Editor’s note: Due to the current security situation, events listed below may be postponed or canceled. Check before booking, and stay safe.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20
Readers who want to volunteer during these difficult times can join the One Heart Jerusalem Center. Volunteers are needed to answer the phones when people call the hotline for help.
The morning shift is from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the evening shift is from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., 3 Menorah St., Nissan Nativ Acting Studio, floor 5. Please arrive with a laptop, mobile phone, and chargers for both. Those who want to help should call 050-444-8108 and offer their details before arrival.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
Watch a streaming of the Hebrew musical adaptation of Peter Pan, about a boy who refuses to grow up, performed by the Cameri Theatre company.
The 80-minute performance is appropriate for ages two and older.
Note: Due to the war, several other theater companies have released their respective performances via streaming services.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22
Watch Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night in a child-friendly Hebrew adaptation by Haifa Theater. The play concerns twins Viola and Sebastian who are shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria.
Viola disguises herself as a man, Cesario. Sebastian doesn’t know that Viola survived and is attempting to find a way into the court of Duke Orsino. It is Orsino who begins the play by saying “If music be the food of love, play on.”
Described by scholar Avraham Oz as one of the heights of Shakespearian comedy, the play includes sly insights about social structure. For example, Orsino doesn’t even mention the name of the woman he is so smitten with, after his famous line.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23
Watch any or all episodes of the Jerusalem Cinematheque’s “Exhibition on Screen” series, gratis and online. The selection includes in-depth explorations of Picasso, Cezanne, David Hockney, and other artists. English with Hebrew titles.
This content is designed for adult viewers or, at the very least, teenagers with a great amount of interest in art history. See the series here: jfc.org.il/en/program/exhibitiononscreen.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24
Join Efrat Shapira Rosenberg as she speaks with respective podcast guests on the issues that Israelis were not able to agree on before this conflict, and will likely differ on once it ends.
Among the issues explored in this Beit Avi Chai program are: Can protesting change reality? What does it mean when a government claims it is unable to rule and must alter laws to do its job? Rosenberg also discusses the IDF’s role as a people’s army. In Hebrew. Listen at www.bac.org.il/podcasts/?seriesID=8.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25
If you lost someone you love during the war, consider joining the Nechamah Minyan. This is a free, English-speaking Zoom group that meets daily at 4 p.m., under Reb Geela Rayzel Raphael.
You can recite Kaddish, grieve, or share how you are feeling. Held every evening except Friday night. To sign up, email rrayzel@shechinah.com . Learn more about Reb Raphael here: www.shechinah.com/about.html.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26
Take your mind off local issues for a while and watch an uplifting British play in the comfort of your own home. All of Us is a debut play by Francesca Martinez that depicts the lives of disabled people in the UK.
The cast includes Francesca Mills, who plays the role of Meldof in the fantasy television series Witcher. Roughly NIS 48 (£9.99) per VOD streaming. English only. Watch via the National Theater at Home service at www.ntathome.com.
Throwing a special party? Opening an art exhibition or a new bar? Bringing in a guest speaker to introduce a fascinating topic? Drop me a line at hagay_hacohen@yahoo.com and let In Jerusalem know about it. Send emails with “Jerusalem Highlights” in the subject line. Although all information is welcome, we cannot guarantee it will be featured in the column.
