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For the entire family
JERUSALEM
PESSAH AT THE TOWER OF DAVID MUSEUM:
Experience the days of the second temple through stories of pilgrims, a special edition of the Daily Newspaper and continuous tours of the permanent exhibition. Activities for all the family include theatrical storytelling of adventures of pilgrims and a fact-finding mission throughout the citadel. Children make their own souvenirs. Activities: Sun. and Mon., 11 a.m.-7. General opening hours: today and Tues., 10 a.m.-2; Sun. and Mon., 10 a.m.-7; Sat., Wed. and Thurs., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. & 6265333 www.towerofdavid.org.il
PESSAH AT THE BIBLE LANDS MUSEUM: Creative workshops in the Museum tent. Adventure in the galleries, age 9+. Sun. and Mon., 10:30 a.m.-2:30 & 561-1066
PESSAH AT THE JERUSALEM BOTANICAL GARDENS Spring workshops for children, arts and crafts fair, guided tours. Givat Ram, Sun. and Mon., 10 a.m.-3 & 679-4012
JERUSALEM’S PAST — From Egypt to Jerusalem: Multimedia archeological exhibition covering 2,000 years of discoveries. Virtual reality reconstruction of the Herodian Temple Mount, films, walking tours along the walls. The Davidson Center, Jerusalem Archeological Park, Between Western Wall and Dung Gate & 627-7550
KOSHER FOR PESSAH ITALIAN PIZZA: Guided tours of exhibits and making Pessah pizza. Museum of Italian Jewish Art, Hillel 27, Sun. and Mon., 11 a.m. & 624-1610
SCIENCE MUSEUM — Exhibits: Mathematics, Einstein in Jerusalem celebrating 100 years since the publication of the theory of relativity and In Light of Electricity. Bloomfield Science Museum, Givat Ram & 654-4888 [admission free today, Sun.-Tues.]
TISCH FAMILY BIBLICAL ZOO — Malha & 675-0111
FAMILY GYMNASIUM FOR THE BRAIN — Activities for all ages. Mindteasers, board games, blocks and bricks. The Educational Centre for Games in Israel, Hatabor 32, Sun.-Tues. & 0544-717 314
TEL AVIV AREA
AUTOMOTOR 2006 — International motor show: Exhibition Grounds, Friday, 10 a.m.-7 [VIP from 2-7]; Sat.-Mon., 11 a.m.-10; Tues., 10 a.m.-7 & 524-7373
SPRING FESTIVAL: The Florentine Circus with acrobats from Russia, "flying" acts, trapeze artists, clowns, circus skills workshop. Ra’anana, Park, today and Tues., 11 a.m. and 1; Sat.-Mon. and Wed., 11 a.m., 1 and 4 & (03) 518-6169
CIRCUS, MUSIC AND DANCE: Colorful celebration at the Tel Aviv Port. Music with the Habama Orchestra, dance by Vertigo, and entertainment for the whole family. Performances daily at 4 and 6. Friday-Tues., 11 a.m.-8, www.namal.co.il
OUR FESTIVAL: Theater and special events, street theater, musical performances. Shows include The Emperor’s New Clothes, Bentzi, An Apartment to Rent. New to the stage: Miriam Yellin Stekelis’ How Songs Get Into Our Heart, and Open the Gate. Tel Aviv Museum, Sun.-Tues., 9 a.m.-7/shelanu.tapuz.co.il & (03) 607-7020
SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY — Olamot Conference. Films, performances, special events, guests from Babylon 5 and The X files. Holon, Mediatheque, Sun.-Tues. & (03) 502-1555
PAINT YOUR OWN POTTERY — Painting on pottery and wood, playground, coffee shop. Ornament, Rishpon, Hacharuv 1, Friday and Tues., 10 a.m.-3; Sat., 11 a.m.-5; Sun., Mon. and Thurs., 10 a.m.-6 & 054-7682354, 09-9511964
FREE TOURS IN ENGLISH — Tel Aviv University Architectural and Art. Tour: meets every Monday at 11 a.m. (except holidays) at Dyonon bookstore, campus entrance (Haim Levanon and Einstein Sts.); Old Jaffa: Wednesdays (except holidays) at 9:30 a.m, meet at Jaffa’s Clock Tower (across from the police station); Tel Aviv, Bauhaus Capital of the World: meet Saturdays at 11 a.m. at 46 Rothschild Blvd, corner of Shadal St.
DIALOGUE IN THE DARK — Participants are given a walking stick and taken on a tour by blind guides, in pitch darkness, through a "park‘, ’market place‘, ’boat ride‘, ’coffee shop", and more. From age 9. Mifratz Shlomo 1, Peres Park, daily [reservation required] & (03) 602-2205
OTHER LOCALS
HAIFA SCIENCE MUSEUM — The Secrets of Life Exhibition: The World of DNA. Workshops about water, laboratory experiments and more. Historical Technion Bldg., Shmaryahu Levin 11, Sat., 10 a.m.-6 & 862-8111
DEAD SEA JEWISH ROCK AND SOUL MUSIC FESTIVAL: Aharit Hayamim, Adi Ran, Hamakor, Para Aduma, Remedy, Reva Lesheva, Shlomo Katz, Simply Tsfat, Moshav Band, Udi Davidi. Dead Sea, Ein Bokek, Sun. and Mon., 6 p.m.-midnight & (03) 532-5272
ANNUAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FAIR IN REHOVOT: Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Sun. and Mon., 10:30 a.m.-6 & (08) 934-4401
ART IN NATURE AT KIBBUTZ NA’AN: Twenty artist participants, wide variety of artistic works. Friday-Tues., 10 a.m.-6 & 052-8341852
SOOSYADA 2006 AT KIBBUTZ ORIM: An equestrian celebration. Horse races, show jumping, playgrounds, food. Mon./www.soosyada. co.il
BOOMBAMELA FESTIVAL IN NITZANIM: Major Israeli new age festival. Music, special performances, children’s entertainment, yoga, hip hop, DJ JuVi, cabaret, jam sessions. Nitzanim Beach, Friday and Sat./www.boombamela.co.il
PESSAH EVENTS AT THE ISRAEL NATIONAL PARKS AND NATURE RESERVES: Many special activities including nostalgia games, adventure tours and activities, Irish music, classical music, fairytale forest, sculpture, turtles, guided tours. Parks include Afek, Apollonia, Beit Guvrin, Ein Hemed, Nahal Alexander, Ashkelon, Sea Turtles’ Center and others. Parks open from 8 a.m.-4 or 5. General information & *3639, 057-7303050
AWAKENING FESTIVAL AT KIBBUTZ HAZOREA: Art and workshops for the whole family. Thai Chi, Chi Kong, shiatsu, meditation and guided imagery, meditative walking, health food stalls, lectures, mandela, discussions in the gallery. Wilfrid Israel Museum of Oriental Art and Studies, Tues. and Wed., 11 a.m.-4 & 0523-990566/www.wilfrid.org.il
FRIDAYS IN NATURE AT NEOT KEDUMIM — Series of family guided tours. Fridays (08) 977-0770
BIRDWATCHING AT SHMURAT HULA- Free guided tours each week for the whole family. Bring or hire binoculars. Shmurat Hula Nature Reserve, Sat., 10 a.m., 12 and 4 & (04) 693-7069
FREE GUIDED TOUR NEAR HADERA — Heftziba Electrical Plant, Sat., 11 a.m.-4, each half hour
GUIDED TOUR IN HERZLIYA — Apollonia, Sat., 11 a.m. and 1 & (09) 955-0929
For adults
JERUSALEM
AACI ENGLISH-SPEAKING WALKING TOURS IN JERUSALEM: Friday: The Secrets of David’s City, 10 a.m. Rediscovering Rehavia, 2. "Out of the Walls" — Mishkenot Sha’ananim, Yemin Moshe, Machane Yisrael, and Nahalat Shiva, 2.
Sunday: A Jewish Perspective: Christian Jerusalem through Jewish Eyes, 10 a.m. The Russian Compound including the Museum of the Underground Prisoners and Safra Square, 10 a.m. Jewels of the Jewish Quarter, 2.
Monday: Highlights of the Four Quarters of Jerusalem’s Old City, 10 a.m. Kibbutz Ramat Rachel and Old Talpiot, 10 a.m. The Story of Israel from a Different Point of View (Mt. Herzl and the Military Cemetery including the NEW Herzl Museum), 2. The Bucharian Quarter and Meah She’arim, 2.
Tuesday: The Splendor and Sadness of Second Temple Period Jerusalem, 10 a.m. The Jerusalem Forest (from Yad Sarah to Har Nof), 10 a.m. New Scenic Promenades, Old Borders — A Walk Along the Pre-1967 Jerusalem Boundary Line, 2. Rechov HaNevi’im and Environs, 2.
Thursday: The Splendor and Sadness of Second Temple Period Jerusalem, 10 a.m. The Jerusalem Forest (circular route), 10 a.m. "Out of the Walls" — Mishkenot Sha’ananim, Yemin Moshe, Machane Yisrael, and Nahalat Shiva, 2. Ein Kerem, 2.
Friday, April 21: Highlights of the Four Quarters of Jerusalem’s Old City, 10 a.m. Secrets of Lev Ha’ir Unfolded — A Stroll through Nahla’ot, 10 a.m. The Secrets of Mount Zion, 2. Tours between 2-1/2 and 3-1/2 hours.
General info. & 566-1181, 050-2166775 www.aaci.org.il
WALKING TOUR IN ENGLISH — The Old City Walls. Admission free. Jerusalem Municipality tour. Suitable for Shabbat observers. Meet Kikar Safra, Sat., 10 a.m. & 5314600
HANSEN GARDEN TOUR — SPNI tour of the 19th century biblically-inspired gardens near the Jerusalem Theater. Guide: Rivka Regev. Thurs. & 625-2357
TOUR ALONG THE WALLS — Self-directed tours along the ramparts of the Old City. Entrance from behind Tower of David Museum near Jaffa Gate. & 627-7550, NIS 16
SONGS AND STORIES OF RAOUL WALLENBERG — And other Jewish heroes of the Holocaust. Followed by open mike — bring songs and instruments. With song writer/story teller David Ben Reuven. Payis Building, Nachum Shadmi 1 (corner Efrata), Sat., 9:15, & 673-5043
THE ALIYA MONOLOGUES — Off The Wall Comedy Empire Presentation. David Kilimnick (Uncle D) tries to justify his aliya (move to Israel), while taking the audience through the reality of life as a single immigrant, Israel experiences, holidays and family left behind. Village Green, Jaffa 33, Sat., 9:30 & 050-875-5688
IT’S NOT HEAVEN — Honest, provocative, comic and touching monologue. Funny, touching piece about Yisrael Campbell’s journey from Catholicism to Judaism. Little Coffee House, Baka, Mon., 7 and 9 & 054-5544992
SEDER NIGHT — special exhibition until April 19; Israel Museum. Mon, Wed: 10 a.m. — 4 p.m.; Tue: 4 p.m. — 9 p.m.; Thu: 10 a.m. — 9 p.m., Fri: 10 a.m. — 2 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. — 4 p.m., Sun: Closed Tues. 670-881
TEL AVIV
FRIDAYS IN JAFFA — designers and artists. Every Friday morning, 15 Yefet, Tel. 518-8892
PASSOVER HAPPENING — Nachalat Binyamin steet fair. April 12-18, Tel. 516-2037
FREE TOURS IN ENGLISH — Tel Aviv University Architectural and Art. Tour: meets every Monday at 11 a.m. (except holidays) at Dyonon bookstore, campus entrance (Haim Levanon and Einstein Sts.); Old Jaffa: Wednesdays (except holidays) at 9:30 a.m, meet at Jaffa’s Clock Tower (across from the police station); Tel Aviv, Bauhaus Capital of the World: meet Saturdays at 11 a.m. at 46 Rothschild Blvd, corner of Shadal St.
OTHER LOCALS
HAIFA IN THE EYE OF THE CAMERA — 20th century and today. Haifa City Museum, 11 Ben Gurion Blvd.
DEAD SEA JUBU FESTIVAL: First-ever festival exploring in depth Judaism, the Kabbala and Buddhism. Dead Sea, Metzokei Dragot, Sun.-Tues. & 052-4684434/www.jubu.co.il
SECOND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN ASHDOD: Focus on romance genre. Screening of over 50 films from 20 different countries. Friday-Mon.
15TH SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM IN MA’ALOT: "Even Bagalil." Montfort, Friday-Mon.
MUSIC AND NATURE AT BEIT GUVRIN: Choir, Mon., 5. Spanish and Latin music, Wed., 5:30. Beit Guvrin Caves & *3639
KINNERET ADAMA FESTIVAL: Festival of spiritual love. Kinneret, Sironit Holiday Village, Mon.-Wed./www.adama.ws
For Kids
YALDUTI: Peter and the Wolf and Carnival of the Animals with the Contemporary Kibbutz Dance Company, Sun., 10 a.m. and 12. Zlil Meshutaf, Sun., 10 a.m. and 12. Thumbelina and Anton, Sun., 4:30 and 6:30. Court Jesters, Sun., 4:30 and 6:30. Hatz Hatz Hatzaga, Sun. and Mon., 4:30 and 6:30. Street Performances, Sun. and Mon., 10 a.m.-8. Ma’ale Karahot, Mon., 10 a.m., 12, 4, 6. This Song is Mine Too, Mon., 10 a.m. and 12. Elephants Don’t Dance Ballet, Mon., 4:30 and 6:30. Tel Aviv’s Suzanne Dellal Center, Sun. and Mon. & 510-5656
ISRAEL CHILDREN’S MUSEUM — Creative workshops and special activities. Nature, life and thinking and feeling pavilions. Holon, Mifraz Shlomo, Peres Park, (03) 650-3000
HAGIGA SHEL AGADA: Activities inspired by stories. From Pharoah’s palace to the exodus from Egypt. Holon, Children’s Museum, Sun., Mon. and Thurs., 10 a.m.-5; Tues., 10 a.m.-2 & 585-5858
OLD CITY TREASURE HUNT — Interactive game and tour of the Old City for families or groups. In English or Hebrew. For ages 10-15. The Sephardic Educational Center in Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter. By reservation & 628-2344
PESSAH HAPPENING IN JERUSALEM — Kanyon Malha, Sun. and Mon., 12:30 and 6. Creative workshops Sun., 4-6 and Mon., 4. & 679-1333
THE 16TH HAIFA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN’S THEATER: Competing shows, street performances and Israeli and guest performances from France, Argentina, Spain, arts and crafts fair, Hop TV workshops, Logi, toys. Haifa Theater, today-Mon. & (04) 8600500 www.childfestival.com
DOLL MUSEUM — 1,000 dolls give a picture of the birth of the State of Israel. Haifa, Castra Center, today, 10 a.m.-2; Sun.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-8 & 051-598-765
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