Jerusalem culture

Jerusalem highlights: September 18-24

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

|ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Kosher nibbles – Latin-Mediterranean style (see Friday).
A PERFORMANCE at the upcoming International Puppet Festival.

Train Theater’s Puppet Festival grows up

The festival, running from August 17-21, will offer international workshops and events, interactive and immersive experiences, and exhibitions.

|ByBATYA COHEN
MAUREEN NEHEDAR

A voice of kindness: Iranian-born Maureen Nehedar finds her own melody in a new album

Nehedar will bring her new music to life in a performance on June 19 at FeelBeit in Jerusalem.

|ByNERIA BARR
HANNA ELAN YONES.

Three artists, three questions: Spotted at Fresh Paint 2024

Every year, Fresh Paint initiates, curates, and exhibits new art projects, presented to the public for the first time at the fair.

|ByBASIA MONKA

Aquarium showcasing local fauna comes to Jerusalem's Biblical Zoo

The 33 tanks include many species such as stingrays, clownfish, sea urchins, and sharks.

JUNE 20, 2017ByREUTERS
A marine biologist scuba-dives as he checks a fish display tank during the inauguration ceremony of an aquarium built adjacent to the Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem

This week in Jerusalem 496971

Peggy Cidor’s round-up of city affairs.

JUNE 15, 2017ByPEGGY CIDOR
A LIGHT RAIL TRAIN waits at a station in Jerusalem.

Albert Einstein letters written in 1950s to be auctioned

The letters will be sold in a live auction with participation online by the Winner’s auction house in Jerusalem.

JUNE 13, 2017ByJTA
Albert Einstein

28th biennial Jerusalem International Book Fair returns

For the first time, the exhibition will take place in conjunction with Hebrew Book Week.

JUNE 4, 2017ByDANIEL K. EISENBUD
A woman reading a book in a field

Government approves mammoth projects to upgrade access to Western Wall

Currently the only pedestrian access down to the Western Wall from the Jewish Quarter and back up to it is via a long set of stairs.

MAY 28, 2017ByJEREMY SHARON
A view of the Western Wall, the Temple Mount and Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem

This week in Jerusalem 493890

Peggy Cidor’s round-up of city affairs.

MAY 25, 2017ByPEGGY CIDOR
A stately residence in Baka

Touring the city

The Jerusalem Development Authority offers free Shabbat tours

APRIL 27, 2017ByARIEL DOMINIQUE HENDELMAN
The Arab shuk, which proffers its colorful wares across the Old City’s Muslim and Christian Quarters

Celebrating ‘New Directions’

Putting politics aside, local jazz band Hagiga are ready to strut their stuff at this year’s Copenhagen Jazz Festival.

APRIL 9, 2017ByBARRY DAVIS
Hagiga founder and reedman Alon Farber (second from right) seen here with the rest of the group

Bright, physical and decisive

Jessica Lang Dance will perform Tel Aviv.

APRIL 6, 2017ByORI J. LENKINSKI
From the piece ‘TheCalling6’

Top 10 things to do 485017

The Jpost culture guide for the week to come.

MARCH 23, 2017ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The 51st Gilboa Walk