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You'd be forgiven for thinking there was nothing going on this week, what with it being seemingly the most boring time of the year, between the holiday overload of the fall and Chanuka-riffic times to come. But honestly, you should know better by now. Concerts, art showings, feasts of plenty and everything in between is on the agenda this week in Jerusalem.

• While Israel is experiencing a holiday slump, across the ocean, Americans are just getting started, with Thanksgiving's turkey, football and traffic jams on Thursday. For those in Jerusalem used to those traditions, there's no need to miss out. Scala and The American Colony Hotel are both offering Thanksgiving feasts. As for Bears, Lions and Ravens (oh my!), head over to expat haven Mike's Place.
  

  The Museum of Islamic Art presents Ayelet Hachen, a musical performance by Orphaned Land vocalist Shlomit Levy. An emotional performance of emotions, liturgical poetry and ancient Yemenite song in the diwan style, Levy is set to be accompanied by an ethnic ensemble.

  The Menachem Begin Heritage Center presents Niggun, Piyyut, and What Surrounds Them, a workshop in which participants learn about rare Hassidic Shabbat melodies and related sources. No prior knowledge of the subject is necessary for participation.

• The King is alive and well in Jerusalem, and we don't just mean the monument to him in Abu Ghosh. On Saturday night, the Jerusalem Theatre pays tribute to Elvis Presley with a special concert titled Viva Las Vegas.
  
  Or, if you prefer your musicians actually still alive, Jerusalem's new Zappa club gets things started off right with a visit by rocker Berry Sakharof, and Beit Avi Chai hosts Jerusalem's own Francophile songstress Riff Cohen.

• Sunday marks the start of Hebrew month Kislev, most famous for being home to the holiday of Chanuka, commemorating the time a band of Jewish rebels knocked the socks off their Greek overlords and miraculously restored the Temple. With Maccabean heroes of yore in mind, Beit Avi Chai examines modern day heroes with thinkers Ami Ayalon and Moti Zeira, plus a singalong.

• There's nothing funny about Mondays, unless you head to Jerusalem's premier comedy/open mic spot Off the Wall, where Monday nights feature karaoke of the horrible, ironically horrible and actual pretty good varieties.

• On Tuesday, renowned Spanish Flamenco star Jose Merce (pictured) visits the Israel Museum, as part of the museum's ongoing activities to celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations with Spain. Ole!
  

  Tmol Shilshom hosts Srugim creators Laizy Shapira and Chava Divon, to talk about writing and directing the show, this Tuesday at 19:00. Season three of the show premieres this winter. "I didn't think the Anglos would identify with the show," Shapira has told GoJerusalem.com. "It's kind of a different world. But they love it!"

• Many people know Ashkenazi cantorial melodies from time spent in synagogue or even around a Shabbat table, but we may not know the rich history behind those tunes. On Wednesday, Beit Avi Chai presents a special program exploring those niggunim, with the help of Cantor Arik Wollheim, and the Kol Rina choir.

And as always, check out our full events section for the complete complement of what is happening around town.