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BEIT AVI CHAI invites you to take part in its events even if you couldn't be there. Every month you can enjoy a variety of events streamed live in high quality on the BEIT AVI CHAI website: www.bac.org.il Live webcasts read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents "Dining in Jerusalem": A series of culinary workshops about food in Jerusalem.BEIT AVI CHAI, in collaboration with Yad Ben-Zvi, presents workshops and tours on the culinary tradition of Jerusalem, from the Second Temple period to the dawn of Zionism, through the foods and cultures that shaped the city.The Second read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents "Do-it-Yourself Ceremonies": On novel ways to preserve tradition and culture in the 21st centuryWednesday, December 26, 8 PM How do you bring customs that were passed down orally from one generation to the next to the here and now? How can music, songs, and texts be preserved?The Information read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents "A Song is Born": On the Greatest Hebrew Songs, with Koby LuriaSongwriter and scholar Koby Luria in a new series that looks at the circumstances of the births of the greatest Hebrew poems and songs. Doda, hagidi lanu ken (Say "yes," Auntie): songs born in the theatreMonday, November 5, 8 PM An evening of songs born on the read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents Slaughtering the Cow, at Beit Mazia The cow's alive and kicking, with hilarious slaughters from every age, now at Beit MaziaWith: Yair Lehman, Inbal Lori, Eli Haviv, and guestsNovember 20:Addiction, or Religion and Other MaladiesThe Cow gets Addicted and Takes it Straight into the LungsNovember 27:Addiction, or Religion read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents "Roza Eskenazi": The Perach Adom band in a tribute to Greece's top Rembetiko singerTuesday, December 18, 8:30 PMRoza Eskenazi was the queen of Greek Rembetiko and the most celebrated singer of the genre.She recorded more than 500 songs and occupied center stage of Greek musical life from the 1920s through the 1970s. Her stunning voice still reverberates read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents "Nino Biton and the Maghreb Orchestra": A Tribute to Lili BonicheThursday, December 13, 8:30 PMJerusalem-based oud player Nino Biton in a tribute to Lili Boniche (1921-2008), the great Andalusian singer from Oran in Algeria. His music is still played at every North African-Jewish event. The concert read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents "Kicking Off the Month" for Tevet 5773. Kicking Off the Month: Tevet: The Number TwelveWednesday, December 12, 8 PM On the date where the number 12 appears three times in a row, we will examine the unique nature of twelve as a typological number and in Jewish tradition.Moderator: Prof. Avigdor ShinanWith:Prof. Meir Bar-Ilan-Numerologist, read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents "BEIT Abba": Jerusalem-Style Melodies and PiyyutimThursday, November 29, 8:30 PM The Jerusalem-based BEIT Abba ensemble presents original melodies and authentic Jerusalem-style piyyutim, combining the traditional with World Music and Fusion, generating a multicultural harmony that is so characteristic of artists who live in Jerusalem.With:Elad read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents "It's All about Relationships An experiential learning workshop"This unique eight-session workshop addresses the many relationships in our lives: those within ourselves, with others, with our environment and the entire world, and with God.The workshop combines the study of sources from Jewish culture with meditation exercises. Facilitators: Uta read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents "Book Forum: Decisions, Decisions"In conjunction with the Kinneret-Zemora-Bitan-Dvir publishing house Tuesday, November 20, 8 PM How does the government decide whether or not to attack Iran? Who makes the decision whether to apologize to Turkey? Every day people need to make decisions. Is there a right way to make decisions on the personal read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents "Kicking Off the Month" for Kislev 5773.Kicking off the Month: Kislev - The Purse (kis) and the Heart (lev)Wednesday, November 14, 8 PMAt the beginning of the month when parents open up their hearts and their purses (Hanukkah gelt!), we will talk about the relationship between money and emotions.Moderator: Dr. Hen Marcus, student of aggadic read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents "God's Neighbors (Hamashgichim)": Screening and discussionMonday, November 12, 8 PM In the wave of Israeli films dealing with the nature of Jewish identity in all its hues, God's Neighbors (Hamashgichim) stands out as a rare achievement. With lively and fluent dialogue, the film depicts a multifaceted protagonist who wants to ensure that read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents "Under this Blazing Light": a new exhibition by Idit Levavi-Gabbai Opens Thursday, November 8Artist Idit Levavi Gabbai's new exhibition examines the point of origin, or alternatively, the breaking point of the beginnings of Zionism in this country.Looking back over the years, the exhibition revives the fundamental issues that faced the pioneers read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents "The Secret of the Talmud's Magic": Discussion and Guided StudyThe Babylonian Talmud is a unique and exceptional work that forms the core of the Jewish library. The wealth and diversity; the transitions between law and myth; the legends and the narratives; the complexity and the twists and turns; the humor-all these and more make the Talmud into a fascinating and read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents "The Piano Way": Uriel Hermann and guests, with new settings for poemsTuesday, November 6, 8:30 PM Beloved songs in modern arrangements and famous poems set to new melodies-including works by Rachel, Yehuda Amichai, Tirza Atar, and Leah Goldberg. Performed by pianist and composer Uriel Hermann ("Half Colors, Half Voices," Sha'arei Shamayim [Gates read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents "Singing the Bible": Israeli Artists in the footsteps of the Book of Books- Wednesday, October 31, 8:30 PMHebrew song, from classic to pop, corresponds with the Bible in both obvious and hidden ways. A musical show that examines the impact of the Bible on artists and performers, including poets Dalia Ravikovitch, Yehuda Amichai, Rahel, and Leah Goldberg, read more
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BEIT AVI CHAI on your screenBEIT AVI CHAI invites you to be part of the events even if you cannot be there in person.Every month, you can enjoy a variety of events streamed live over the BEIT AVI CHAI website: www.bac.org.ilLive webcasts in October 2012:Nostalgia for Naomi Shemer, read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents "Israeli Democracy: A Snapshot"A program for Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day - Sunday, October 28, 8 PMDoes an opposition even exist in Israel? What is the role of the legal system? What is freedom of protest and does it exist in Israeli society? Does our democracy have room for opinions outside the consensus?Conversations moderated by journalist read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents "A Yiddishe Madre": A Ladino and Yiddish Duet - Thursday, October 25, 8 PMThe best of Ladino song and romanceros alongside old and new Yiddish classics; a young, new, and comic perspective on Jewish sayings and expressions; a fascinating performance combining languages and cultures that turn out to be much closer to each other than is generally read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents "Ethics of the Fathers: 51,000"Celebration in honor of the sale of 51,000 copies of Ethics of the Fathers: A New Israeli Commentary- Wednesday, October 24, 7:30 PMCelebrating the "platinum" book of Ethics of the Fathers: A New Israeli Commentary, by Prof. Avigdor Shinan, sponsored by AVI CHAI Israel and published by Yedioth Books Public read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents "Nostalgia for Naomi Shemer" with Hakol Over Chabibi.- Tuesday, October 23, 8:30 PMA salute to Naomi ShemerThe concert will include a selection of Shemer's best-known songs: "El Borot HaMayim," "Tilbeshi Lavan," "HaOreach," "Sede Tiltan," "Laila BeHof Achziv," "Ha'Ir Be'afor," "Hamsinim BaMishlat," and more.With:Hakol Over Chabibi: read more
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Beit Avi Chai presents "The Summer of Avia": A dramatic presentation based on the book by Gila Almagor- Thursday, October 18, two performances: 6:30 PM / 8:30 PMThe award-winning one-woman show by Gila Almagor tells the story of a summer in the life of a girl, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, in the early days of the state. The girl, Avia, has been sent to a boarding read more
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