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Kicking off the New Month: The Month of Sivan: The Wedding Season
At the beginning of the month of Sivan, as the counting of the Omer comes to an end and the wedding season begins, we will question what brings Israelis to weddings and the way in which our wedding dress read more
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Celebrating Jerusalem at Beit Avi Chai
Thursday, May 22, 5:00 PM-11:00 PM
A performance for the entire family – 5:00 PM - Chen Cymbalista and the string quintet in an upbeat performance especially for children and parents.
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First child: read more
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Pirkei Avot and its Sages in the Light of Their Times: The new season of lectures on Pirkei Avot
The words of the sages within the historical context in which they were written
How did the Herodian dynasty, the destruction of the Second Temple and the Bar-Kochva revolt influence (if at all) Jewish thought read more
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Hebrew Jazz: Leading Jazz ensembles interpret and perform Israeli music
Refreshing new interpretations of top Israeli songs. Every performance brings original arrangements of familiar and loved Israeli songs – as well as new compositions written especially for these performances. Ringing read more
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Points.Of.Culture at Beit Avi Chai
In this series, musical performers and educators encounter texts by Jewish-Israeli poets in a program that attempts to bridge the worlds of Jewish/Israeli poetry with musical expression, classical Israeli poetry and music with simple faith. Each performance read more
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Kalabat for Omer: The Kalabat Shabbat Troupe in a Lag Ba’Omer Special
Sunday, May 18, 8:30 PM
Especially for Lag Ba’Omer, Jacky Levy and the Kalabat Shabbat troupe cover themselves in tinfoil and jump into the bonfire. The best skits of all time in a performance that is a unique unforgettable read more
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Re-Imagining Jerusalem: A dialogue on the BEIT AVI CHAI photography collection
Exhibition opening event: Thursday, May 15, 7:30 PM
The exhibition Re-Imagining Jerusalem presents the works of photographers from various schools and their perspective on the read more
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Sheva Prayer: The Yemen Blues host Shai Tzabari
Monday, May 12, 9:00 PM
Ravid Kahalani and the Yemen Blues in a musical journey to Africa, to the piyyutim and centuries-old prayers from Yemen, Ethiopia, and primarily from the traditions shared by both.
The read more
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Hebrew Jazz: Leading Jazz ensembles interpret and perform Israeli music
Refreshing new interpretations of top Israeli songs. Every performance brings original arrangements of familiar and loved Israeli songs – as well as new compositions written especially for these performances.
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Hebrew Jazz: Leading Jazz ensembles interpret and perform Israeli music
Refreshing new interpretations of top Israeli songs. Every performance brings original arrangements of familiar and loved Israeli songs – as well as new compositions written especially for these performances.
Jovial Choir - The Itai Kriss Quintet read more
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Their New Dreams: An evening dedicated to Haim Be’ers new novel
Thursday, May 8, 8:00 PM
When Gideon Sorek resigns from the Mossad after many years of secret service, his one desire is to fulfill an old wish – to write a novel on the fearful read more
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Thursday, June 12, 8:30 PM
All of the series sessions will be broadcast live on the BEIT AVI CHAI website.
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Yael Deckelbaum Sings Dalia Rabikovich
In this series, musical performers and educators encounter texts by Jewish-Israeli poets in a program that attempts to bridge the worlds of Jewish/Israeli poetry with musical read more
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Points.Of.Culture at Beit Avi Chai
In this series, musical performers and educators encounter texts by Jewish-Israeli poets in a program that attempts to bridge the worlds of Jewish/Israeli poetry with musical expression, classical Israeli poetry and music with simple faith. read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents FOREFATHERS 2014: Tractate Avot and its Sages through the Mirror of Their Time
The ninth season of the series about Tractate Avot
First session: Avot through the Mirror of Time - Introductory lecture
Wednesday, Apr 30 8:00 PM
This year we will endeavour to examine the read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents "FACE.DAY.MEMORY": a new exhibit.
Exhibition Opening Event: Reflection of Memory in Animation and Cinema
Tuesday, Apr 29, 7:00 PM
Opening Comments:
Noam Nadav - Exhibition read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents THE VOICE OF WORDS: A New Look at Great Songs and Melodies in Israeli Culture
We All Need Grace
Tuesday, Apr 29, 8:30 PM
A tribute to the works of the poet Natan Zach, one of the most prominent poets of our time and laureate of the Israel Prize. Many of Zach’s poems have been read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents 30 YEARS TO “GHETTO”: The Cultural Expression of the Holocaust through the Play “Ghetto”
Monday, Apr 28, 8:00 PM
The play “Ghetto” by Yehoshua Sobol has been performed read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents LIVING TO THE FULLEST: Commemorating 70 years since the Auschwitz-Birkenau Family Camp
Sunday, Apr 27, 8:00 PM
Thousands of prisoners were sent from Theresienstadt to Auschwitz-Birkenau and placed into a special area called the “Family Camp”. At a short read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents CULTURE.POINTS
In this series, artists and educators encounter texts by select Jewish-Israeli poets in a program that attempts to bridge the sacred and the profane, and substance and music with simple faith.
Each performance features an introductory lecture about the evening's read more
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Hebrew Jazz: Leading Jazz Ensembles Connecting with Israeli Music
A fresh interpretation of the greatest Israeli songs. In every performance original arrangements of familiar and loved Hebrew songs will be performed, together with music written by the musicians
Concertina and Guitar: The read more
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CULINARY NOVEL: About Food and Hebrew Literature
BEIT AVI CHAI and the Culinary Bazaar of the First Station present:
Gil Hovav and Chef Nir Tzuk in a literary journey following recipes, dishes and food in Hebrew literature.
During the workshop sessions, dishes shall be cooked based on recipes found in books, and tasters read more
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PASSOVER LEGEND: A New Interpretation to the Songs of the Haggadah
Wednesday, Apr 16 8:30 PM
This musical performance will bring forth old-new interpretations to the tunes of the songs of the Hagaddah, in all their incarnations throughout the ages in the ethnic groups read more
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ETGAR’S SUMMER CAMP: An evening dedicated to the work of Etgar Keret
Thursday, Apr 10, 8:00 PM
“Don’t unload the reality on us like that, like a garbage truck. Use your imagination, bro, invent, go with the flow, go with it as far as you can”. This is what three robbers armed with guns and a knife, say to the read more
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The Wandering Story: The Stories of the Exodus from Egypt are Coming to Town
Wednesday and Thursday, Apr 9-10, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM
A story teller, a singer, a record breaking jumper, an acrobat and more friends will present a spectacular performance of the read more
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MOROCCAN CELEBRATION at Beit Avi Chai: The best of Israeli Music with Moroccan Arrangements
Wednesday, Apr 9, 8:30 PM
Just before the Mimouna, come and celebrate the values of the festival of hospitality, good neighbors, sharing and music, together with Chaim Oliel and read more
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