Going out:

 

 

The International Dance Week 2015

What:  Creators from Taiwan, France, Holland, Spain, Poland, Austria, Germany, the USA and Israel will be hosted at the Machol Shalem Dance Center of Jerusalem, presenting original shows before dozens of festival and dance house managers from around the world, while participating in an international contest.

 

When: November 26th – December 3rd.

 

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Kisufim – Jerusalem Conference for Jewish Authors and Poets

The only conference in the world which summons Jewish authors, poets and intellectuals from Israel and from abroad for four days, on a voyage into Jewish time and soul.

 

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the International Exposure to Music Festival

What: The Tower of David Museum presents: the main event in Israel which enables the exposure of the best Israeli rock, indie and electronic bands as well as jazz and world music ensembles to the senior staff of the international music industry.

 

When: November 19th, 2015

 

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Following the Path of Pioneer Women

What: The Museum for Islamic Art invites you for a fascinating lecture: Dr. Nof Atamna Ismaeel (winner of the “Master Chef” TV reality show) will talk about: the woman as an agent of knowledge, tradition and modernism in the Arabic kitchen.

 

When: November 19th, 2015

 

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‘Yesh Bi Ahava’ at the Begin Heritage Center

What: Begin Heritage Center: Chapters in the history of Hebrew singing with Zlil Biran. The singing evenings are a combination of sing-alongs and the stories behind the songs, along with short, rare video clips. This time: “Yes Bi Ahava” (there is love in me) – songs of Arik Einstein.

 

When: November 24th, 2015

 

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Thanksgiving Dinner at the American Colony Hotel

What: There no more celebrative way to mark the opening of the fall than a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. According to tradition, the American ColonyHotel offers a savory festive dinner you don’t want to miss.

 

When: November 26th, 2015

 

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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.