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 17
Enjoy a “Human Dignity and Liberty” concert offered by the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra at the Henry Crown Hall, Jerusalem Theater, at 11:30 a.m.
The one-hour concert, led by conductor Roni Porat, will include Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony and the overture to Mascagni’s Cavaleria Rusticana and will conclude with freedom and protest songs by Pink Floyd and John Lennon. Guitarist and singer Oded Tamasoot will perform. Free admission. 5 Chopin St. Call (02) 561-1498 to reserve your ticket.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Hear an English-language lecture by Rabbi Berel Wein on “Moral Lessons from the American Civil War” at 8 p.m. The eight-part lecture series will take place every Saturday evening, except during Hanukkah, at Beit Knesset Hanassi, 24 Ushishkin St., Rehavia.
Tickets are NIS 170 per family; NIS 150 per person for the entire series. One lecture is NIS 25. For more information, contact Miriam at 052-333-9560.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19
Visit the Jerusalem Music Centre, 3 Yemin Moshe St., and enjoy the Open Studio live concerts series, where the Ben Haim Trio and Tali Kravitz will perform works by Beethoven and Brahms at 4 p.m.
Admission is free, but patrons must book their tickets online before arrival. It is also possible to enjoy the concerts in the comfort of your own home via live streaming. See www.jmc.org.il/en/open-studio.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Visit Hansen House to see artwork by Guy Goldstein in his new exhibition “Smart Home in a Stupid Body.” The works displayed, curated by Vardit Gross, are based around the themes of loss, mourning, and a world that came tumbling down. 14 Gedalyahu Alon St. Free admission. Hours are between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Watch What Happened to the World? a Hebrew comedy by Gur Koren, shown with English subtitles, at the Jerusalem Theatre (20 Marcus St.) at 5 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The 90-minute performance by Cameri Theater actors is a comedy about the changing times. A mother, played by Odeya Koren, leaves her kibbutz to save the marriage of her son in the big city.
Tickets range from NIS 110 to NIS 220, but families evacuated from border communities who have been relocated in Jerusalem can attend the 5 p.m. performance for free. Call (02) 560-5755.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Visit Nocturno (7 Bezalel St.) and listen to “Dream Queens: A Dreamy Tribute to ‘70s Folk-Pop Queens” at 9 p.m. Admission is from age 18 and up. NIS 70 at pre-sale and NIS 80 at the door. Doors open one hour before the show. Book via 077-700-8510 or visit nocturno.co.il.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23
Listen to Inbal Djamchid sing during Ronit Chacham’s Three Wishes at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Geared for children between ages six and 12, the performance was co-created by director and actor Abraham Cohen and musician Gilad Vaknin.
Free admission upon pre-registration. The performance will be held in a shelter at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Ave. Call (02) 621-5300 to learn more. ❖
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