Going out:

 

 

Hutzot Hayotzer Festival 2015

What: This year, the Hutzot Hayotzer Festival will mark its 40th year of celebration of the cultural event, which has become Jerusalem’s tradition and the biggest touristic and artistic attraction of summertime. 

 

When: The festival will be open to the public every evening (excluding Friday) between 6pm and 11pm, and on Saturday – from 9pm until midnight.

 

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Summer at the City of David: An Experience for the Whole Family

The City of David invites you for a family summer celebration in Old Jerusalem with dozens of fun and joyful activities. Mission and navigation games, special tours, Segway, paintball and more. For further details and to get your tickets, call: 02-6268700.

 

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Mickey: A Summer of Stars at the Jerusalem Mall

What: The summer celebration of children’s stars at the Jerusalem Mall continues! This time, you are all invited for a cool show of Mickey the kids’ star. See you on Thursday at 6pm.

 

When: August 6th, 2015

 

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AugustFest at the Tower of David

What: New: open your morning with a positive energy for your body and soul, walk around different stands and booths and wash your eyes with creative crafts; sip on a cold beer at noontime, enjoy a good show and as a closure – welcomeSaturdaywith a summer party!

 

When: August 7th, 2015

 

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Persian Dinner and a Show at Beit Avi Chai

What: A journey to the cultural and culinary past of Persia at Beit Avi Chai in the course of the Project [Name, Name]. The evening will proceed on some routes about food, music, culture and arts. Childhood tales, yearnings to and dreams of Iran, hosted by Ronen Itzhaki.

 

When: August 11th, 2015

 

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HaZira: the Road to Ein Harod

What: Amos Kenan’s mythological novel comes to life. The fleeing story of the salt of the earth, a writer and former combatant, who has to leave his home in Tel Aviv following a military revolution that takes place in Israel. Playing in Gerard Bechar Center.

 

When: August 12th, 2015

 

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MUSICA Exhibition at the Science Museum

A summer of musical fun for the whole family: a guest exhibition with 60 musical exhibits, inviting visitors to build, play and experiment. Shows, workshops and demonstrations – all for the price of one ticket!

 

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Eating Out:
 

Joy Restaurant

Like many of the establishments popping up in Mamilla, Jerusalem's new luxury playground, Joy seems to embody the two driving forces of life in the Holy City: reverence for the city's storied past and a restless cosmopolitanism that seeks to combine Jerusalem's native culture with flavors and attitudes from abroad. The historical reverence is simple enough to see: Joy occupies part of the famous Stern House, where Zionist visionary Theodor Herzl stayed during his visit to Ottoman Jerusalem (a small onsite museum details the visit and history of the Stern House itself). And of course, it's hard not to notice the venerable walls of the Old City looming overhead. The cosmopolitan comes across in the menu, a mehadrin meat affair focusing on Israeli-style comfort food, European bistro classics and Mediterranean specialties. Meals start with a taste of Morocco (cigars), France (pate), Italy (gnocchi) and other delicacies from around the Mediterranean basin, and main courses run from no-nonsense, no-frills chicken schnitzel, to bistro fare like entrecote, grilled spring chicken and cornish hen, and Middle Eastern favorites like lamb kabobs. And there's a full lineup of meaty burgers (both beef and lamb) and a couple fish selections. The newest addition to Joy's menu is a wide selection of quality sushi rolls, including Sushi Herzl, Sushi Rainbow, and many others. Families spending the day shopping in Mamilla or touring the nearby Old City should be relieved, too: Joy offers a prix fixe kids menu with a few safe choices even the pickiest of pint-sized eaters would have trouble rejecting.