Jerusalem Highlights: January 2 – January 8
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
The vision for the festival is to meet the wonderful and diverse residents of this great landscape.
One of the things that the holiday commemorates is Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai’s death – the same sage who survived on carob while hiding in a cave.
In terms of the programmatic content, the main man this year is Roy Menachem Markovich, who devised the lineup that takes place over three days, starting on May 6.
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
Jerusalemite painter Chana Goldberg’s post-cataclysm pieces in the wake of October 7 and the Israel-Hamas War.
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
“The lineup of soloists joining us this year represents the very foundation of Israeli music,” said maestro Tom Cohen.
The bad, the good, and the downright ugly coalesce and pulsate there with an obstinacy and determination to survive, and some improbably thrive, despite all the very real existential challenges.