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Going out:
 

Bookworms rejoice
What: National Hebrew Book Week kicks off on Wednesday with its large outdoor book fairs at Liberty Bell Park, special Book Week sales at bookstores all around the country, and accompanying events. The Jerusalem Mallmarks the fair with a month-long celebration including special deals and sales and children's performances and activities.
When: June 11-21 and throughout the month of June

City of Light
What: The Jerusalem Light Festival returns, beginning on Wednesday, with an emphasis this year on interactive displays which actively engage visitors, making for a unique experience of the senses. Dozens of light artists from Israel and around the world will present huge light displays all around the Old City.
When: June 11-19
 

World Cup at Colony
What: Attention soccer fans who are looking for a place to watch the World Cup games, kicking off this Thursday, with great food, drinks and company: Colony presents theWorld Cup Games screenings - all the games on a huge screen at the outdoor bar, special alcohol and food menu, and raffle competitions with prizes!
When: June 12-July 13

World Cup at Azzahra

What: Azzahra Hotel and Restaurant will also be hostingscreenings of the World Cup games - get in on the action with highlights including all the games on huge screens, special deals on Azzahra's famous brick oven pizza, beers and cocktails, special packages for large groups and more!
When: June 12-July 13
 

A Celebration of Psalms
What: Legendary Israeli celebrity Yehoram Gaon takes the stage at Binyanei HaUma next Tuesday with special guest Esther Ofarim as part of the Israel Festival. The two will perform Israeli classics from their vast repertoire.Click here for tickets to this exciting, one-of-a-kind event!
When: June 17th at 20:30
 

Hadas Pel Yarden in Jerusalem
What: Vocalist-composer Hadass Pal Yarden presents an intimate performance this Thursday with musical influences from the city of Istanbul, where she has spent recent years, from her life in Jerusalem, and new melodies that she has composed. Click here for tickets to this unique musical evening.
When: June 12th at 20:30
 

The Life and Poems of Rachel
What: Beit Avi Chai presents a musical evening next Monday dedicated to the life and poems of legendary Israeli poet Rachel, combining music, poetry, video-art and archival footage. The poems were set to music by the composers Ehud Aton and Ariel Herman in their album entitled “Hatsai Tsvaim, Hatsai Kolot” [Half Colors, Half Voices].
When: June 16th at 20:30
 

Poetry illustration: a lecture
What: In the courtyards of leaders and houses of the wealthy in Muslim lands, the art of narrative color illustration on the walls blossomed richly. The third lecture in the Museum of Islamic Art's series "A Story of Illustration" takes place next Tuesday, entitled "Romanticism, Mysticism, Parables and Metaphors: Poetry Illustration." In Hebrew.
When: June 17th at 19:00

The Incubator: This City
What: This Saturday night, catch the Incubator Theater'sperformance of "This City": a detective story rap musical by The Victor Jackson Show, at Beit Mazia. The performance tells the story of Private Eye Joe's investigation into a mysterious murder which almost leads him to the gallows.
When: June 14th at 21:30

Eating Out:

 

Chatzot

An appropriately named Jerusalem soul food landmark,Chatzot (midnight) serves up Jerusalem's favorite meat dishes until the late night (which, for this sometimes-sleepy town, is about midnight). Walk down Agrippas Street past the market and chances are you'll get hit by the drifting aroma of fried onions, sizzling oil and spiced meat – that would be Chatzot. The venue, which began as a streetside grill with only a small, spartan indoor seating section, recently underwent extensive renovations and reopened as a spacious, modern restaurant with authentic Jerusalem atmosphere alongside impeccable cleanliness and service. Chatzot now also hosts private events which all begin with a table full of salads and starters.