Editor’s note: Due to the ongoing security situation, events listed below may be postponed or canceled. Check before booking, and stay safe.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Celebrate the Jewish New Year by purchasing the HaMiffal calendar for 2026-2027 with original art by Roni Fahima, Arbelle Shtainer, Barel Simchon, and others.
NIS 40. Order via email at Totsar@hamiffal.com or via text at 052-865-8110. Pick up at 3 Hama’aravim. Open: Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sunday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Honor the memory of late New Zealand actor Sam Neill by watching his performance as Hector Faulkner in the 2016 film Hunt for the Wilderpeople. A comedy about a misfit youth (Julian Dennison) and his uncle who escape into the bush as a manhunt is launched after them. The movie became the highest-earning film to ever hail from Aotearoa. Directed by Taika Waititi, it is shown as part of the Jerusalem Cinematheque films for English speakers series.
NIS 43. 6:30 p.m. 11 Hebron Rd. Call (02) 565-4333 to book.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
Visit Nahal Refaim National Park to take a dip in one of the three bodies of water there (Ein Lavan, Ein Al-Hania, and Ein Itamar). Ein Al-Hania is thought by some to be the place where Philip baptized an Ethiopian man who came to Jerusalem to worship (Acts 8:26-40), making this site of special importance to the Ethiopian Church. Jewish visitors often perform tashlich there too.
Ein Lavan is a free-entry national park. Ein Al-Hania requires online registration at parks.org.il/reserve-park/enchinya-2/#13. NIS 16. To arrive by public transportation: take the light rail to the Biblical Zoo station and walk 20 minutes to the park (Gan Leumi Nahal Refaim).
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Visit the Jerusalem Theatre to watch What Marielle Knows, a new German comedy screened with English subtitles. Directed by Frédéric Hambalek, the movie presents a supernatural theme with a twist. When a child gains the uncanny ability to read her parents’ minds and know what they do when they are away from her, the power balance of the family relationship shifts.
NIS 42. 6 p.m. 20 Marcus St. Call (02) 560-5755 to book.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Enjoy the opening night of the Solo Dance Festival at Hansen House. Patrons will be able to watch several site-specific dance works and explore the rich heritage of classical Kathak dance (with Pratibha Sharma) at the Tea House at 7 p.m. A premiere of Transitional Object by Efrat Valero will take place at 8:30 p.m. The four-day-long festival is a great opportunity to enjoy top current dance performances from all over the world.
NIS 160. 14 Gedalyahu Alon St. Visit jisdf.co.il/?lang=en to book. The festival concludes on Friday, September 18, with a performance of ‘There is Still Air’ by Avi Kaiser and Sergio Antonino.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Sip a glass of wine and listen to an opera aria at the Harmony Cultural Center. Soprano Odelia Shalev, baritone Trystan Aguerre, soprano Noy Shilo, and other singers will perform during this special evening of wine and music.
NIS 56. 1 Koresh St. 7:30 p.m. Call *3221 to book. One and a half hours.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Visit Mazkeka and take in a performance by rapper Itamar Brill as he releases his second solo album Love During Days of Oblivion (Ahava BeYami Kilion). “My days are long, but my nerves are short,” he sings in Vagus as he “runs on hot coals on the way to get a Gold Album” (“Push”). Born in Jerusalem, one of his songs says, “Peace is harder than war as it requires faith” (“The Binding of Youth”).
NIS 80. 8:30 p.m. 3 Shoshan St. Call (02) 582-3090 to book.
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