Editor’s note: Due to the ongoing security situation, events listed below may be postponed or canceled. Check before booking, and stay safe.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1
Visit The Little Barista (Habarista Hakatan), a social-minded pop-up coffee shop. Operated by teens, it promises attractive prices for a Cup of Joe as well as flowers for Shabbat.
20 Yosi Ben Uzer St. Hours: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2
From Ein Karem, head to the Sorek stream to discover the small park of Sataf, which preserves ancient farming methods utilized by Jerusalem residents. Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund recently added a new attraction – a bakery named after the site. Purchase a picnic basket, explore the summer beauty of the land, and maybe sip some cold white wine at the same time.
Have a green thumb? Consider renting a small plot of land and growing what you like, as part of the Bustanof project.
Bakery hours: Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. To learn more about working the land at Sataf, call (02) 658-3425; information in English is also provided on the site.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
The graduate exhibition at Musrara – The Naggar Multidisciplinary School of Art and Society, features Land Escape by Zoe Akoka, an audio work with four speakers, which was composed from various real-life events at the Jaffa harbor. Also at the exhibition is Neomi Wiselberg’s Gyroscope, an audio artwork that links the act of seeing and the turning of a circle.
12 Shivtei Yisrael St. Hours: Noon to 8 p.m.; exhibition closes tomorrow. Free. Call (02) 628-6519 for more.
✱ Partake in “After the Fire, A Still Small Voice,” a Tisha B’Av workshop that combines reflection and resilience. The event is sponsored by the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies and is being held at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center.
Through text, poetry, and memory, Pardes’s faculty will guide participants as they confront loss and “listen” for hope. At 3:15 p.m., the animated film Among Neighbors, depicting the fates of Jewish and Polish residents of a small town during the Holocaust, by Yoav Potash, will be screened.
6 Nachon St. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. NIS 80. Call (02) 565-2020 for more.
MONDAY, AUGUST 4
Recover from the Tisha B’Av fast with a plate of fresh hummus at Abu-Hassan, one of the many established eateries in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City that offer this popular dish. Their low prices and excellent quality make this a hard-to-beat deal.
12 Salah Ad-Din St. From 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily (closed on Friday). NIS 20 for take away hummus with Egyptian beans and 10 falafel balls.
✱ In the mood to pick up a unique book celebrating the rich legacy of Jerusalem? Drop by the Adraba bookstore at 5 Ben-Maimon St. and buy a copy of the 1925 inauguration booklet of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (NIS 77).
This limited edition of 100 copies, now in print thanks to Blima Books, contains learned works in Hebrew, English, and Arabic, all celebrating the love of knowledge. At the university’s inaugural event, Jerusalem-born educator Khalil al-Sakakini gave a clever retort to those who rebuked him for attending. “When you open a university, I will come to celebrate with you too.”
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5
Take part in an intimate theater experience, Map to the Future, created by Danielle Cohen Levy for Feel Beit. During this two-hour activity, six patrons will attempt to paint a map for a better future while on stage.
Doors open at 7 p.m. Theater experience begins at 8 p.m. 4 Naomi St. NIS 50. Visit www.eventer.co.il/maptothefuture05 for more (English is on the site alongside Hebrew).
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6
Climb to the roof of the Sam Spiegel Cinema to enjoy its summer night open-air screening of the 2012 comedy The Dictator. Written and performed by Sacha Baron Cohen, the film depicts a very funny and over-the-top version of an Arab dictator from a fictional country, who learns something about the West.
A very uplifting movie to be enjoyed after the day of mourning marking the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. At 7 p.m., there will be a DJ set marking the sunset. Screening begins at 8 p.m. English-language film with mock-Arabic and English subtitles. NIS 35. 3 Menora St. Visit cinema.jsfs.co.il for more information.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7
Watch A Night with Janis Joplin, The Musical, at the Jerusalem Cinematheque. Directed by Randy Johnson, this two-hour, award-winning show will give you a new emotional experience of the soul of rock & roll.
9 p.m. English-language movie with Hebrew subtitles. NIS 43. Shown as part of the Films for English Speakers series. 11 Hebron Rd. Call (02) 565-4333 to book.
Throwing a special event? Opening an art exhibition or a new bar? Bringing in a guest speaker to introduce a fascinating topic? Email hagay_hacohen@yahoo.com and let In Jerusalem know about it. Write “Jerusalem Highlights” in the subject line. Although all information is welcome, we cannot guarantee it will be featured in the column.