Founded in 1983 by Lea Van, the Jerusalem Film Festival is one of the most perstigious cinematic event.

All international talent showcasted. At the end of the Festival, prizes are awarded in 4 categories, the latest a special prize: Best Israeli Feature Film, Best Israeli Documentary, Best Israeli Short Subject, and the Lipper Foundation Award for Best Israeli Screenplay.

International prizes include the Wim van Leer In Spirit of Freedom award for feature films and documentaries relating to human rights issues, and the Mediterranean Cinematic Manifestations (MCM) In Pursuit of Peace & Tolerance for Mediterranean Cinema.

Entrance Ticket: 40 NIS

The third of the seven annual Biblical Jewish Pilgrimage Festivals, the Feast of Tabernacles leads up to 30,000 people from Israel and abroad, through Jerusalem's major holy sites. The celebrations begin in early morning and ends with a grand parade at dusk. 

The festival is also know at sukkot and worth the trip. It holds both agricultural and religious connotations as Jews dwell in homemade booths, the "Sukkot", for these seven days in memory of the Israelites' dwelling in the wilderness after the Exodus from Egypt.

Welcome to the monthly vegan diner that will take place in Jerusalem!

Bring your own meal at the Vegetarian Community Center

Evening of eating and socializing.

Participation free

This annual event begins and ends at Givat-Ram, Hebrew University. Read More...

Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra - Vocal Ensemble

Conducted by the Legendary Andrew Parrott (UK), known for his historically informed performances of Baroque music. With soloists Emily van Evera (UK)-soprano, Noa Frenkel-alto, Marc Molomost (USA)-tenor, Christian Immler (UK-Germany) bass baritone.

Tel: 054-6652300

Tickets: 85 NIS

Palm Sunday is the first day of Holy Week i.e. the week which recalls the last week of Jesus' earthly human life. Christians remember his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, where later he would be arrested and crucified. In many churches the entry is commemorated by processions, with the congregation carrying symbolic branches of trees or palm leaves folded into the form of a cross.

Maestro Zubin Mehta and Contestants from all over the world will be part of this contest, to be held, from October 6th to October 20th 2009, in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

6 October 2009 Gala Opening Concert

8pm - Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv 

The International Harp Contest in Israel 50 Years Anniversary, 1959 – 2009

With the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Mendi Rodan

Soloists: Previous First Prize Winners

7 – 12 October 2009 Stage I

Recitals – played by Contestants

Domenico Scarlatti

Johann Baptist Krumpholtz

Yitzhak Yedid (Israeli composition) Out to Infinity

Carlos Salzedo

The Janice and Philip J Levin - Tel Aviv - Yafo Music Center

10 Sheerit Israel St. , Yafo

13 – 15 October 2009 Stage II

Recitals – played by Contestants

J.S. Bach

Paul Hindemith

Free Choice Contemporary Piece

Henriette Renié

The Janice and Philip J Levin - Tel Aviv - Yafo Music Center

10 Sheerit Israel St. , Yafo

16^th October 2009 at 12:00 Stage III Semi-Final

17^th October 2009 at 19:00

With the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra – IBA

Chamber music

Ludwig Van Beethoven: Serenade - Trio for flute, viola, harp

André Caplet: Mask of the Red Death Conte Fantastique - Quintet for harp and String Quartet

Tel Aviv Museum of Art

20^th October 2009 Stage IV Finals

Conductor: Roberto Paternostro, Austria

Alberto Ginastera - Concerto for harp and orchestra Op. 25

Henri Crown Hall, Jerusalem Theater

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Mass at Gethsemane – from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

1) Entrance only for invitees, and upon presentation of invitation and I.D.

2) Arrival on foot will be allowed only between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

3) Starting at 1:00 p.m. the access routes will be closed, also for people on foot, and arrival will be possible in the following ways: * Reaching Herod’s Gate Square by foot; organized transportation from there to the Mass site starting from 11:00 a.m. * Organized rides to the Mass will be departing from Ammunition Hill starting at 11:00 a.m. * Following the Mass, transportation will be provided back to Ammunition Hill.

4) Entrance to the event will not be possible after 3:15 p.m.

Jerusalem International Arts and Crafts Fair The international fair presents different artworks at the Feet of the Old City Walls, and will take place in August , with around 200 participants from around the world and Israel.

The Jerusalem Arts and Crafts Fair has been taking place for over 30 years, near the Sultan’s Pool in Jerusalem, and has become one of the biggest attractions in Israel during the summer.

The fair is open to the public very evening (except Fridays) between 18:00 and 23:00, and on Saturday nights from sundown until 24:00. Many artists and craftsmen from different countries participate in the fair, presenting their creations in exhibitions and special booths.

The international fair includes authentic and diverse works of art, and the artists will demonstrate their characteristic creation process. The Israeli exhibit will include works of 150 local artists and craftsmen, presenting paintings, lithographs, ceramics, jewelry, weaving and textile, Judaica, toys, mixed technique arts, woodwork and more.

Each evening, at 21:30, the fair will host a central musical performance by the best Israeli musicians.

Entry to these concerts will be free of charge.

Date: 11/08/2008 - 23/08/2008

Time: 18:00-23:00 (Sat. night from 21:00)

Address: Sultan's Pool, Hebron Rd., Jerusalem

Entrance fee: NIS 25 - NIS 50

Follow the life of St. Paul as described in the Acts of the Apostles. The exhibition is a project of the Church of Italy and ITACA sponsored by the Custody of the Holy Land and the Province of Brescia and supported by contributions from Brescian donors, both private and public.  It will be open to the public from April 2 to June 26.

In the exhibition hall, located at Jaffa Gate in the heart of Jerusalem, visitors will be able to

In the following months, the exhibition will be held in Nazareth and Bethlehem . Admission is free.

Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

A new temporary exhibition entitled Caricatures in Jerusalem and presented in cooperation with the Israeli Cartoon Museum Holon, presenting for the first time works from leading caricature artists who drew inspiration from Jerusalem's people, places, events and everyday life.

According to exhibition curator, Eran Litvin, Jerusalem, with all its complexities and intricacies, is "a paradise for caricaturists. In such an atmosphere, the caricature has the advantage of contemplating with a smile the serious issues Jerusalem imposes on its residents and visitors. There is no limit to the creative thinking and criticism that can be brought to bear on the historical and contemporary events that the city has known."

Some sixty caricature artists are presenting works in Jerusalem in Caricatures, including Michel Kichka, Shmulik Katz, Zev Englermeir, Yirmi Pinkus, Amos Biderman. Topical issues and old community concerns both find expression in this exhibition. The caricatures are satirical portraits of the many faces of Jerusalem, with all its problems, complexity and charm.

Sunday - Thursday and Saturday   10:00 - 17:00; Friday   10:00 - 14:00

As the sun sets in Jerusalem and dusk embraces the ancient stones of the citadel, the Tower of David comes to life with a spectacular new night show. The story of Jerusalem unfolds in a blaze of images, characters and sound as giant breathtaking images and lights are projected onto the walls, bridges, archeological ruins and hidden pathways of the citadel.

Hours in July:

Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs at 20:30 and 22:00 and Sat at 21:00 and 22:00

Hours in August:

Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs and Sat at 20:00 and 21:00

Advanced booking strongly recommended: 972 2-626533 or at: www.towerofdavid.org.il

The “Sounding Jerusalem” Festival of Chamber Music was founded in 2006 with the aim of fostering a cultural trialogue between European, Israeli and Palestinian artists and audience to a maximum according to the current social and political possibilities.

With 25 concerts and a rich educational programme for the youth all over the region of Jerusalem – from the Old City, West and East Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Abu Gosh, Jericho, En Karem to Nablus and many other places - the ultimate aim is to go beyond human borders, opening space for a vivant process of intercultural encounter and differentiation.

Internationally renowned musicians, artists and professors are invited to participate in the festival, where they perform together with local artists. Concerts provide an open platform to communicate and meet with the people in and around Jerusalem. PANORAMIC SOUNDS Al Samhan Castle, Ras Karkar On top of a mountain, a small Palestinian village rich of culture and architectural treasures is located, overlooking the country. From the overwhelming castle of this ancient throne village, the wind will thereof blow taking the musicians and audience with it on a musical journey around the world. "Nomadic Winds" (flute trios by Mozart, Beethoven, Daudin Clavaud, Tcherepnin)

Excerpts of Franz Schubert: String quintet in C D 956 Arrangements of Arabic music for classical string quartet Firmian Lermer – viola (DE), Erich Oskar Huetter – cello (AT), Cuarteto Casals – string quartet (ES), Trio d`Argent – flute trio (FR) 06-13 melange 1 - redeemer June 13th, 8:00pm

Visit www.sounding Jerusalem.com 

All tickets are free. Concerts are held throughout the month at various venues throughout Jerusalem, Jericho, Abu Ghosh, Ein Karem. Venues include Augusta Victoria, the American Colony Hotel, Austrian Hospice, Church of the Redeemer, etc.

A colourful fantasy trip from Europe to the Middle Eastern world, undertaken by Western genius composers - a picturesque evening of musical surprises, relishing the inspiring impact the Arab culture has had over the centuries on the western culture.

Pieces by Matthias Rüegg, W.A. Mozart, Alexander Glazunov, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Bohuslav Martinu, Johannes Brahms, Claude Debussy a.o.

Firmian Lermer - viola (DE), Erich Oskar Huetter - cello (AT), Paul Gulda - piano (AT), Stefan Heckel - piano, accordion & improvisation (AT)

True Soul and Gospel music

Travelujah and the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem invite you to join us on September 14th for an exploration of the unique Jerusalem traditions surrounding the Yamim Norai'im, "The Days of Awe” leading up to Yom Kippur.

The Talmud teaches that "Tshuva" (repentance) was one the seven things created by God before He created the world. In ancient times, the Temple in Jerusalem was the locus of the yearly ritual of national and individual repentance, which would crescendo on the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur.On this Day, God's forgiveness was attained when the High Priest would enter the Holy of Holies – Kodesh HaKodashim – to offer an atoning sacrifice on behalf of Israel (Leviticus 16:1-5).

The first declaration the High Priest uttered in the Temple on Yom Kippur, was "Ana” – I have sinned. This was followed by the rest of the nation of Israel acknowledging their sins and repenting. This day is celebrated because it provides assurance that restoration with God is possible providing freedom from sin, and hope for a positive future.

Today the Jewish people still consider Yom Kippur the holiest day of the year on the Jewish calendar and Jerusalem the holiest city. And for ten days beginning with Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and culminating with Yom Kippur, the Jewish people reflect on their lives, repent of past wrongs and prepare themselves for God’s judgment on what the coming year will bring.

Date: Monday, 14 September 2009

Time: 19:30-22:30 (the bus will depart promptly at 19:30)

Cost: $30 (Advance reservations required; space is limited)

Meeting Place: The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem

Rehov Rachel Imenu 20, German Colony of Jerusalem

To Reserve: Call: 052-744-4033 or register online at www.travelujah.com

Hazira presents an original theatrical dance production based on the story by famed Israeli novelist Shai Agnon. The Mill Owner and the Miller is a Hasidic folktale concerning a miracle performed by Rabbi Motele from Chernobyl, considered the rabbi of both the living and the dead. The story tells of a Chasid who would visit the rabbi every year, but was forced one year by his own poverty to remain at home. And so sit the Chasid, his wife and his sons in a darkened room, their oven extinguished, feeling as yet-unburied dead. The Chasid, unable to bear the sorrow in his house any longer, leaves and prays to the rabbi to come to his aid. All of a sudden he hears the sound of a chariot drawn by four horses and sees his rabbi, Rabbi Motele, sitting in it with one other man. Mystery, miracles, hope and the principles of wisdom fill this wonderful story written in the poetic language of Agnon and staged for the first time with the combination of dance and prose.

Drama, in Hebrew
To the Hama'abada (The Lab) page.

Details

Hama'abada Hebron St. 28
Old Train Station
02-629-2000
http://www.maabada.org.il
50-70 NIS
20:30

Feast of Hanukah

For one day only, Travelujah.com in partnership with The Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding & Cooperation, The International Christian Embassy of Jerusalem and Neot Kedumim are sponsoring an on-site archaeological tour of where the story of Hanukah began; Modi'in. Join renowned archaeologist Dr. Shimon Gibson, author of the recent bestseller "The Last Days of Jesus", and Rabbi Dr. Daniel Jackson, to learn more about the Maccabean revolt, including a brief visit to the biblical landscape of Neot Kedumim, the recent excavations of several ancient Modi'in sites including Khirbet Midya, Khirbet Hamman and Titura Hill, sacred texts related to the story of Hanukah, and the canonization process of the Hebrew canon.

Date: December 13, 2009 / Time: 11:00 am - 5 pm

Departure location: Jerusalem - Binyenei Hauma / Price: 180 shekel

To reserve your bus seat, please call 052-744-4033 or click here

It is not every day that such a special cultural event takes place in Jerusalem.  The Concert for Life and Peace "From Bethlehem to Jerusalem" is held for the ninth year under the auspices of the Italian Government and Local Authorities, the Jerusalem Museum of Italian Jewish Art, the Association for Life and Peace and The Municipality of Jerusalem.  The Concert will be broadcasted to more than 40 countries around the world. 

The world-renowned orchestra I Virtuosi Italiani, Soloist Antonella Rugiero, together with the Intercultural Journeys Ensemble will perform the evening's program, conducted by Maestro Corrado Rovaris.

The Concert will take place at the Jerusalem Theatre, Henry Crown Symphony Hall 20 Marcus St., on Tuesday,December 22^nd, 2009 at 8pm.

Please R.S.V.P and indicate requested number of tickets either by fax at 02-629-6914, or by e-mail to hlelad@jerusalem.muni.il.                                                      

The first international Festival of Light - Light in Jerusalem 09 - took place in the Old City in June 2009 of this year, and was a huge success.   

The Festival of Light - an event initiated by the Jerusalem Development Authority and produced by the Ariel Company - was attended by local and foreign artists who used light to create breathtaking statues, art installations, exhibits and works of art that were situated in the Old City's unique sites and squares. In addition to the light works, workshops and activities took place that were adapted to diverse audiences. During the six nights of the Festival, which is open to the public free of charge, 200,000 guests gathered and leveraged the Old City's nocturnal activities, the restaurants, the shops and the tourist attractions.

The Second International Festival of Light will take place from June 6-19, 2010, at the Old City basin in Jerusalem, and will constitute the focal point for two exceptional weeks in Jerusalem's tourism, cultural and artistic landscape. Tourists and visitors from all over the world are invited to visit the city, stay at its hotels and enjoy the vast diversity which the city has to offer.

Light in Jerusalem 2010 will include the following activities:

1. Festival of Light exhibits - the artistic light creations, designed by leading local and foreign light artists, will be displayed throughout the Old City's public and restricted areas, as well as at tourism sites. Free admission.
2. Events - musical and theatrical events will take place among the light creations that will enhance the visitor's experience. Free admission.
3. Nocturnal Light Show on the Hulda steps (adjacent to the southern Wall and the archaeological garden) - two unique performances will take place every evening which combine movement and light. Open to the public, NIS 30 per person.
4. Tourist Attractions in the Old City - the finest sites will be open to the public. Free admission.

1. Lighting Fair - booths that display artistic lighting fixtures will be located at the Byzantine Cardo.
2. Tours - guided tours of the light creations, theatrical tours among the displays, the City Wall promenade and more.  Admission fee required.
3. Jerusalem's Cultural and Tourist Attractions - will offer unique activities pertaining to the theme of light in addition to their regular activities.
4. Shuttles - buses will travel around the Old City walls that will transport visitors and ease accessibility to the various sites. No admission fee.

The Holy Land will be the "theater" of an important sports event, somewhat like Greece at
the time of the Olympic Games - a "sacred" period that called for the suspension of wars and
consequently a time of harmony. In the Holy Land it is likewise hoped that sports, which by their
very nature are a vehicle of peace and use a universal language, represent an opportunity for
people who normally live with different rhythms and customs to meet and embrace.

On Sunday April 25 there will be a 10 km peace marathon beginning in Bethlehem and ending in Jerusalem.