Editor’s note: Due to the current security situation, events listed below may be postponed or canceled. Check before booking, and stay safe.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8
Grab the tail end of “In Search of My Language,” an exhibition of acrylic works by Marion Kunstenaar, at the Jerusalem Theatre, 20 Marcus St., until the end of the month. Born in The Hague, Kunstenaar has been living in Jerusalem since 1995.
Profits from sold artworks are designated for Yad Eli, a charity that provides meals for malnourished Jewish and Arab children in the capital. Visit marionkunstenaar.com/ to learn more.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9
Attend a screening of the 2023 film A Burning Soil beneath Our Feet, directed by Julien Donada, shown during Jewish Film Week at the Jerusalem Cinematheque.
In 1996, the French director went to Poland to visit the Nazi-built concentration camps created in the occupied country during WW II. The result was An Autumn in Poland.
Like his earlier work, while making this Burning Soil beneath Our Feet, he was joined by a Jewish friend, Jennifer Abessira. She will be present at the screening. 8:30 p.m. NIS 41 per ticket. Call (02) 565-4333 to book. Shown with English subtitles. 11 Hebron Rd.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10
Attend a poetry workshop with poet and curator Rivka Miriam at Muslala. Join would-be poets at 8 p.m. for Hanukkah candle lighting and get the poetry going at 8:30 p.m. by attending a spoken poetry workshop with Efrat Greber Eran or a poetry workshop with Avishai Huri.
NIS 10 per person. 97 Jaffa Rd. Hebrew only event. For more, email mashiv1@gmail.com .
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11
Visit Nocturno and enjoy a performance by Efrat Gosh as she takes patrons on a tour of her greatest hits through a variety of styles. 8 p.m. NIS 40 per ticket for policemen and soldiers; NIS 90 per ticket at the door. 7 Bezalel St. Call 077-700-8510 to book.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12
Attend Fantasy of Lights, a merging of a musical concert offered by the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra under conductor Roni Porat, and the Vision of Light designer Uri Morag.
Works by Beethoven, Ravel, and de Falla will be performed, with a visual light show on stage connecting the music to the theme of Hanukkah. 4 p.m. Henry Crown Hall, Jerusalem Theatre, 20 Marcus St. NIS 90 per ticket. Call (02) 561-1498 to book.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13
Visit At This Time, a series of artistic, musical, and film events held at HaMiffal, Mazkeka, and the Sam Spiegel Cinema. Attend a 7 p.m. candle-lighting ceremony with Iris Erez at HaMiffal (3 Hama’aravim St.) and stay for a special performance by the Jerusalem Street Orchestra.
At 9 p.m., hear a talk about Israeli cinema at the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School (11 Bezalel St.) or hop over to Mazkeka and enjoy a 10 p.m. concert with Amir Lev (3 Shoshan St.). All events are free of charge.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14
Watch A Touch of Light, a puppet show aimed at children between ages six and 12, about the life of Louis Braille, who lost his eyesight when he was five. The writing method for the blind, which he began perfecting when he was 15, is now used globally. A Hebrew version was created by Rabbi Harry J. Brevis in 1933.
The theater performance, created by Patricia O’Donovan, which has been shown around the world, is now performed by Roni Golan. 11:30 a.m. at The Train Theater, Liberty Bell Park. NIS 35 per ticket. Hebrew only. Call (02) 561-8514 to book.
This show is part of the theater’s Hanukkah Festival of Lights program of child-oriented performances. The festival begins on Friday, December 10. Learn more via traintheater.co.il/en.
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