Family Bike Riding – Ride along the paths of the Jerusalem Park, with routes of 3, 8 or 16 kilometers. • Info: 106.CHILDREN Bird Ringing Demonstration – Learn how birds are given rings to keep track of their migration. In Hebrew. • 8:30 a.m. at the Jerusalem Bird Observatory, Givat Ram Rose Garden. Info: 052-386- 9488. NIS 10/15/20.MIXED BAG Authors at the Gardens – A guided tour of the Botanical Gardens, followed by a discussion with author Eli Amir on his recent book, Love, and What’s Left. In Hebrew. • 10 a.m. the tour begins, followed by the author’s discussion at 11 a.m. at the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens. Info and reservations: 679-4012.NIS 50 (includes refreshments).16 SATURDAYMUSIC Classical Music – Singers from the Israeli Opera and the Tamai Kanazawa-Yuval Admony piano duo perform arias from operas by Mozart, Verdi and others. • 11 a.m. at the Ein Kerem Music Center. Info: 641- 4250. NIS 60/75.Diwan Halev – A rich and diverse instrumental and vocal ensemble performing songs, liturgical poems and prayers. • 10 p.m. at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and reservations: 560-5755. NIS 130.Balkan Music – With Vitaly Podolsky, accordion; Roman Alexeyev, guitar; and Gershon Weissfirer, tuba and oud. • 12 noon at the Latrun Armor Museum.Info: 535-6954. NIS 100.Matok Li and Miyau – Original punk rock. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 054-816- 5488. No cover.Excentra – Electric blues. • 10:30 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Road. Info: 054-531-3255. No cover.Marsh Dondurma – A lively 15-man brass and percussion ensemble. • 10 p.m. at the Yellow Submarine, 13 Rehov Harechavim. Info: 679-4040. NIS 50/55/60.THEATER Valentino – The Beit Lessin Theater presents the story of Alberto who, 40 years after abandoning his wife and small children and running off to Argentina, returns to Israel to meet his family. In Hebrew. • 8:30 p.m. at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and reservations: 560-5755. NIS 200.COMEDY
Jerusalem Blend – Featuring David Kilimnick, Effie Allman and Jeremy “political” Man. • 9:30 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).DANCE Mi Alborada – The Remangar flamenco dance company, with guest artists Amir Shahsar. • 9:15 p.m. at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and reservations: 560-5755. NIS 129.TOURS
Ethiopia Street and Zichron Moshe – Conducted by the Jerusalem Development Authority. • 10 a.m. at Safra Square, 20 Jaffa Road. Info: 106; 671-5288. Free.CHILDREN Rango – A children’s film about a chameleon that accidentally winds up in a town in the Wild West that’s in desperate need of a new sheriff. With a 30- minute workshop about reptiles. In Hebrew. • 11 a.m. at the Jerusalem Cinematheque, 11 Rehov Derech Hebron. Info and reservations: 565-4333. NIS 36.17 SUNDAY MUSIC Classical Music – Eyal Ein-Habar, flute, Polina Kozhevnikova, violin, Iris Regev, cello and Marina Radiushina, piano, perform works by Bach, Dvorak and Piazzolla.• 8 p.m. at the Mormon University (The Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies). Info: 626-5666. Free entrance.Ayin Band – Progressive rock. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 054-816-5488.No cover.Tali Sacks – Acoustic rock. • 10:30 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Road. Info: 054-531-3255.No cover.Young Bands Night – Featuring Sinistra, Death Engine, Faith from Hell, Love Ender, Chillpill and Panicks. • 10 p.m. at the Yellow Submarine, 13 Rehov Harechavim. Info: 679-4040. NIS 30/35/40.TOURS Temple Mount Tour – Explore the rule of Herod and the rebuilding of the Temple, as well as Islamic and Crusader connections to the Temple, with Nachman Kupietsky. • 7:45 a.m. Info and reservations (required): 561-1347; 052-2861-829. NIS 35/45.Bridge of Strings and Romema – Walk the Bridge of Strings and discover the beauty of Romema and its history. With Carol Caplan. • 10 a.m. in front of the movie theater at Binyenei Ha’uma. Info and reservations: 054-522-1665; 671-3770. NIS 35/45.18 MONDAY, SEDER NIGHT MUSIC Etnahta – Braun: Evening prayers for cantor, choir and organ. • 5 p.m. (free tickets distributed from 4 p.m. at the Henry Crown auditorium at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info: 560-5755.19 TUESDAY, HAPPY PESSAH MUSICClassical Music – Musicians accompany the Israel Philharmonic Choir and the Jerusalem Festive Orchestra, conducted by Leonte Wolf, performing works by Albinoni, Pergolesi, Vivaldi, Bach and more.• 6 p.m. at the Augusta Victoria Church. Info: 535- 6954; 052-326-5915. NIS 120.Guy and Assaf – Blues duo. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 054-816-5488. No cover.Moshe Lahav – The Big Tisch of the Israeli songbook and its back stories. • 9:30 p.m. at the Yellow Submarine. Info: 670-4040. NIS 65/75.THEATERBirthmark – An original drama by Habima about a young haredi couple. In Hebrew. • 9 p.m. at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and reservations: 560-5755. NIS 200.COMEDY
Open Mic with Mike Perry – Professional and amateur singing. • 9:30 p.m. sign up; shows begin at 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.20 WEDNESDAY, HOL HAMOED MUSIC Benchmarks – Classic rock and blues covers. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 816-5488.No cover.
Assaf and Barry – Acoustic rock. • 10:30 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Road. Info: 054-531-3255. No cover.THEATER The Pianist – The Encore! Educational Theater Company presents the story of a Polish-Jewish musician struggling to survive in the Warsaw Ghetto, based on the Wyladyslaw Szpilman book. • 6 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900. NIS 20/50.Jewtopia – A comedy about two friends who team up to teach each other how to woo the women of their choice. Directed by Rafi Poch. • 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai. NIS 20/50.Mikveh – Inside the secretive world of the ritual bath, eight women’s stories unfold in this sensitive depiction of religious observance and evolving feminist consciousness. Written and directed by Hadar Galron. • 9 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai. NIS 20/50.COMEDY David Kilimnick’s Aliya Monologues – A religious manifesto special for the whole family. • 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).Stand-up Marathon – 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. NIS 20.Jeremy Saltan – The political man of comedy. • 10:30 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900. NIS 20/30.Hahafuch – An improvisational comedy performance. • 11 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai. NIS 20/30.TOURS Getting to Know the Shuk – Learn the ins and outs of Mahaneh Yehuda in a one-hour walking tour with itinerant shopper, Sybil Kaplan. • 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Info and reservations (required): 671-5135.Katamon – Uncover the layers of Katamon: The upper-middle class neighborhood, the battles in 1948, the refugees who repopulated the area and more. With Miriam Simon. • 10 a.m. at Recha Freier Sq (corner of Rahel Imeinu and Kovshei Katamon streets). Info 054-521-6933.
Mount of Olives and the Kidron Valley – Explore the summit of the Mount of Olives, the Crusader Chapel of the ascension, the garden of Gethsemane and more, with Vivian Nadir. • 2 p.m. at the Damascus Gate. Info: 671-5288; 052-233-6040. (Nominal entrance fees and transportation costs not included).
Tour with Jack, the Cease-Fire Line – From the UN to Yemin Moshe, a walking tour with licensed guide Jack Cadranel. • 9:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the Haas Promenade. Info and reservations (required): 054-647-8955; tourwithjack@gmail.com. NIS 60.Find the Afikoman – A tour of riddles and tasks leading to a prize for the whole family. In Hebrew. • 10 a.m. at Kibbutz Tzoba. Info and reservations (required): 534-7000. NIS 30.The Judean Hills by Candlelight – Tour the biblical paths of Kibbutz Tzoba and the surrounding area by candlelight. In Hebrew. • 7 p.m. at Kibbutz Tzoba.Info and reservations (required): 534-7000. NIS 30.CHILDREN Pessah at Agnon House – Featuring a musical production of Bialik’s works, creative workshops and guided tours of Agnon’s home and library. In Hebrew. • 10:30 a.m. and 12 noon at Agnon House, 16 Rehov Klausner. Info: 671-6498.Moscow Circus on Ice – A show for the entire family, with acrobatics, juggling, clowns and dancers on ice. • 7:30 p.m. at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus.Info and reservations: 560-5755. NIS 179/209/239.A Herodian Pessah – Meet Herod face to face, participate in workshops, tours and a see a special Pessah performance.In Hebrew. • 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Herodian, Gush Etzion. Info: •3639; www.parks.org.il. NIS 14/27.Walking with Mrs. Pilpel – A walking tour for the whole family in Rehavia with Mrs. Pilpel. For ages 5- 12, in Hebrew. • 9:30 a.m. at the Giraffe Garden, Rehov Ramban. Info and reservations (required): 077- 322-1389; 052-880-7966. NIS 30.Sculpture Factory – Participate in an assembly line for building a sculpture according to the instructions. In Hebrew. • 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Israel Museum Youth Wing. Info: 670-8811. NIS 20.
Fascinatin’ Rhythm – Ziv Eitan’s Marimba Band in an interactive performance for the whole family. • 12 noon and 2 p.m. at the Israel Museum Youth Wing.Info: 670-8811.MIXED BAG Games Day – Learn and play board and card games, from classics to modern-day European and American games, hosted by the Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club. Please bring store-bought kosher for Pessah snacks only. • 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at a private home at Hayarden 7/5. Info: 054-598-7034.21 THURSDAY, HOL HAMOED MUSIC Sounds of Old Galicia and the Carpathian Mountains – With Olga Mieleszczuk and Mendy Cahan, performing Yiddish, Ukrainian, Polish and Gypsy songs. • 12 noon at the Ein Kerem Music Center. Info: 641-4250. NIS 60.Jain Trio – Rock covers. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 054-816-5488. No cover.Red 8 – Rock. • 10:30 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Road. Info: 054-531-3255. No cover.THEATER The Maccabee Queen – The story of Alexandra of Judea (Shlomzion Hamalka) and her ally, Cleopatra III of Egypt. Written and directed by Lauri Donahue. • 6 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900. NIS 30/50.Sabbath Variations: The Splendor of Space – The 24/6 Jewish Theater Company presents six short theatrical variations exploring people confronting spirituality as a response to the excess of modern, industrial society. • 9 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai. NIS 30/50.Fable of the Goat – Agnon House presents a play based on a the S.Y. Agnon story, directed by Eli Kaplan-Wildmann. • 9 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai. NIS 30/50.Mikveh – 6 p.m. See Wednesday’s listings.COMEDY Tour of Funny through the Holy Land – With David Kilimnick, incorporating material from his “Aliya Monologues,” “Find Me a Wife” and “Frum from Birth” routines. • 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).Stand-up Marathon – Israeli comedians perform, in Hebrew. • 10:30 p.m. at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement. NIS 35/45 (includes a free drink).Jeremy Saltan – The “Political Man of Comedy.” • 10:30 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue.Info and reservations: 621-5900. NIS 20/30.Hahafuch – An improv comedy show. • 10:30 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai. NIS 20/30.TALKSVegetarianism – Revitalize Judaism and shift our imperiled world to a sustainable path, with Prof. Richard Schwartz. • 7 p.m. at Ginger, the Vegetarian Community Center, 8 Rehov Balfour. Info: 566-5737. Free.TOURS The Russian Compound – Includes the Museum of the Underground Prisoners. With Carol Caplan. • 10 a.m. at Beit Sergei, 13 Rehov Heleni Hamalka. Info: 054-522-1665; 671-3770.
The German Colony – Visit the 19th-century southern German pastoral village and learn about its history, with Miriam Simon. • 10 a.m. at the stone ledge on the path next to the gas station of Gan Hapa’amon. Info: 054-521-6933.Rediscovering Rehavia – Visit Jerusalem’s first garden neighborhood and see the Jewish Agency, the Gymnasia Rehavia, Yad Ben-Zvi and more, with Jacob Solomon. • 2:30 p.m. in front of the Prima Kings Hotel (corner of King George and Ramban streets).Info: 054-783-7998.Hinnom Valley and the City of David – An urban hike along the picturesque Hinnom Valley with breathtaking views of the Mount of Olives and more, with Vivian Nadir. • 2:30 p.m. at the top of the Cinematheque staircase, Derech Hebron. Info: 671- 5288; 052-233-6040.Bank of Israel Pessah Tour – Visit the Bank of Israel and learn about Israeli currency, the function of the bank and more; with interactive games and movies. • 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Bank of Israel, 1 Rehov Kaplan. Info: 655-2828. Free.The Judean Hills by Candlelight – See Wednesday’s listings.Find the Afikoman – See Wednesday’s listings.CHILDREN Peter Pan – The Classic Theater presents the legendary story. For ages 3-8, in Hebrew. • 5:30 p.m. at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and reservations: 560-5755. NIS 75.Walking with Mrs. Pilpel – See Wednesday’s listings.Sculpture Factory – See Wednesday’s listings.MIXED BAG Aleh Marches Forward – Israel’s largest network of residential facilities for children with severe disabilities hosts a march to increase public awareness of the disabled and encourage their integration. • 10 a.m. from 9 Rehov Harikma until the Bridge of Strings.Info: www.aleh.org; 052-879-1292.Snappling (Rappelling) – Enjoy snappling off a cliff in the Gei Ben-Hinnom Valley, overlooking the Old City. For ages four and up. • 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Info and reservations (required): 050-903-1913.22 FRIDAY, HOL HAMOED MUSIC The Jerusalem Barbershop Ensemble – Performing styles ranging from traditional folk music to modern songs, arranged mostly in the barbershop style and sung by six male voices. • 10 a.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900. NIS 20/30.
Kabalat Shabbat – A special pre-Shabbat concert with Gila Bashari, performing songs and liturgy of Pessah. • 10:30 a.m. at a private home in Yish’i, near Beit Shemesh. Info and reservations: 052-322-6001.NIS 110 (includes a kosher for Pessah lunch).THEATER Shabbat Variations: The Splendor of Space – 9:30 a.m. See Thursday’s listings.Fable of the Goat – 9:30 a.m. See Thursday’s listings.The Maccabee Queen – 11:30 a.m. See Thursday’s listings.
The Pianist – 1 p.m. See Wednesday’s listings.COMEDY
Short and to the Point – With Hanny Nahmias, Tzipi Shavit and Irit Anavi. In Hebrew. • 9 p.m. at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and reservations: 560-5755. NIS 130.
TOURS
Ramat Rahel and Talpiot – Visit excavations from the First Temple period through the Byzantine period, and learn about Kibbutz Ramat Rahel during the War of Independence. With Jacob Solomon. • 10 a.m. in front of the entrance to the Ramat Rahel Hotel.Info: 054-783-7998.2,000 Years on Agron Street – A multicultural experience, with Ruth S. Frank. • 10 a.m. at the Supersol on Rehov Agron. Info and reservations (required): 625-4108.
The Judean Hills by Candelight – See Wednesday’s listings.
Find the Afikoman – See Wednesday’s listings.CHILDREN
Walking with Mrs. Pilpel – See Wednesday’s listings.MIXED BAG Authors at the Gardens – Guided tours, followed by a discussion with author Gadi Taub, on “Nature versus society: The debate between egoists and sentimentalists.”In Hebrew. • 10 a.m. the tour begins, followed by the author discussion at 11 a.m. at the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens. Info and reservations: 679-4012. NIS 50 (includes refreshments).