Editor’s note: Due to the current security situation, events listed below may be postponed or canceled. Check before booking, and stay safe.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Visit the Moshe Castel Museum of Art in Ma’aleh Adumim to view works by Pinchas Shaar. An outstanding Jewish artist, his last major exhibition of works was in 1961 at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. Elie Wiesel described his paintings as evocative of “the sun-filled mornings of a Jewish childhood” and said the artist “knows how to dream and how to make others dream.”
Curated by Alex David Epstein, this exhibition will be important to anyone keen on Jewish visual depth. Hours on Friday are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission. Call (02) 535-7000 to learn more.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Attend a free screening of Some Like It Hot. The 1959 black-and-white comedy, starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Marilyn Monroe, directed by Billy Wilder, will be shown at the Jerusalem Cinematheque at 2 p.m. 11 Hebron Rd.
✱ Attend a concert by pianist Orian Shukrun at the Yellow Submarine as part of a series of affordable performances on offer during the war. Doors open at 8:30 p.m.; the performance starts at 9 p.m. Tickets start at NIS 10 and range up to NIS 80 for those who want to support the music industry at a time of almost no work. It is forbidden to enter the club with weapons. 13 Harekhavim St. Call (02) 679-4040 to book.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Watch There Is No Other Place at a pay-what-you-may 8 p.m. online screening, followed by a 9:30 p.m. virtual meeting with director Anat Tel. The documentary is about the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and how it is uneasily divided among six Christian sects: Coptic, Ethiopian, Armenian, Franciscan (Custody of the Holy Land), Greek Orthodox, and Syrian Orthodox.
Each group controls different sections of the complex, and each pillar, each room is ruled under a system of agreements and traditions dating back many centuries. One example: The Ethiopians claim the Coptics beat them up, and the Coptics say the Ethiopians have no real right to be where they are.
This is a unique chance to see the inner workings of a famous Jerusalem site as you never did before. Screened with Hebrew subtitles. Most of the film is in English. Sign up via www.yonatannir.com/place
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13
Watch full-length, free performances at the Khan Theater Jerusalem in the comfort of your own home. Among the shows included in the online offer are Nissim Aloni’s Napoleon Dead or Alive and The Imaginary Invalid by Moliere. Visit shorturl.at/qPT13.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Listen to, and watch, a free two-part concert of classical Indian music by vocalist T.M. Krishna, thanks to the online channel of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities. Krishna is a master of the musical tradition of South India. See rb.gy/q22wlc for more information.
Other themes on offer are English lectures on “When Does Christianity Begin?” and “The Legacy of Martin Buber.”
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Relax by watching a full-length English-language musical like Wicked! or classics such as Cabaret via www.youtube.com/@BSHOWS.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Attend a free online Hebrew lecture by Rotem Goeta titled “The New Cloths of the Metaverse” at 10 a.m. Topics range from what clothes we will wear in the future, how gaming is connected to fashion, and how to design an outfit for a digital world. Offered as part of Shenkar College’s online lectures series “Shenkar Is for Everybody.” To sign up, visit shorturl.at/gjvDJ.
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.
