It’s still November, yet Chanuka, the festival of lights, which comes in super early this year, is almost upon us. Before you celebrate eight days of gelt, dreidles and dim outdoor lighting, we’ve got a lineup of seven days of concerts, plays and fun outdoor happenings to fill this week.
- The Arabian musical Kismet, a wacky take on life in Baghdad a thousand years ago, hits the Gerard Bechar Center Thursday night in English.
- Forget Paris – think Rechavia. On Friday, Restobar continues its celebration of the French wine Beaujolais, on offer in unlimited quantities for just NIS 40 all weekend.
- There’s big band, and then there’s what is happening at HaMa’abada Saturday night, when 15-piece Marsh Dondurma meets up with 10-piece Shmemel, for a concert that ought to have you grooving to the rhythmic, melodic cacophony.
- On Sunday, check out the lost splendor of Israel’s Lake Hula, a spot once teeming with life that has suffered as of late. One-hundred-and-forty years of photography of the site, on display at Beit Avi Chai, can take you on a journey to Israel’s original nature reserve.
- If it’s domestic foibles you like, then you’ll want to check out Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park on Monday at Merkaz Hamagshimim.
- And if it’s free you like, the the Yellow Submarine has got your ticket, to a jazz concert by the Liebowitz Orchestra Tuesday night.
- On Wednesday, support a good cause while hearing some good tunes. Songster Gidi Gov (pictured) plays a concert at the Jerusalem Theatre, with proceeds going to help the Isha L’isha organization for battered women.
And whether you’re a good Samaritan, or just looking for a good time, there’s plenty more to check out at our full events section here.
