Kansas BandKansas group is an American progressive Rock-Band that became very popular in the 70′s. Famous hits were “Carry On Wayward Son” and “Dust in the Wind”. The Kansas band will be performing a one event performance upon its 40th anniversary world tour! The event will take place on August 5, 2014 at Heychal Hatarbut in Tel-Aviv.
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Shavuot Jewish HolidayShavuot is one of the major festivals of Judaism. It is celebrated with Cheese, wine, fruit and white clothes. The Holiday takes place some seven weeks after Pessach (Passover). Initially, Shavuot had started out as an agricultural holiday. In the days of the Temple, Jewish pilgrims would bring lavishly decorated baskets of their “first fruits” to the Temple. Judaism has stayed vital by reinterpreting its symbols into modern ones.Therefore, it was invested with additional meaning to make it more up to date. It had turned into an Anniversary of the day the Torah (the bible) was revealed to the Jewish people at mount Sinai. In the 16th century, the Kabbalia mentors (the Jewish Mystics) had introduced a new innovative practice to put more “meaning into Shavuot and called it “Tikkun Leil Shavuot” (amendment of Shavuot eve). The Tikkun Leil Shavuot is an all-night group Torah study session. According to legend, the Israelites at Sinai all fell asleep, and Moses had to wake them up to receive the precious Torah in the morning. To show how much we love the Torah, we stay up all night |
The Scrolls of Fire MonumentThe Scroll of Fire is a monument is a huge memorial monument, set in the “Forest of the Martyrs” near Jerusalem. The monument had been created by sculpture and artist Nathan Rapoport, who is also a Holocaust survivor. The monument, inaugurated in 1971, was sponsored by the US “Beni-Brith” organization in desire to commemorate both the Holocaust as well as the erection of the state of Israel, with its long history and hopeful future. The sculpture is made of bronze and is eight meters high.
Rapoport decided to shape it into two scrolls, in tribute to the Jewish people who have been said to be the “People of the Book”. One of the scrolls describes the Holocaust and the other describes independence. Major themes carved in the scrolls are: Olive trees, a cluster of grapes, blowing a “shofar”, the Western Wall, the Arch of Titus and even the prophet Elijah.
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John the BaptistAccording to Christian tradition , John the Baptist was born in the small village of Ein Karem, outside Jerusalem, in approximately the same time period of Jesus’ birth. John the Baptist was born to elderly parents: Zachary and Elisheva. Since the Romans decided to kill all male newborns in the Judea Jewish tribe, Elisheva escaped with John into caves in the mountains and raised him there.
In due time, John grew up and chose to baptize Jewish poor people in the water of the river Jordan, in order to help, cleanse and assist them in their hard daily life. There are two major churches in Ein Karem to commemorate ancient times: “The Church of John the Baptist” or else called “John Ba-Har” as well as “the Church of the Visitation”.
These sites are sacred pilgrimage sites for Christian visitors.
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The house on Maayan Street, Ein KaremEin Karem is a unique, ancient and preserved neighborhood of Jerusalem. The area is of vintage-flavors. It is also an important Christina site, at which Mary had visited while pregnant with Jesus and mainly- where John the Baptist was born. The House on Maayan Street is an artists’ home, at which a variety of artistic artifacts are exposed: of exquisite tastes. It is an intimate beautiful small house, with an adjacent garden, at which one feels “at home”, while exploring the artistic creations. The venture is based on several local artists who present their works of arty at the house. It includes paintings, ceramics, jeweler, pottery, and more.
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Cordelia -JaffaThe Nir Zuk compound in old Jaffa consists of the famous Cordelia Chef-restaurant, Noa Bistro and the Jaffa Bar. Location is strategic, as it is near the old Jaffa harbor and the hustle & bustle of the compound and its colorful inhabitants- is simply unique. It is a must-see (or… Must taste) compound. 30 Yefet str., Jaffa
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AzuraAzura is located in the center of Mahane-Yehuda Market in Jerusalem. It is a veteran restaurant (25 years old..) offering a wide variety of homemade food. The food consist mainly of Kurdish, Iraqi and Sephardic dishes, that are usually kept warm in very large pots – placed on heating stoves. Examples are: Many people visit the restaurant, thorough all hours in the day. The service is swift. Seating is sometimes (at rush hours) aside others hungry people… so you make acquaintances as well. Some say that the cuisine is that of “the Jewish people who used to live in Muslim countries”; dishes of delicious tastes. The Azura tables, in the center of the courtyard are dressed in red and white checked tablecloths- on the two sides. 8 Mahane Yehuda Str., Jerusalem |
Humus Ben SiraThis Humus place, in the heart of crowded, modern Jerusalemת offers a delicious place to “wipe” Pitta & Humus, until the very late hours of the night. Humus Ben Sira is known widely for being a notorious place in Jerusalem. It is highly recommended to order a full plate, as it is served with warm Pittas, Falafel and salad. All -remarkable Israeli flavors in one plate! Not to miss. 3 Ben Sira Str., Jerusalem |
Mysterious underground tunnels in Tel AvivDeep down, some 10 meters beneath the Sarona compound in mid Tel Aviv, lie a large network of tunnels. The tunes date back some 140 years, to the time period of the Templar settlement in Tel Aviv. Upon their establishment in Tel Aviv, the German settlers/Christian Missionaries- the Templars, had built a flourishing settlement, filled with greenery, vegetables, fruit and….. whine. Yes, indeed, they had planted vineyards in order to make wine. At that time, they needed basements in order to store the wine and had started digging beneath the settlement’s streets. Years later, the British mandate authorities had overtaken the compound, after exiling the Templars from Palestine (mostly to Australia) and had taken ownership of the basements, enlarging them into tunnels; in order to serve for military and espionage purposes. Years later, upon the establishment of the state of Israel, the Israeli Authorities had refined the tunnels in order to serve them better in terms of homeland security and military purposes.
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Eco Cinema in Jaffa |
The wildlife photo exhibitionThis remarkable exhibition will be presented in Israel until August 25, 2014. It includes one hundred prize winning photographs aside some 43,000 unique photos of wildlife animal’s from all over around the world, as well as from Israel. The wildlife exhibition is located at the Eretz-Israel Museum in Tel Aviv.
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Kayah – the Greatest Polish singerKayah will be escorted by ten orchestra players. She will perform hits of Jewish music, Kleyzmar music, Gypsy music and Balkan songs. Permanence will take place on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 20:30 PM at the Concert Hall in Rishon Le Zion city. |
