DANCE
Shoshi Israeli – Flamenco dancer (on a visit from Spain) will perform with singer Betty Klein and Sof Ma’arav a program of Ladino, Spanish, Greek and Balkan songs. • 7 p.m. at the Sergei Courtyard, 13 Heleni Hamalka. Info: 625-2357. NIS 30/40.COMEDYStand-up Marathon of Jerusalem with Open Mic – Host Edan Mizrachi takes the new comedians of Israel to the stage. In Hebrew. • 10:30 p.m. at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement, 34 Ben-Yehuda (corner of King George, down the stairs, near the Hamashbir). Info and reservations: 050-875-5688. NIS 20.FILMS
Don Yitzhak Abarbanel – The heroic and tragic character who was the counselor of the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella, who were to order the exile of the Jews from Spain. • 7:30 p.m. at the Bible Lands Museum, 25 Avraham Granot. Info: 561-1066; contact@blmj.org. Free with museum admission (NIS 20-40).TALKSWeekly Classes since 2003 – Atara Gur, Rachel Imeinu: scholar and author. Nechama Sarah G. Nadborny: author of The Twelve Tribes of Israel. • 11 a.m. at Beit Bnei Rachel, Rachel Tomb Complex, Beit Lehem (via 10 a.m. Egged bus #163). Info: 054-224- 2649; rachelschildren@gmail.com.TOURSTour with Jack – Nahlaot and the Mahaneh Yehuda market. A walking tour with licensed guide Jack Cadranel. • 9.30 a.m. at the corner of King George and Agrippas streets. Info and registration (required): 054- 647-8955; tourwithjack@gmail.com. NIS 60.CHILDREN
Queen Esther – August Family Fun. Follow costumed actors as they bring to life your favorite biblical stories. For ages 5-9. • 10, 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. at the Bible Lands Museum, 25 Avraham Granot. Info: 561-1066; contact@blmj.org. NIS 20/35.Night at the Museum – See Saturday’s listings.THURSDAY 11MUSICYoni Rechter in Concert – For nearly four decades, Yoni Rechter has developed an extensive repertoire, establishing his status as one of Israel’s most important and interesting musicians. • 9 p.m. at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Info: 677-1300. NIS 120/130.When Popular Music Meets Piyyut – A concert of piyyutim, popular songs and contemporary music from King Solomon and Ibn Gabirol to Naomi Shemer, Nathan Yonatan and Tzvika Pick. • 8:30 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900. NIS 60/30.Boom Pam – This groovy trio consists of guitar, drums and a tuba who blend surf, rock and Mediterranean music all in one. • 10 p.m. at Avram Bar-Café, Jaffa Road 97. Info: 077-445-0701. NIS 40.Singing on the Boulevard – Amir Shreiber with his Jerusalem Stone Band will be the emcee of the evening, leading the crowd in a sing-along special. • 8:30 p.m. on Alrov Mamilla Avenue (amphitheater in center of the boulevard). Info: 636-0028; 636- 0000. Free.Makeover – Rock party. • 11 p.m. at Blaze Bar, 14 Rehov Hillel (entrance from Rehov Darom – the continuation of Hillel, across from Dublin). Info: 054- 549-0690. Free.The Simon Shaw Show – Quite incredible. • 10:30 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Rd. (near Zion Square). Info: 054-531-3255. Free.COMEDYDavid Kilimnick: Jerusalem's Comedian – It is Erev Tu Be’av, the holiday of love. Celebrate it with Jerusalem’s most well-known single man, David Kilimnick. • 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.Jerusalem Stand-up Comedy with Tel Aviv Friends – Israel’s finest comedians (changes every week) come to perform with Jerusalem’s Eidan Mizrachi, Rami Dagan, Yehezkel Laing (The Insightful), Dadi “HaHolech” Ophir (as seen on VOD) and more. In Hebrew. • 10:30 p.m. at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement. Info and reservations: 050-875-5688. NIS 35/45.TALKSThe Strength of the Jewish Women – With Devorah Mantel, lecturer from Bar-Ilan University. • 10 a.m. at Beit Bnei Rachel, Rachel Tomb Complex, Beit Lehem (via 9 a.m. Egged bus #163). Info: 054- 224-2649; rachelschildren@gmail.com.Root and Branch, Torah Codes: New Developments – Lecturer: Professor Eliyahu Rips. • 8 p.m. at the Orthodox Union Israel Center, Keren Hayesod 22. Info: 566-7787; http://lowellgallin.com.TOURSSynagogues of the Old City – Take a fascinating tour of the synagogues of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian Quarters of the Old City with tour guide Barnea Selavan. • 9:45 a.m. Info and reservations: 052-734- 6326 (Liat); synartres@gmail.com. NIS 100/130.Nahlaot & Mahaneh Yehuda – Visit some of the early neighborhoods of Jerusalem that are attracting the under-30 set. Walk through the haredi neighborhoods, visit synagogues and artistic craftsmen. Bring a bag for shopping in the shuk that has been part of the city’s history for decades. Tour guide Janet Moshe. • 3 p.m. at Gerard Behar Center on Rehov Bezalel. Info: 673-3445; 054-633-4525. NIS 35/45.FOODFlavors of the Middle East: Chicken – August Cooking Workshop. • 9:30 a.m. at the Jerusalem Culinary Institute, 6 Yad Harutzim, Talpiot. Info and reservations: info@jcichef.com; 992-3128. NIS 150 (10% discount for AACI and OU members).Vegetarian Dishes for the Family – August Cooking Workshop. • 1 p.m. at the Jerusalem Culinary Institute, 6 Yad Harutzim, Talpiot. Info and reservations: info@jcichef.com; 992-3128. NIS 150 (10% discount for AACI and OU members).Pasta Pizzazz: Gluten- and Dairy-Free – August Cooking Workshop. • 1 p.m. at the Jerusalem Culinary Institute, 6 Yad Harutzim, Talpiot. Info and reservations: info@jcichef.com; 992-3128. NIS 150 (10% discount for AACI and OU members).CHILDRENBack to the Garden of Eden – See Monday’s listings.FRIDAY 12MUSICNino Biton – Special performance of a singer, oud and banjo player who performs Andalusian music with accompanying talented musicians. • 2 p.m. at Avram Bar-Café, Jaffa Road 97. Info: 077-445-0701. Free.COMEDYKalabat Shabbat – Jackie Levy and the Incubator gang present incisive takes on news, current affairs and the weekly portion. In Hebrew. • 12 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900. NIS 20/40.TOURSMamilla: History and Story – From the Second Temple pool to a 13th-century Muslim cemetery. The house where Theodor Herzl stayed, the beautiful Palace hotel built by Jewish engineers for the infamous Jew-hater, the mufti of Jerusalem. These and other stories and sites surrounding this lively old\new neighborhood. Tour guide Naomi Ehrlich Kuperman. • 10 a.m. at side entrance of David Citadel Hotel, Eliyahou Karib St. Info: 054-436-3771. NIS 35/45.Outside the Walls: Mishkenot Sha’ananaim, Mahaneh Yisrael & Nahalat Shiva – The story of the 19th-century expansion of Jerusalem. What was Jerusalem like in the mid-19th century? Why did people decide to leave the security of the walls? What type of communities did they form? Tour guide Carol Caplan. • 10 a.m. at the windmill in Yemin Moshe. Info: 054-522-1665; 671-3770. NIS 35/45.CHILDRENCity of David Art Workshop – In this fun and original workshop, you and your children will create your own artistic masterpiece. Ages 3 and up. In English and Hebrew. • 10 a.m. at The Peace Forest. Info: *6033. NIS 25.Jerusalem Paintball – This competitive activity is appropriate for groups of all type, ages 12 and above. You will receive 100 paintballs and all the gear you need. • 11 a.m. at The Peace Forest. Info: *6033. NIS 25.Science Museum Show: No Imagination – A show about three boys who come to tour the museum and discover a hidden room each time. They face a challenge posed by the scientist: to imagine. For ages 4- 10. In Hebrew. • Noon at the Bloomfield Science Museum, Museum Blvd. Givat Ram. Info: 654-4888; www.mada.org.il. NIS 20 + entrance fee.FYILet’s Talk: ESRA Modi’in – Hebrew and English social conversation meetings for language improvement. Brenda Brett, English coordinator and Riki Rafaely, Hebrew coordinator. • Info: 054-534-6857 (Riki); brendagrbrett@gmail.com. Free.ESRABOOKS Modi’in – Secondhand bargain bookshop in English and Hebrew. Books for all ages. • Open daily: 10-1 p.m. Tuesday: 6-9 p.m. and Thursday: 4-7 p.m. at Azrieli Mall, Modi’in (first parking level, end of Row 18). Info: (08) 634-6528. All proceeds for tzedaka.Ceramic Workshop – Create your own original and usable ceramic pieces in the studio of artist Sarah Shuraki. Learn different techniques and the art of glazing. The workshop also sells artistic pieces and unique original gifts. Recommended calling before arrival. • 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 26 Rehov Haportzim. Info: 052-471- 1813; http://SaramicArt.com.
Organizational Coach – Sick of the mess? Feeling helpless to cope with the chaos? Want to get some control over your home, office, your life? You can do it with an organizational coach. • Info: 050-638- 5104; ellens@014.net.il.Ulpan Eretz Tova – A new ulpan in Jerusalem, where you can learn Hebrew, the holy language, its inner spiritual secrets and capacity to bring joy and peace. • Sunday, Monday and Thursday 9 a,m, to 1 p,m, and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 6 Rehov Beit Tzurt, Nahlaot. Info: 538- 3541; 052-259-4513; eretztova@gmail.com.