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 decked with tinsel in most of the town, the presence of the holiday is felt strongly in Jerusalem, read more
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 miracle is that of the Jews’ triumph over Hellenist tyranny, “the few against the many, the strong against the weak.”
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," for a period of seven days, to remind themselves of the humble dwellings in which their forefathers lived while wandering the desert with Moses.
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.
In Jerusalem, the pre-Sukkot buzz reaches a fever pitch at the Shuk Arba Minim, the Four Species Market, which, in the read more
Shavuot, meaning "weeks," is the sister holiday of Passover, the culmination of the seven-week Omer period that begins as Passover ends (the 49 days between the holidays led the Greeks to call Shavuot "Pentecost," meaning "50 days"). Although it hardly attracts as much attention as the street-emptying solemnity of Yom Kippur or the flagrant read more
Jerusalem Day is cause for much revelry in Jewish areas of the city, and the municipality festoons the city in decorations. Jubilant throngs bedecked in blue and white fill the streets downtown for the lengthy Jerusalem Day parade, a sometimes surreal affair where a smart military formation of graying Six-Day War veterans can be followed by a garish Mardi read more
GoJerusalem: Passover is the spring holiday on the Hebrew calendar which takes place in the month of Nissan, usually falling out on the Gregorian calendar in April.
The Pesach, or Passover holiday is both a commemoration and celebration of God's redemption of the Israelites from Egypt. Many miracles read more
The holiday of Purim takes place in the Hebrew month of Adar, which usually falls out sometime in March on the gregorian Calendar.
In the story of Purim, Esther and her uncle Mordechai save the Jewish people from extinction, following a series of shocking twists. Purim is celebrated with more abandon than any other holiday in the Jewish calendar, read more
The Begin Center is proud to host a “Tikkun Leil Shavuot” - Echoes of King David
23:00 / Shlomo Ben Zvi, former editor of Makor Rishon - Who Needs a King?
23:50 /Amit Assis, editor of Segula Magazine's Hebrew read more
Night Time Knockout: Independence Day Eve at the Tower of David Museum
Night Time Knockout is Back Again! 12 Hours of Independence Celebrations: An Alternative Yom HaAtzmaut at the Tower of David.
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New in the Old City – the Beit Plugat HaKotel Museum – Festive Opening
Eighty years after being closed by the British, Beit Plugat HaKotel is reopening!
The home of Tzierei Beitar (Beitar youth) during their fight against the British, the very walls read more
An Adventure-filled Succot at the Begin Center!
Tours of Ben Hinnom Valley and the vicinity of the Center, arts and crafts, audio-visual tours of the Museum, a historic exhibit and more!
Sukkot for Children at Beit Avi Chai
Saul
A play about the first King of Israel. Struggles over kingship, desert chases and the magic of music. Age 5 and above
Creative Workshop
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Shavuot Night at the Tower of David: Tours inspired by the 50th anniversary of the Reunification of Jerusalem
May 30th | Tuesday | starting times 22:00 – 23:00
INCLUDING GUIDED TOUR “THROUGHOUT THE AGES” AT 23:00 IN ENGLISH
With the end of the Six Day War the Jews came back to their holy sites read more
Extreme Passover in Jerusalem
The historical trek for the whole family – intermediate days of Passover at the sites of East Jerusalem Development Co. Ltd
April 12th-16th, 9am to 5pm
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Passover for the whole family At the Tower of David Museum
Pesach is here … and entrance is free for kids!
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: April 12th-14th
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SUCCOT AT THE TOWER OF DAVID
My Jerusalem Album (in Hebrew)
Sukkot inspired by the photography exhibition “The Camera Man”
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | 18-19-20.10 between 10:00-17: 00
Free entrance for children! And a Lupa Album voucher as a gift for participants
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