In the last years Jerusalem has become home to several must-see international events and its cultural calendar is probably the most packed in the entire country. The word on the street says Jerusalem has a breadth of events to satisfy even the most voracious cultural appetites
With the possible exception of the usually sleepy Nazareth, which comes to life with pilgrims annually, Christmas is more visible in Jerusalem than in any other place in Israel. Though the streets are hardly…
The holiday of Chanukah takes place in Kislev, the darkest month of the winter, usually falling out sometime in December on the gregorian Calendar.
The Chanukah holiday is a celebration of miracles. One…
A joyous reprieve from the solemnity of the High Holy Days, the week-long Sukkot festival is part harvest celebration, part remembrance of the exodus from Egypt. Jews eat outside in decorated huts, called "sukkot,"…
Rosh Hashanah 2024
Rosh Hashanah is both a celebration of the Jewish New Year and a day of Judgment for the Jewish people. Jews regard this as a day when God weighs their…
Throughout Sukkot, Jews in Jerusalem and beyond gather the four species (date palm, myrtle, willow and citron – etrog) and shake them all about in a ritual central to the holiday.
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Hutzot Hayotzer Festival 2024 Dates and information will be added as it becomes available
The Great Summer Celebration for the whole Family! The Municipality of Jerusalem, Jerusalem Development Authority and Ariel…
2024 Program information will be updated shortly
The Jerusalem Film Festival, organized by the Jerusalem Cinematheque, will take place at the Jerusalem Cinematheque as well as other cinemas, theatres, indoor and…
The Israel Festival – July 2024 – Program information will be updated shortly
Throughout the dozens of years of its existence, the Israel Festival constitutes an international and an Israeli meeting point between…
