Going out:

 

The Jerusalem Science Museum Presents: Space Trail

The Science Museum flies the whole family to an unforgettable adventure in space with an abundance of activities, including – workshops, demonstrations, films and tours! All the activities are related to space and are suitable for various ages.

 

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“Just Singing” Project at the Museum for Islamic Art

What: The Museum for Islamic Art hosts the “Just Singing” Project and is glad to invite you for a musical event that gets people together! The project seeks to create an acquaintance and a dialogue between Arabs and Jews through singing and music.

 

When: January 28th, 2016

 

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Children’s Performances at the Jerusalem (Malcha) Mall – “Shalechet”

What: This week as well, the Jerusalem (Malcha) Mall brings to town the biggest children’s stars in Israel. This time: “Shalechet”, the girl who will laugh with you on an entertaining performance for the whole family.

 

When: January 28th, 2016

 

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HaZira - “The Opposite of Living” at the Nature Museum

What: ‘The Opposite of Living’ invites you for a show that is the exact opposite of anything we got used to see at the conventional theater. It’s a nighttime, personal experience for a single person, which takes place at a space of the Nature Museum of Jerusalem where time froze.

 

When: January 28th, 2016

 

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Friday Shows at the Yes Planet: Jimbo J and Itzik Pzazaty

What: Live shows every weekend at the Jerusalem Yes Planet: an acoustic encounter full of rap, soul and spoken word. An original, fun musical celebration.

 

When: January 29th, 2016

 

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“Jazz of Roses” at Beit Avi Chai

What: Beit Avi Chai: the Shauli Einav Quartet on a tribute show to the queen of Israeli singing, Shoshana Damari. Modern adaptations for Damari’s songs, influence by American jazz and by neu-classic music of the early 20th century.

 

When: February 2nd, 2016

 

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Anat Malamud Live at the Nocturno

What: “It may be that speech will change the melody’s direction / it may be that melody will be for the water / it may be that the water will want to comfort the heart / and the sky will stand against them.” Nocturno is proud to present singer and writer Anat Malamud on her performance “Before Sleep”.

 

When: February 16th, 2016

 

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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.